A Cup and a Half

Megan Foley Marra and Chuck Marra have been working together since 1987, first in casting and then as a Producing/Directing team both in theatre and in film. They have produced over 70 theatrical productions and currently have 23 short films in the post-production or on the festival circuit. They have more short films, feature films, and series in development. They are married and have two sons who work with them in production.

Megan Foley Marra has been in the industry her entire life, either as a performer, casting director, or director. Having cast over 3500 commercials and dozens of movies, TV shows, and Industrials in her 30+ year career, first as Megan Foley Casting and now Foley Marra Casting, she is best known for her casting of commercials and independent films. She has a great eye for recognizing and developing talent.

Megan and Chuck have also directed and produced over 70 plays and always work together in every aspect of each production at their Lake Arrowhead Repertory Theatre Company. Their focus is on theatrical casting at this point while also creating and developing their own material. They have recently co-directed and co-produced 23 short films which are currently hitting the Festival circuit.

Chuck Marra began acting in high school and ended up studying with Lee Strasberg at the Tisch School of the Arts/Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. He worked at Playwrights Horizons under Robert Moss while March of the Falsettos, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You, and The Actor’s Nightmare were all in development.

He moved to LA in 1987 and worked as an actor in commercials, theatre, and television before becoming an associate casting director with Megan Foley Casting. He loves casting and has a somewhat strange obsession with it. He loves meeting people, discovering their talents, and helping them to reach beyond what they are comfortable doing in the audition. In 2001 he got his name on the dorm when they officially became Foley Marra Casting. In 2007, they created The Lake Arrowhead Repertory Theatre Company, where he is the Artistic Director. There, he and Megan co-produced and co-directed over 70 plays, productions, and films, several of which he wrote himself. They have recently been focusing on casting films and creating and developing projects for television and feature films. Recently They co-directed and produced 23 short films that are currently on the Festival Circuit.