Alex Becker
Casting Producer - Couples Therapy Documentary Series at Edgeline Films
New York City Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolAlex Becker is a casting producer, writer, and emerging clinician with 11 years of experience crafting intimate, story-driven documentary and theater work in the New York City area. As Lead Interviewer and Casting Coordinator on Seasons 3–5 of Showtime’s award-winning Couples Therapy, Alex has personally interviewed over 800 couples, blending rigorous human-centered research with narrative sensitivity. Their background spans documentary theater education, program leadership for immigrant and refugee youth, and strategic communications for nonprofits and brands, reflecting a rare mix of production, pedagogy, and community engagement. Trained in MFA-level music-theater writing and teaching artistry, Alex brings theatrical storytelling techniques to documentary casting and script work, and has translated persona research into commercial storytelling for global clients. Colleagues know them for turning large-scale outreach into nuanced on-camera moments and for building trust with diverse, often vulnerable participants.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at University School of NashvilleBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology, American Studies, Creative Nonfiction, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology, American Studies, Creative Nonfiction at Skidmore CollegeIHP Cities in the 21st Century Study Abroad Program, IHP Cities in the 21st Century Study Abroad Program at School for International TrainingMaster of Fine Arts - MFA, Music-Theater Writing, Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Music-Theater Writing at New York UniversityMusic-Theatre Performance, Writing, Directing, Music-Theatre Performance, Writing, Directing at National Theater InstituteTeaching Artist Project, Teaching Artistry Training, Teaching for Social Justice, Teaching Artist Project, Teaching Artistry Training, Teaching for Social Justice at Community-Word ProjectGithub contributions (5)
adbecker/jlatools
Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
adbecker/1904WoolwichMeasles
Aug 2016 - Nov 2016
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 2 months
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