Sacha works at Nina Gold casting which is one of the biggest casting offices in the world. They are well known for casting some of the biggest films and TV shows such as Game of Thrones, The Crown and Star Wars. Sacha’s most recent credits include Britannia and the Bafta award winning film 1917.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Seth Mason is currently working as casting associate to both Victor Jenkins and Andy Brierley on projects for BBC One, ITV, channel 4 and Sky Atlantic on shows such as Humans & Unforgotten.
Seth previously worked at Catherine Willis Casting working on TV shows such as Drifters and Plebs. He has also worked with Daniel Edwards on Mr Selfridge and Born To Kill.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Catriona is a freelance casting director and associate. Her recent work includes the new Kevin Macdonald film ‘Prisoner 760’ as associate to Nina Gold, and TV series ’Trying’ for Apple TV and ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ for HULU both as associate to Rachel Freck. Previous feature films include ‘Justice League’, ‘All the Money in the World’ and ‘Papillon, as well as TV series ‘Berlin Station’ and ’Sense8’.
Recent theatre includes casting for The Bridge theatre, together with Robert Sterne. As a freelance casting director she is currently in development on a couple of feature films, and also casts for short films, commercials and voiceovers.

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HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Rob is a member of The Casting Directors' Guild, The Casting Society of America & BAFTA. Having previously launched successful London talent agency RKA in 2004, he stepped away in early 2015 to move into casting and has since been working on both UK and US Film and TV projects, many that are now globally renowned and have gone on to win multiple awards. Recent credits include Bulletproof, The A List and Almost Never.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Rob is a member of The Casting Directors' Guild, The Casting Society of America & BAFTA. Having previously launched successful London talent agency RKA in 2004, he stepped away in early 2015 to move into casting and has since been working on both UK and US Film and TV projects, many that are now globally renowned and have gone on to win multiple awards. Recent credits include Bulletproof, The A List and Almost Never.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Gordon joined KRJ Casting in June 2016. Notable projects he has worked on include: BAGHDAD CENTRAL (Channel 4); THE CAPTURE (BBC); THE LONG SONG (BBC); BODYGUARD (BBC/Netflix); LINE OF DUTY IV-VI (BBC/Netflix); SHERLOCK IV (BBC). As Casting Associate to Jill Green CDG, Gordon worked on many West End productions plus National and International Touring Productions.

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Actors will be given a given a selection of scenes to choose from or assigned a scene to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom chat where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q & A. In this intensive, Gordon will also review everyone's Spotlight CV's and showreels before the workshop and gives his feedback on them in the workshop.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Katie worked in TV production before moving into casting, working as a freelance assistant for Sasha Robertson, Sarah Trevis, Jina Jay and Kate Rhodes James. Since 2017 Katie has been working for Casting Directors Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole. Most notable projects include all 3 seasons of The BAFTA and Emmy award winning Killing Eve (BBC America) with Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, The Durrells (ITV), Trollied (Sky) and Sticks and Stones (ITV). Katie has also assisted casting for several theatre projects for Hampstead Theatre and most recently Sunset Limited (Boulevard Theatre).

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Laura is an associate to Suzanne Smith. Laura's recent credits include Pennyworth, Outlander, Lucky Man - Series 3 - for Sky, a new series for Amazon called 'Carnival Row' and another new series, 'Nightflyers' for Syfy. She has also cast a new Paramount drama 'Berlin Station', another new series called 'Mars'. She also works on pilot seasons for CBS as well as the feature films ‘Underworld 5’ and ‘Resident Evil 6: The Final Chapter.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Melissa is the Casting Associate at Theo Park Casting, working on large scale Film and TV projects. She has experience with independent and studio film, TV comedy, fantasy and drama. Melissa has previously worked with Catherine Willis and Colin Jones.
Recent TV credits include Aisling Bea's This Way Up (Channel 4 / Hulu), In the Long Run (Sky), Cuckoo (BBC) and Ladhood (BBC). Recent feature film credits include Overlord (Bad Robot / Paramount), The Hustle (MGM) starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson, and The Current War, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Melissa is the Casting Associate at Theo Park Casting, working on large scale Film and TV projects. She has experience with independent and studio film, TV comedy, fantasy and drama. Melissa has previously worked with Catherine Willis and Colin Jones.
Recent TV credits include Aisling Bea's This Way Up (Channel 4 / Hulu), In the Long Run (Sky), Cuckoo (BBC) and Ladhood (BBC). Recent feature film credits include Overlord (Bad Robot / Paramount), The Hustle (MGM) starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson, and The Current War, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Yvonne is originally from Birmingham and moved to London to train as an actor at Rose Bruford College. She graduated in 2017 with a 1st class honours degree in BA Acting. Yvonne’s work as an actor, writer and in production has given her a taste for noticing talent and this led her into casting. Yvonne has worked at Julie Harkin Casting for over a year and was a part of the casting team on Michaela Coel's 'I May Destroy You' for HBO and BBC. Yvonne has an eye for noticing new emerging talent and has a lot of experience working with children and young people.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

This is a two part workshop over the course of two separate dates so please make sure you’re available for both dates. They will be broken down as:

Session 1 - 25th August 6.30 - 9pm
You will be assigned a scene by Glenda to self tape. Everyone will then meet on zoom where your tape will be played back 1 by 1. Glenda will give her notes for you to put into practice for session 2.

Session 2 - 26th August 6.30pm - 8pm
You will retape at home using the notes given by Glenda in the first workshop and everyone will meet again on zoom. The new tape will be played back to see if you took on the notes.

Glenda Mariani is a Casting Associate for Suzanne Smith Casting. Before being part of Suzanne's fixed team, she has worked at some of the most prestigious casting offices in London, including: Nina Gold, Priscilla John, Lucinda Syson, Rachel Freck, Rosalie Clayton and Carolyn McLeod.
Glenda has helped cast: Outlander, Game of Thrones, The Crown, The Han Solo spin-off, Red Dwarf, Medici, Krypton, Aladdin and Lovesick to name a few.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Natalie Gallacher has worked alongside Pippa Ailion CDG for 15 years after training in Arts, Music & Entertainment Management at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Current West End/other Credits Include: Come From Away (Dublin & Phoenix Theatre), Tina - the Tina Turner Musical (Aldwych Theatre), The Book of Mormon (Prince Of Wales Theatre & UK/European Tour) and The Lion King (The Lyceum Theatre & International Tour)
Future Productions Include: Hello Dolly (Adelphi Theatre); Moulin Rouge (Piccadilly Theatre), Orfeus: A House Music Opera (Young Vic) Dreamgirls (UK Tour); Sunny Afternoon (UK Tour) Get Up, Stand Up (Lyric)

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Everyone will perform a song cut of their choice (max 2min). Actors should not perform A Capella, please record with backing track. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Olissa Rogers is a casting associate currently working at Fiona Weir Casting. Before that she worked as a casting associate to Amy Hubbard and Theo Park. She began working in the industry back in Germany in 2008. She worked there until 2016 mainly on TV Series. In 2016 she met casting director, Jeremy Zimmermann, and went to be casting assistant for him on several films until 2018. She then moved on to become casting assistant to Kharmel Cochrane for commercials and TV/Film projects.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST CLASS. IT IS ALSO REQUIRED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP THAT HAS A WEBCAM IN ORDER TO DO THIS CLASS. IT IS ALSO ADVISED YOU HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS*

Once a week for 3 weeks, a small group of actors will be given a script learn. The whole class will then join an online zoom chat where one by one each actor will read over zoom. The read is recorded and played back to the class to be critiqued. The class will cover self taping for drama, soaps and comedy
Each class will last approx 3-4 hours.

The course dates run as follows:
Tuesday 01/09/20 10.30am-2pm
Tuesday 08/09/20 10.30am-2pm
Tuesday 15/09/20 10.30am-2pm

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How the workshop will work:

The session will start off with a Q&A about the voiceover business – We will discuss how to get started as a voiceover actor, where to find potential work/auditions, figuring out your voice type/brand, home studios, voiceover reels, and more.
Actors will be assigned a selection of commercial voiceover scripts to choose from to perform in an online zoom meeting. Each student will be coached on the “commercial read” and critiqued by myself. No home studio required, but if you have a mic feel free to record your coaching session. Marisa uses her experience working on both sides of the business to get the best commercial read out of you – the one that will book you the job.

Marisa Dargahi has worked as a professional voiceover artist for over a decade in both the NYC and London market. She has voiced hundreds of national and international commercials for clients such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, Nivea, Coca-Cola, Mastercard, and many more. In addition to being a voiceover artist, Marisa also worked as a Casting Associate at one of the top On-camera commercial/voiceover casting offices in New York City, Grande/Morris Casting for three years.

Rachel Sheridan is a Casting Director who has worked in the industry for over 10 years. She began her career working with Pippa Ailion on various West End musicals including Billy Elliot, Wicked, We Will Rock You and the Lion King. Rachel then moved to predominantly working in TV, her most recent projects being “Feel Good” for channel 4 and Netflix, starring Mae Martin & Lisa Kudrow. The BAFTA award winning “In My Skin” for BBC, “The Left Behind” for BBC, “Flack” starring Anna Paquin & Sophie Okonedo and the new BBC comedy series “The Other One”. Rachel's other work as casting associate to Rachel Freck includes : Tin Star, Hunderby (Sky Atlantic), Love Nina, W1A, Twenty Twelve, Life in Squares, The Game, Him & Her (BBC).

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST CLASS. IT IS ALSO REQUIRED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP THAT HAS A WEBCAM IN ORDER TO DO THIS CLASS. IT IS ALSO ADVISED YOU HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS*

WHAT IS THE COURSE ABOUT?
This course is aimed at professional actors who are looking to hone and perfect their audition skills. Everyone starts at Level 1, regardless of experience. The level 1 course is taught by Michael, who runs Mixing Networks. He uses his knowledge and experience of working with casting directors for the last 9 years and gives actors the most up to date information. The course will go in depth about auditioning for drama, soaps and comedy with each script presenting a common pitfall so actors know how to avoid them going forward.

SELF TAPE COURSE
This is the self tape variation of the level 1 course. Once a week for 3 weeks, a small group of actors will be given a script to self tape and submit. The whole class will then review each tape and critique it. Everyone is given homework to do after each class. This particular course will cover the technical sides of self taping such as eye lines and lighting. Each class will last approx. 3-4 hours.

We are confident everyone will finish the level 1 course with a better understanding of what casting directors are looking for. You then have the option to put your new skills and knowledge into practice by joining the level 2 class upon completing level 1.

The course dates run as follows:
Wednesday 02/09/20 2pm-5.30pm
Wednesday 09/09/20 2pm-5.30pm
Wednesday 16/09/20 2pm-5.30pm

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

Once a week for 3 weeks, a small group of actors will be given a script to self tape and submit. The whole class will then join an online zoom chat where each self tape is played back and critiqued.
The class will cover self taping for drama, soaps and comedy.
Each class will last approx. 3 hours. Class size of 14.

The course dates run as follows:
Wednesday 02/09/20 6pm-9pm
Wednesday 09/09/20 6pm-9pm
Wednesday 16/09/20 6pm-9pm

The price is for all 3 classes.

Ceri Bedingfield is currently working at Rachel Freck casting working on projects such as Tinstar. Prior to working with Rachel, Ceri has worked alongside Dixie Chassay, Aisha Bywaters, Emily Tilelli & Jill Green.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

Once a week for 3 weeks, a small group of actors will be given a script to self tape and submit. The whole class will then join an online zoom chat where each self tape is played back and critiqued.
The class will cover self taping for drama, soaps and comedy.
Each class will last approx. 3 hours. Class size of 14.

The course dates run as follows:
Thursday 03/09/20 10.30am-1.30pm
Thursday 10/09/20 10.30am-1.30pm
Thursday 17/09/20 10.30am-1.30pm

The price is for all 3 classes.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

Once a week for 3 weeks, a small group of actors will be given a script to self tape and submit. The whole class will then join an online zoom chat where each self tape is played back and critiqued.
The class will cover self taping for drama, soaps and comedy.
Each class will last approx. 3 hours. Class size of 14.

The course dates run as follows:
Thursday 03/09/20 2pm-5pm
Thursday 10/09/20 2pm-5pm
Thursday 17/09/20 2pm-5pm

The price is for all 3 classes.

Ben Cogan has worked in casting for 18 years. He began as a Casting Assistant for many shows (including EastEnders, Holby City and Waking the Dead) before becoming the Casting Director for Doctors in 2002. 380 episodes later, Ben moved to Casualty, and, in his time there, 6 episodes that he worked on were recognised with BAFTA nominations. During this period he also worked on the Afternoon Play series, Kiss of Death and various short films - one of which (Wish 143) was nominated for an Oscar. Ben is now a freelance Casting Director having cast feature film Just Charlie (Winner of the Edinburgh Film Festival Audience Award), Trendy (nominated for Raindance) and Amaryllis as well as award winning short films , Apple Tree House for CBeebies, additional child roles with Tom Hooper on Jack Thorne's BBC adaptation of Philip Pulman's His Dark Materials and is currently casting the feature film: Thirst.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

Once a week for 3 weeks, a small group of actors will be given a script to self tape and submit. The whole class will then join an online zoom chat where each self tape is played back and critiqued.
The class will cover self taping for drama, soaps and comedy.
Each class will last approx. 3 hours. Class size of 14.

The course dates run as follows:
Friday 04/09/20 2pm-5pm
Friday 11/09/20 2pm-5pm
Friday 18/09/20 2pm-5pm

The price is for all 3 classes.

Sophie has been working in the casting industry for 6 years. She started out working as a casting associate at Hubbard Casting with Ros and John Hubbard, where she worked on films such as 'Journey's End', 'Hurricane' and 'The More You Ignore Me'. Her most recent credits include Netflix's 'The King', 'Top Boy Series 3' and the Oscar nominated film 'Jojo Rabbit'.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST CLASS. IT IS ALSO REQUIRED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP THAT HAS A WEBCAM IN ORDER TO DO THIS CLASS. IT IS ALSO ADVISED YOU HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CLASS*

WHAT IS THE COURSE ABOUT?
This course is aimed at professional actors who are looking to hone and perfect their audition skills. Everyone starts at Level 1, regardless of experience. The level 1 course is taught by Michael, who runs Mixing Networks. He uses his knowledge and experience of working with casting directors for the last 9 years and gives actors the most up to date information. The course will go in depth about auditioning for drama, soaps and comedy with each script presenting a common pitfall so actors know how to avoid them going forward.

SELF TAPE COURSE
This is the self tape variation of the level 1 course. Once a week for 3 weeks, a small group of actors will be given a script to self tape and submit. The whole class will then review each tape and critique it. Everyone is given homework to do after each class. This particular course will cover the technical sides of self taping such as eye lines and lighting. Each class will last approx. 3-4 hours.

We are confident everyone will finish the level 1 course with a better understanding of what casting directors are looking for. You then have the option to put your new skills and knowledge into practice by joining the level 2 class upon completing level 1.

The course dates run as follows:
Monday 07/09/20 6pm-9.30pm
Monday 14/09/20 6pm-9.30pm
Monday 21/09/20 6pm-9.30pm

Lucy is a very experienced casting director. West End includes: The Comedy About a Bank Robbery, The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and Groan Ups.The Kite Runner (Wyndhams / Playhouse), The Red Lion and Bomber’s Moon (Trafalgar) War Horse (New London), Cool Hand Luke (Aldwych), Carrie’s War (Apollo).
Other recent theatre credits include: Stranger Things (Secret Cinema), The Snow Queen (Rose Theatre), Clear White Light (Live Theatre), Clybourne Park (Rapture Theatre) Close Quarters (Out of Joint / Sheffield), The Last Ship (Northern Stage & tour); Jekyll & Hyde (Rose Theatre and tour), Cathy (Cardboard Citizens); Home Truths and La Ronde (Bunker Theatre); Tyne and My Romantic History (Live Theatre); A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian and Mighty Atoms (Hull Truck), The Quiet House (Park Theatre); The Divided Laing (Arcola); Wet House (Soho Theatre), Serpent’s Tooth (Almeida).
Upcoming: I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I Can’t Quite Remember (Cambridge Arts & tour); A Very British Coup (Live Theatre / Hull Truck); Groan Ups (National tour); Pitman Painters (Live Theatre / Kenwright)

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where actors will read live over zoom. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Rachel Sheridan is a Casting Director who has worked in the industry for over 10 years. She began her career working with Pippa Ailion on various West End musicals including Billy Elliot, Wicked, We Will Rock You and the Lion King. Rachel then moved to predominantly working in TV, her most recent projects being “Feel Good” for channel 4 and Netflix, starring Mae Martin & Lisa Kudrow. The BAFTA award winning “In My Skin” for BBC, “The Left Behind” for BBC, “Flack” starring Anna Paquin & Sophie Okonedo and the new BBC comedy series “The Other One”. Rachel's other work as casting associate to Rachel Freck includes : Tin Star, Hunderby (Sky Atlantic), Love Nina, W1A, Twenty Twelve, Life in Squares, The Game, Him & Her (BBC).

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Heidi has worked in casting since 2014, now working in Amy Hubbard's office. Before that she worked with Julie Harkin on a wide range of TV and film projects. Prior to this, Heidi assisted Jill Green, working on Dear Evan Hansen (Noel Coward Theatre) and The Lion King (UK & Ireland Tour). Heidi began her casting career as Associate to Belinda Norcliffe, casting an extensive list of commercials, music videos and short films. Heidi is a Probationary Member of the CDG.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Caitlin is Casting Associate for Suzanne M. Smith (CSA, CDG) alongside Laura Windows (CDG), she works on multiple projects for Television & Film. Her recent credits include ‘Carnival Row (Amazon), ‘Origin’ (YouTube Red), ‘Nightflyers’ (SyFy/Netflix), ‘Good Omens’ (BBC/Amazon) Season 4 of the Emmy-award winning ‘Outlander’ (STARZ) & Season 2 of ‘Knightfall’ (A&E/History). Caitlin is currently working on several exciting projects including the new series ‘Warrior Nun’ for Netflix.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.

Jenna Bamberger is a casting professional who began her career in Los Angeles before transitioning to London. She is currently an Associate at Lucinda Syson Casting. Jenna has worked across both film and television, on projects such as Wonder Woman 1984 (Warner Bros), Aladdin (Disney), Messiah (Netflix), and The Alienist (Netflix), among many others. She hails originally from Dallas, Texas, and studied at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles.

Our intensive workshops are longer in time and have more limited numbers. These are designed to give actors more time with the event leaders.

*PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD THE ZOOM APP AND HAVE A STRONG INTERNET CONNECTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP. IS IT ALSO RECOMMENDED YOU HAVE A LAPTOP AND WEBCAM BUT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE*

HOW THE WORKSHOP WILL WORK
Actors will be assigned a scene or assigned a selection of scenes to choose from to self tape and submit back. The whole class will then join an online zoom meeting where each self tape is played back and critiqued one by one by the casting director. The session will then end in a Q&A.

Please pay attention to the cut off times of when you can get your credit back and when the event closes to new bookings.