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The Essentials
Performing Arts Charities in the UK

Navigating the performing arts can be tough, so these brilliant charities are here to help.

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Spotlight
How to Make the Most of Your Spotlight Profile

Top Tips to Make Your Spotlight Profile Work Harder for You. If you’re a professional actor in the UK, then it’s highly likely that you have a Spotlight profile. However, not all actors use their Spotlight profile to its full extent.  Did you know that every bit of information entered on your profile is searchable […]

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Tips for Editing a Young Performer’s Spotlight Profile

Our top tips for getting the most out of your child’s profile and improving their casting chances. Leading casting professionals use Spotlight to cast their productions, whether a TV drama, feature film, or West End show. Through Spotlight, a young performer can be found for castings in two ways: Their agent can put them forward […]

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Website Error Troubleshooting

Steps to follow when an error occurs.   First thing first, click here https://app.spotlight.com/logout.aspx and re-log in.   If you are an Agent or Performer, please follow steps 1 – 3. If you are a Casting Professional, please go straight to step 4 if step 2 does not fix the issue. Step 1 If you are accessing […]

What’s New on Spotlight for Agents and Personal Managers

Find out the latest updates and changes we’re working on to make your Spotlight experience even better As part of our dedication to supporting you as you use Spotlight, we continually work to improve Spotlight.com and how you can use it. If you’d like to keep updated with the changes we’re making then check this page regularly […]

The Industry
The Winner and Finalists for the ‘Into the Spotlight’ Musical Theatre Monologue Competition

We’re excited to announce the winner and finalists for the latest ‘Into The Spotlight’ monologue competition! After the amazing response we had to our last Into the Spotlight monologue competition, we couldn’t wait to see what our talented members would send in – and you didn’t disappoint! This time around, we shone the spotlight on musical theatre, […]

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musical theatre
The Industry
Meet the Casting Director: Avy Kaufman

Artios Award-winning casting director, Avy Kaufman, talks about the casting process, acting resumes and how she finds the right actors for parts Avy Kaufman has had a long and hugely successful career, casting for well-loved films and TV shows such as Brokeback Mountain, The Sixth Sense, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and Life of Pi. Fresh off her Artios Award […]

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Spotlight
Tagmin Joins Talent Systems

We are delighted to announce that Tagmin, the leading talent management platform for agents, has been acquired by Talent Systems, our parent company and the leading provider of casting and auditioning solutions to the entertainment industry worldwide. Tagmin launched almost 10 years ago with a small team, and is now the most-used software for agents […]

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Spotlight’s Bursary Scheme

How to Apply for a Spotlight Membership Bursary We recognise that one of the biggest barriers to entry into our industry is financial and we want to provide more options to help performers on their journey. We have introduced a flexible monthly Direct Debit subscription, which is available to both new joiners and existing performers. […]

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Finalists Announced for 2023’s Spotlight Prize

We’re excited to announce the finalists and directors for this year’s Spotlight Prize The Spotlight Prize is our annual event where selected graduate nominees showcase their talents in front of industry professionals. Since the 50s, it’s been an exciting opportunity for graduates to perform in front of an audience of leading industry figures – helping to […]

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