Tracey Moore

Tracey Moore arrived in New York City in 1983 from San Francisco, California with a one-way ticket, two hundred dollars, and a trunk to pursue a directing career on Broadway! One of her first jobs she created was a practical joke company for hire called "The Joke's On You!" Tracey wrote, directed and cast her unemployed actor friends in customized joke scenarios. After 4 years of playing jokes, Tracey was asked by a director to cast a music video. Being in a position to help actors get jobs moved her away from "The Joke's On You" into a successful casting career in television, film, and commercials for over 30 years. One of Tracey's first casting jobs was a show at MTV, where she searched for comedians and during her scouting at comedy clubs, she discovered Dave Chappell. She cast Jon Stewart's first MTV show "You Wrote It, You Watch It" and found Lisa Gay Hamilton and Donald Faison. Tracey has had a hand in helping to find a plethora of actors including Jamie Hector, Michael K. Williams, Kerry Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Mike Epps, Adam Rodriguez, Naturi Naughton and many, many more. Since then, she has become a renowned casting director for feature films such as Miramax's award-winning, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., New Jersey Drive and A Brother's Kiss. She recently cast a unique interactive museum exhibit for the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration in Montgomery, Alabama, led by renowned criminal justice lawyer and activist Byron Stevenson and his Equal Justice Initiative organization. She was also honored to cast "Soul Santa" for executive producer and casting pioneer Reuben Cannon and director Terri J. Vaughn. As Extras Casting Director, Tracey cast for the popular FOX show New York Undercover and Spike Lee's "Girl 6." Her commercial credits include Nike, Sprite, Coca-Cola, New York Times, Miller Lite, Pontiac, Taco Bell, Disney and PSA's Under the Influence. Tracey also teaches The Spirited Actor Workshop and she conducts private coaching sessions. Her clients have included Cardi B, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, Eve, Nelly, Q-Tip, Faith Evans, LaLa Anthony, Naturi Naughton, Olivia, Jennifer Williams, Drew Sidora, Russell Hornsby, Kellita Smith, Charlie Murphy, Chico DeBarge, Musiq Soulchild, Faith Evans, Common, Ludacris, Victoria Rowell, Mona Scott Young, Q- Tip, Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish) Lil' Wayne, Joumana Kidd, Salt N Pepa, Laura Izibor, Kenny Latimore, NBA's Ray Allen, Terrence and Rocsi of BET's 106th and Park, Fonsworth Bentley of BET's Lift Every Voice, Tiny, Estelle, Kem, NFL Thomas Jones, Vanessa Simmons, Leslie Grace, and The Breakfast Club's Angela Yee. In 2002, Tracey wrote her first book entitled "The Spirited Actor; Principles for a Successful Audition" to empower and encourage actors on their journey. Tracey made her music video directorial debut with an artist named Blac Dyemond, which featured a cameo by Samuel L. Jackson. She also directed the music video "Heaven" for R&B singer/Broadway star Badia Farha. Tracey directed interstitials for Nickelodeon's Black History Month, which won her the 2004 Parent Choice Silver Award. Tracey has directed the annual HBO / BET Screenplay Competition for over twenty years for the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City. Tracey has received accolades from NABEFEME Television and Film Executive of the Year (2004), Delta Nu Sigma Rho Sorority Hattie McDaniel's Award (2004), and Honorary Mention for Best Short Film The Interview for Chicks with Flicks Film Festival (2003) Tracey has worked with ABC's Sade Baderinwa's program "Get Reel With Your Dreams" where she teaches acting workshops for high school students. Tracey has served as producer of NY Times Bestselling Author, Carl Weber's "The Man in 3B," "The Preacher's Son," "The Choir Director," and "No More Mr. Nice Guy." In 2016, Tracey created a show "The Black Box" and was hopefully the show would move forward. After connecting with her producing partners, Dr. Dave Kolin and Rachel Weintraub the momentum began to pick up speed. Joe Morton came on board as Executive Producer and Co-Host. "Inside The Black Box" made its broadcast debut in February 2022 on Crackle TV. In her spare time, Tracey enjoys speaking to students at various colleges. She has lectured at Howard University, Long Island University, CW Post, Georgia State University and Loyola Marymount University.