Kate has been Casting Associate with the multiple award winning Casting Directors Nina Gold & Robert Sterne since 2013. She is Casting Associate on The Crown.

Kate went to drama school at eighteen and worked as a professional actress for ten years. From here she moved into feature film production and worked her way up to Production Coordinator and worked on major feature films including Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, Green Zone, World War Z, Snow White and The Huntsman & Maleficent. Kate left production to pursue a more creative role and joined Nina Gold casting in 2013.

She has cast on high profile projects including Netflix The Crown, Chernobyl, Succession (UK Casting), Slow Horses, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Morbius and Game of Thrones amongst many others.

Kate has been Casting Associate with the multiple award winning Casting Directors Nina Gold & Robert Sterne since 2013. She is Casting Associate on The Crown.

Kate went to drama school at eighteen and worked as a professional actress for ten years. From here she moved into feature film production and worked her way up to Production Coordinator and worked on major feature films including Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, Green Zone, World War Z, Snow White and The Huntsman & Maleficent. Kate left production to pursue a more creative role and joined Nina Gold casting in 2013.

She has cast on high profile projects including Netflix The Crown, Chernobyl, Succession (UK Casting), Slow Horses, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Morbius and Game of Thrones amongst many others.

Come join us for our Christmas Party Mixer! The event will take place near our studio in central London (Liverpool St). The exact location will be sent once you have secured your place.

Booking onto this event is the ONLY way to ensure entry and get your name on the guest-list. Unfortunately due to limited space, we can not accommodate any plus 1's.

Space is limited so it is first come, first served. Please join the wait list if the event says 'SOLD OUT'. You will be notified if a space opens up.

The event details will be automatically emailed to you upon booking so please check and read your confirmation email.

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Laura MacFadden is Theo Park's associate and together they recently worked on the Emmy award-winning series TED LASSO!

Theo Park comes from a background in production & agenting. Once an associate of Nina Gold, Theo has cast wide and varied projects such as SIGHTSEERS, HIGH RISE both dir. Ben Wheatley, PADDINGTON dir. Paul King and FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD dir. Thomas Vinterberg. Recent film credits include MGM’s THE HUSTLE & the Netflix original CALIBRE. She received an Emmy for her work casting Warner Bros’/Apple’s smash hit show TED LASSO. Other recent TV credits include MASTER OF NONE Season 3 dir. Aziz Ansari & Amazon’s LORD OF THE RINGS.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

Harriet is currently working as the Casting Associate for Lime Pictures casting full time for Hollyoaks as well as international projects such as the new Netflix release Zero Chill. With over 10 years’ experience, working with the in-house Casting Departments at ITV, BBC and Lime Pictures and freelance, Harriet has gained extensive experience and understanding of the casting process across Soap, Drama and Entertainment. A selection of credits includes: Hollyoaks (Lime Pictures), Zero Chill (Netflix), Coronation Street (ITV), Casualty (BBC), The Evermoor Chronicles (Disney), Genius - Picasso (FOX).

*THIS IS AN ONLINE WORKSHOP HELD OVER ZOOM. PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED 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 as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Sarah is currently at Catherine Willis and has worked on the Full Monty, Ladhood, The Power of Parker, And Mrs, Romantic Getaway, has just finished Good Girl's Guide to Murder and is currently working on The Gathering.
Having trained as an actor and worked on and off in the industry for over 10 years, Sarah transitioned into casting over 4 years ago and has since worked across theatre, television, commercials, and films. She has worked with Annelie Powell on “What’s New Pussycat “and Coming to England, Julia Horan on Macbeth at The Almeida with Saoirse Ronan, along with Ginny Schiller, Dan Hubbard, she is currently at Catherine Willis Casting. Sarah has also freelanced with Changelings Theatres rep seasons amongst other projects.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

HOW THE EVENT WORKS:

- Everyone is given a 12 minute time block upon booking

- You have the option to submit a self tape to be reviewed by the agents (no more than 1 and a half minutes in length)

- The agent will review and give feedback on your spotlight page

- You will get to ask any questions you want answers to in your allocated time block with the agents

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Faye worked as an agent for three years before moving into casting. She is currently working at Sophie Holland casting. She is also the Casting Director for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forum which is chaired and run by TV and film producer Farah Abushwesha (The ABC Murders, The Singapore Grip).

Recent credits as Casting Director include The Playlist (U.K. Casting for Netflix), RIPD 2 (U.K. Casting for Netflix). Recent Associate credits include YOU S4 (Netflix), Heads of State (Amazon) Knuckles (Paramount), Shadow & Bone S2.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

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 as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Eliza has just moved on from 4.5 years working as a casting associate for Kahleen Crawford in her London office, Eliza is now a freelance casting director & associate working in London.

Eliza started as an assistant to Alastair Coomer & Isabella Odoffin, moving to work under some fantastic Casting Directors such as; Jina Jay, Kahleen Crawford, Kate Rhodes James and Nina Gold working on several projects in each office. She’s worked on projects such as SAS: Rogue Heroes, I Hate Suzie, Living, Black Mirror, Spiderman; Far From Home, and many more.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Yvonne is currently working at Daniel Edwards Casting and is working freelance on other projects.

Yvonne has been working in casting since 2019. She started her casting journey at Julie Harkin Casting as a Casting Assistant and was promoted to Associate in 2021. Her credits whilst at Julie Harkin's office include THE DOLL FACTORY (Paramount+UK), THE BAGMAN (Lionsgate), HEART OF STONE (Netflix), THE TOXIC AVENGER (Legendary Entertainment), THE SERPENT QUEEN (Starz!) and I MAY DESTROY YOU (HBO/BBC).

Yvonne loves meeting and working with actors. Yvonne strives to encourage diversity and inclusion in all aspects and to make sure all actors are given an equal opportunity no matter what their background. Yvonne's work as a writer, actor and director has given her a great eye for noticing talent and this is what has led her into Casting. Yvonne Lawlor (She/her). Casting Associate. CDG.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*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*

This January – let’s hit the ground running with this three-hour workshop to help you get results in 2024. From review to plan to action, career mentor Charlotte Thornton has you covered.

In this online workshop, you will learn:

The biggest mistake actors make when it comes to judging their current results and how this negatively impacts progression.
How to do a career review specifically focused on acting orientated metrics, to build on the successes and address the challenges. What worked? What didn’t? what next?
How to get clarity on your vision for improved motivation. 
How to set goals that empower rather than deplete you. What is important, what is achievable and what is just busy work? 
Creating a Powerful Plan for Success – a bespoke plan based on where you are now and where you want to go.
How to hack your habits so that you can TAKE ACTION, beating procrastination, resistance and bad habits. 
Removing the obstacles to your success including fear, resistance and old stories that limit who you can become this year.
Get your questions answered.
 

Jonny has been working in casting for 13 years. He began by working in Regional and West End Theatre and then, after three years, moved into TV and Film.

Throughout his years as an associate and assistant, Jonny has been privileged to work and learn from some of the most prolific Casting Directors in the UK. He has spent the last seven years working with Shaheen Baig on a wide range of TV series including; THE VIRTUES, THREE GIRLS, THE GALLOWS POLE, I AM series and GET MILLIE BLACK. Also Independent Films, such as; SCRAPPER, PIRATES, THE NEST, SUPERNOVA and RARE BEASTS.

Jonny has recently has been Co-Casting with Shaheen on the Television series of HANNA (Amazon Prime) and BOILING POINT (BBC).

From August 2023 Jonny has started his own Casting office, Jonny Boutwood Casting. 

HOW THE EVENT WORKS:

- Everyone is given a 12 minute time block upon booking

- You have the option to submit a self tape to be reviewed by the agents (no more than 1 and a half minutes in length)

- The agent will review and give feedback on your spotlight page

- You will get to ask any questions you want answers to in your allocated time block with the agents

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Rory is a Casting Associate who is currently working with Dan Hubbard Casting. Rory started as a studio assistant then studio manager at a casting studio called Nash Studio and was lucky enough to work on some incredible feature films, tv shows and commercials that initially ignited his desire to work in casting. After 2 and a half years he moved to Spotlight. He used his time there to meet other casting directors and to use Spotlight's resources to learn as much as he could about the industry and actors. He left Spotlight after a year and went straight into casting offices working in commercials, tv and film and hasn't really stopped since. He has worked with casting directors including Andy Morgan, Suzanne Smith, Lauren Evans and Reg Poerscout Edgerton. His credits include Luther (BBC), Good Omens (BBC/AMAZON), Rocketman (PARAMOUNT/MARV FILMS), Men In Black: International (SONY), The Dark Crystal (NETFLIX) Jingle Jangle (NETFLIX) Elizabeth Is Missing (BBC) and Guy Ritchie’s new film Wrath Of Man (MIRAMAX)


The day will consist of the following:

Morning session:
- Brief introduction
- Individual 'mock auditions' 1 on 1 (an authentic replication of what you might expect in a TV casting situation/ with re direction.)
- Group session: An in depth talk about what is expected of an actor in the audition room and how you might improve your level of preparation like how to break down a scene

Lunch

Afternoon session:
- Second round of 'mock auditions' with a different script 1.
- Group Q & A session

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Elisa is a French freelance casting assistant working with the offices of Nancy Bishop, Rachel Freck, and Sally McCleery Casting.

She has worked internationally on film and TV projects distributed by Prime Video, Disney+, and Apple TV+ such as Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Wheel of Time, and Your Christmas or Mine 2. She also worked as a casting director on multiple short films funded by the BFI Network, Screen Scotland, and Film London.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Olissa Rogers is an independent casting director. Her recent credits include African Queens: Njinga and the feature film Coyote. Before that she worked as an associate for at Fiona Weir Casting. And before that she worked as a casting associate to Amy Hubbard and Theo Park working on TV shows such as Ted Lasso. 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 as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Chandra is working at Sophie Holland Casting. Before that she was assisting Amy Ball on Dance Nation at the Almeida Theatre.
From there she assisted Charlotte Sutton for Chichester Festival Theatre, for two seasons. Her screen work includes working in the casting offices of Nanw Rowlands, Andy Pryor, Lauren Evans and Oliva Scott Webb. Prior to casting, Chandra worked as an actress.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop*

Abby studied at Central School of Speech and Drama (BA Theatre Practice).
Abby trained under and is Associate to Jessica Ronane, working across Film, TV and Stage projects, as well as pursuing her own projects as a freelance Casting Director.

As Casting Director –
The Book Thief (Curve Theatre Leicester, Belgrade Theatre Coventry), We’ll Have Nun Of It (Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe), Yours Unfaithfully (Jermyn Street Theatre), A Sherlock Carol (Marylebone Theatre), Time and Tide (Norwich Theatres + Tour), Anything is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough (Southwark Playhouse).

As Casting Associate for Jessica Ronane Casting –
Theatre includes: Stranger Things: The First Shadow (Sonia Friedman Productions), A Mirror (Second Half Productions, The Almeida) The Lehman Trilogy (West End 2023), The Glass Menagerie (Second Half Productions, West End); 2.22: A Ghost Story (West End); Girl from the North Country (The Old Vic/West End/UK Tour); A Number, Camp Siegfried, 4000 Miles, Present Laughter, SYLVIA, A Monster Calls, Mood Music, Fanny & Alexander, Woyzeck, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, King Lear, The Caretaker, The Master Builder, The Hairy Ape, Future Conditional (The Old Vic); The Divide (The Old Vic/EIF).
Film includes: Queer (The Apartment), Good Grief (Netflix), Mickey 17 (Warner Brothers), Rumpelstilzchen (Ballet Boyz).
Television includes: True Detective: Night Country (UK Casting, HBO), The Amazing Mr Blunden (Sky)

Children’s Casting: Matilda The Musical (West End & UK Tour, Matthew Warchus) School of Rock The Musical (West End, Laurence Connor)

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Kitty is currently working as a Freelance casting assistant between the casting offices of Nina Gold, Nanw Rowlands and Lauren Evans. 

Soon after graduating from Musical Theatre school, she started working as a freelance casting assistant for TV / Film.  She started her casting journey at Elaine Grainger Casting in 2020, where she helped with various TV and Film projects. 

She has since then worked on a various range of TV/Film projects including Disney+ series ‘A Small Light’, S4 Netflix ‘Sex Education’ and S2 Apple TV series ‘Bad Sisters’. 

She works in a variety of offices on a variety of different fun projects. 

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Kitty is currently working as a Freelance casting assistant between the casting offices of Nina Gold, Nanw Rowlands and Lauren Evans.

Soon after graduating from Musical Theatre school, she started working as a freelance casting assistant for TV / Film. She started her casting journey at Elaine Grainger Casting in 2020, where she helped with various TV and Film projects.

She has since then worked on a various range of TV/Film projects including Disney+ series ‘A Small Light’, S4 Netflix ‘Sex Education’ and S2 Apple TV series ‘Bad Sisters’.

She works in a variety of offices on a variety of different fun projects.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

*This is an in person workshop. Everyone is put on tape in the workshop and sent the link to the footage afterwards*

Amy Jackson is a freelance Casting Director. Before that she worked as Associate for Amy Hubbard. She started her casting career working full time with Sasha Robertson and has gone on to work in a freelance capacity with some hugely respected Casting Directors, such as Kate Rhodes James, Rachel Freck, Julie Harkin, Jina Jay, Kate Dowd, Gemma Sykes, Rachel Sheridan, amongst others. Her most recent credits include, ‘In My Skin’ (BBC), The Other One (BBC), Four Weddings and a Funeral (Hulu), Flack Series 2 (Pop and UKTV) She is currently working on a high profile and confidential project for a major streaming service with Amy Hubbard.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*

HOW THE EVENT WORKS:

- Everyone is given a 12 minute time block upon booking

- You have the option to submit a self tape to be reviewed by the agents (no more than 1 and a half minutes in length)

- The agent will review and give feedback on your spotlight page

- You will get to ask any questions you want answers to in your allocated time block with the agents

This four part course will take you through from the basic sounds and features of general American  to working with text, to seeing how your accent stands up under the pressure of a self tape. 

The course dates run as follows:
Tuesday 6th of February 6:30pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 13th of February 6:30pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 20th of February 6:30pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 27th of February 6:30pm-9:30pm

In session one we will cover all of the key sounds of general American. If you are new to the accent this will give you the essential foundation you need to build upon. If you are more experienced it will be a chance to further refine and hone your understanding of the subtleties of placement and resonance.

In session two we will be putting our accents into action, playing with the complexities of text and language.

In session three we bring character into play, workshopping scenes that you’ll have had the chance to rehearse over the past week.
Between session 3 & 4 you will be sent a self tape brief, which just like in real life you’ll be given 48-36 hours to turn around and submit. 
In session four we’ll be reviewing the self tapes and you’ll receive individual feedback on your accent. It’s an excellent opportunity to see how you perform under the pressure of a deadline and gain valuable insight in a professional yet supportive environment.

Material/ scenes will be different from prior courses making it suitable for those new to Rachel’s workshops as wellas those who have attended before.

Rachel is an established voice and dialect coach who has worked in the industry - Theatre, T.V. and film - for over 25 years. Having herself begun her career as an actor, Rachel has a deep understanding of the needs of a performer and the vocal challenges they may face.
With a Masters in Professional Voice Practice, gained in association with the RSC Rachel’s clients include Oscar nominees, Bafta award winners as well as those working regularly in the West End and on Broadway. Theatre, TV and film companies she works with include Netflix, Amazon, Warner Brothers, BBC, Apple TV, Disney, Royal Court and National Theatre. She is also on call for many leading agents to help their talent build confidence and learn an accent quickly when the pressure is on and a big audition comes in!

Please note that once you have signed up, you are expected to attend both classes and if you miss a class, you will not get any credit back.

*Please note as with all our events, our prices are inclusive of VAT*