KIM MONTELIBANO HEIL,CSA
CASTING DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CONSULTANT
Devereau Chumrau, Ulka Mohanty, and TaiReikca L.A. in HOUSE OF JOY
KIM MONTELIBANO HEIL
cultural expertise to help navigate the creative process
Kim Montelibano Heil, CSA has cast large-scale musicals like Evita and 33 1/3: House of Dreams, intimate award-winning dramas such as A Doll’s House, Part 2 and The Humans, and popular comedies like Kim's Convenience. She was on the casting team of the critically-acclaimed Public Obscenities by Shayok Misha Chowdhury, which went on to become a Pulitzer finalist in 2024. Kim cast the San Diego REP-produced film of Aaron Posner’s JQA, which received a Critic’s Pick from the New York Times. She was also the Casting Director for actress and producer Kathy Najimy’s short film, The Secret Club, which went on to be featured in film festivals across the country.
Kim is currently serving as the Associate Artistic Director at The Old Globe, having previously served as the Associate Producer from 2021-2023. She was the Associate Producer and Casting Director for San Diego Repertory Theatre, and the Education Director at San Diego Junior Theatre. In 2022 she was a Consultant to SDSU’s New Musical Initiative, where she worked alongside Lynne Shankel and Crystal Skillman on their new musical, Postcard American Town. Prior to San Diego, Kim was an associate for Broadway producer Arielle Tepper, and also served as the Associate Producer/Dramaturg for Second Generation’s In The Works Reading Series, where she produced workshops of plays by emerging Asian-American playwrights. She has served on the Boards of the National New Play Network, Diversionary Theatre and Blindspot Collective. Kim recently completed her term as an inaugural Ambassador for the newly-formed San Diego Theatre Alliance. Kim holds an M.A. in Performance Studies from New York University.
I BRING A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE TO THE ARTISTIC TABLE.
As art and media evolve in our global economy, the demand grows for insight into an intersectional and diverse landscape.
How can content – whether in film, in television, on stage, or online – effectively and authentically represent the complexity of an artist’s vision?
Can we rely on that vision alone to avoid the traps of assumption and stereotype?
How can we ensure that the stories we tell are told from a position of agency, of respect, and of truth?
These and other similar questions have shaped my journey in the entertainment industry. I come to the proverbial table armed with my experience as an equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) practitioner, and with the necessary tools to help set the foundation for a successful creative and collaborative process. My artistic expertise is not limited to the casting office, but also extends into design, hiring and development, among other aspects of production.
While I cannot claim to be a cultural expert in communities beyond those where I belong, my experience as a global citizen – having been raised in an international environment in Southeast Asia – has gifted me the capacity for connection with those unlike myself.
