Clifton Guterman

Originally from Iron City, Georgia, Clifton Guterman is an Atlanta casting director, teacher, and acting coach. Currently Head of the Film and TV Division of Big Picture Casting, he formerly served as the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre's Artistic Assistant, as Casting Director and National New Play Network Producer in Residence at Actor's Express, and as Associate Artistic Director and Casting Director for eight seasons at Atlanta's Theatrical Outfit. Clifton is a member of the Advisory Committee for The Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Shuler Hensley Awards). He chairs the Artist Advisory Council of ArtsATL and was in the Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta's class of 2020. Clifton has directed in Atlanta with Alliance Theatre, The Atlanta Opera, and Theatrical Outfit. He has cast productions for Actor's Express, Agnes Scott College, Horizon Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, and True Colors Theatre Company. As an actor, Clifton has appeared on multiple Atlanta stages, Off-Broadway, and many top regional theatres across the U.S. He has appeared in several Atlanta-filmed movies, TV shows and commercials. Clifton holds a BA in Drama from the University of Georgia and an MFA in Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design. He, his husband, and their son live in Cabbagetown (Atlanta).