Tag: musical theatre
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The Waiting Game
Actors are used to waiting. Be it waiting to hear back from an audition or a call from your agent, but what we’re less used to is waiting to hear when we can get back to work again. Forget Boris, I’m expecting to hear about the end of this pandemic via a statement by Lord…
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Why Did I Choose to Be a Swing?
Performer Jaye Elster shares her experience performing in a role that is often misunderstood, that of a swing. When the unpredictable nature of live theatre strikes, a swing’s priority automatically falls to the show’s function above their own performance. What Is A Swing? In theatre, the most literal translation of the saying “the show must…
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How Young Performers Get Theatre Work
Casting Director Verity Naughton gives all the key advice for young performers on stage. In this episode of The Spotlight podcast, we’re joined by Casting Director Verity Naughton, CDG where we talk all about young performer casting. Topics we cover include: Headshots What you should and should not include on your profile How casting works,…
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Getting into Musical Theatre with Paul Taylor-Mills
Paul Taylor-Mills talks to Spotlight about his connection with Andrew Lloyd Webber, his time at the Other Palace and setting up the MT Fest… Spotlight spoke with producer, former Artistic Director of The Other Palace, Paul Taylor-Mills about working in the world of musicals. Paul gives us his insights into getting more involved in the community,…
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Carrie Hope Fletcher on Crafting a Cross-Platform Career
Carrie Hope Fletcher on using YouTube to help forge a career in musical theatre, and working beyond your casting type It’s a horrible truth in the life of an actor that you never know what’s next. I might do my next job and then not work again for another four years. That’s just how it works. But…