
Casting Workshops
Our casting workshops are in person group workshops where actors will perform in front of Casting Directors under mock audition conditions. Prior to the workshop, the Casting Director will send out a selection of scenes for actors to prepare in advance. Actors will be able to choose a scene that suits them best regardless of gender, age and ethnicity. It’s recommended that actors are as familiar with the text as possible.
Following a brief introduction, participants will perform their scenes under mock audition conditions and they’ll receive feedback from the Casting Director, in a safe and encouraging environment, before going again for a second take.
There will be a short break for coffee/lunch. Once all actors have performed their scenes, and time permitting, the Casting Director will hold an informal Q&A.
*Please note, these workshops adhere to CDG guidelines and are not an audition. Actors understand that the presence of a Casting Director is absolutely not a guarantee or promise of employment, and further understand that the intent of the workshop is solely educational and not a form of job interview or audition.
OCT
29

Tv/Film Casting Workshop
with Rae Hendrie
Sunday 29th October
11am-3pm
Birmingham Central
£48
+Rae Hendrie's Bio
Rae Hendrie is a Casting Director who has been working in casting in Tv and Film for the last 10 years. In 2022, after 7 years at Julie Harkin Casting, Rae started her own company, Rae Casting. Rae began her career as an actress working at theatres including Glasgow Citizens, The Royal Exchange, Manchester, Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh alongside various TV shows.
Recent Credits Include:
Rules of the Game: Casting Director (BBC1), Industry 1 & 2: Casting Associate (HBO MAX), Becoming Elizabeth: Casting Associate (STARZ), A Spy Among Friends: Casting Associate, and There She Goes: Casting Director (BBC4).
NOV
18

Tv/Film Casting Workshop
with Shannon Dowling-McNulty
Saturday 18th November
11am-3pm
Birmingham Central
£48
+Shannon Dowling-McNulty's Bio
Shannon Dowling-McNulty has been a Casting Associate for over two years and has been in the TV industry for nearly 10 years. Whilst working in scripted casting, Shannon has had experience across multiple Television and Film projects for BBC, ITV, Apple, Netflix, Sky and cinematic release. Most recently The Honeymoon (film) as Casting Associate, and The Suspect (ITV), Smothered (upcoming for Sky), and Bodies (upcoming for Netflix) as Co-Casting Director.
Shannon started her career in non-scripted TV Production. Previous work includes casting in-house at CBBC, Thames TV and Stellify Media in London, and Warner Bros, Channel 7 and Fremantle in Sydney as an Assistant Producer.
DEC
16

Tv/Film Casting Workshop
with Chandra Ruegg
Saturday 16th December
10am-2pm
Birmingham Central
£48
+Chandra Ruegg's Bio
Chandra started working in the industry as a child actress having attended Sylvia Young Theatre School.After more than twenty years, she decided to move into the world of casting.
She initially started out in theatre but has moved across to screen also and works across both fields with success.
Notable screen credits include: Wednesday (Netflix), The Peripheral (Amazon), The Witcher S3 (Netflix), Constellations (Apple TV), Ballerina (Lionsgate). Notable theatre credits include: Lava (Bush Theatre), Running With Lions (Lyric Hammersmith) Grenfell: In The Words of Survivors (National Theatre).
FEB
11

Tv/Film Casting Workshop
with Yvonne Lawlor
Sunday 11th February
11am-3pm
Birmingham Central
£48
+Yvonne Lawlor's Bio
Yvonne has been working in casting since February 2019. Her credits as Casting Director include TAMERLANE (Mystery Box Productions) and RECURSIVE DREAMS (VANDER FILMS). Yvonne also worked as Casting Associate for THE DOLL FACTORY (Paramount+UK), THE BAGMAN (Lionsgate), HEART OF STONE (Netflix), GREAT EXPECTATIONS (BBC/HULU), DOMINA (MGM+)THE TOXIC AVENGER (Legendary Entertainment), THE SERPENT QUEEN (Starz!) and I MAY DESTROY YOU (HBO/BBC). Yvonne has previously worked with Julie Harkin Casting and Nanw Rowlands Casting. 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.
SEP
28

TV/Film Casting Workshop with Jonny Boutwood
Saturday 28th September
11am-3pm
Birmingham Central
£48
+Jonny Boutwood's Bio
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 most recently been Co-Casting with Shaheen on the Television series of HANNA (Amazon Prime), BOILING POINT (BBC) and the Documentary THE PIGEON TUNNEL (Apple TV+)
JUN
22

Screen Acting Masterclass with TV/Film Director Steve Kelly
Saturday 22nd June
10am-6pm
Birmingham Central
£120
MAR
23

Tv/Film Casting Workshop
with Kat Edmonds
Saturday 23rd March
11am-3pm
Birmingham Central
£48
+Kat Edmonds's Bio
Kat is a freelance Casting Assistant / Children’s Casting Associate working across TV, Film and Theatre. Most recent and notable credits include: As Casting Director - Side Hustle (short/pilot), The Complaint (short). As Casting Assistant - Theatre: Romeo & Juliet (Jamie Lloyd), Fiddler on the Roof (Regent’s Park), Mrs Doubtfire (West End), & Juliet (UK Tour).
TV/Film: Alien (FX), Gladiator 2 (Paramount), Napoleon (Apple), House of the Dragon (HBO Max), My Lady Jane (Amazon), Varsity (Apple).
As Children’s Casting Associate - Crossfire (BBC), Trying (BBC/Apple).
Previously Casting Assistant for the child roles in School of Rock the Musical and Matilda in the West End, as well as various projects for Jessica Ronane Casting at The Old Vic.
MAR
02

Tv/Film Casting Workshop
with Amy Jackson
Saturday 2nd March
11am-3pm
Birmingham Central
£48
+Amy Jackson''s Bio
Amy Jackson most recently worked as Casting Associate/Co-Casting Director at Amy Hubbard Casting before setting up Amy Jackson Casting in 2022. Prior to this she has worked with some of the UK’s most highly respected Casting Directors including Kate Rhodes James, Rachel Freck, Julie Harkin, Jina Jay, Kate Dowd, Robert Sterne, Dixie Chassay and Rachel Sheridan.
Her most notable Co-Casting Director credits include BEST INTERESTS (BBC One), THE OUTLAWS (S1 & S2) SUSPICION (Apple TV) and THE GIRL BEFORE (BBC/HBO Max)
Credits as Associate/Assistant include DECEIT (Channel 4), GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL (S4), TRYING (S1) (Apple TV) IN MY SKIN (S1) (BBC), THE OTHER ONE (BBC) and FLACK (S2) (Pop and UKTV). Most recently, Amy has been working on WE MIGHT REGRET THIS, a 6-part comedy series for BBC.
FEB
11

Tv/Film Casting Workshop
with Yvonne Lawlor
Sunday 11th February
11am-3pm
Birmingham Central
£48
+Yvonne Lawlor's Bio
Yvonne has been working in casting since February 2019. Her credits as Casting Director include TAMERLANE (Mystery Box Productions) and RECURSIVE DREAMS (VANDER FILMS). Yvonne also worked as Casting Associate for THE DOLL FACTORY (Paramount+UK), THE BAGMAN (Lionsgate), HEART OF STONE (Netflix), GREAT EXPECTATIONS (BBC/HULU), DOMINA (MGM+)THE TOXIC AVENGER (Legendary Entertainment), THE SERPENT QUEEN (Starz!) and I MAY DESTROY YOU (HBO/BBC). Yvonne has previously worked with Julie Harkin Casting and Nanw Rowlands Casting. 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.