Rent established Telsey as someone who casts unconventional shows, which got him assigned to cast The Capeman.[3] Telsey is said to have discovered
Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, and
Jesse L. Martin.[4]
Telsey has also served for seven years as the New York Vice-president of the
Casting Society of America.
Personal life
Telsey lives in
New York City with his wife, Anne, and two sons, Felix and Daniel.[5]