Actors & performers yearbook 2019 / edited by Lloyd Trott.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Trott, Lloyd (Dramaturg), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acting--Vocational guidance--Great Britain.

Acting.

Performing arts--Great Britain--Directories.

Performing arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (522 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Actors and performers yearbook 2019

Place of Publication:

London : Methuen Drama, 2019.

Summary:

This comprehensive guide serves as a vital resource for actors at various stages of their careers, offering practical advice, industry insights, and detailed listings to navigate the performing arts profession. Edited by Lloyd Trott, it covers topics such as drama training, casting processes, agents, and theatrical production, along with resources for disabled actors and advocacy for equality in the arts. Contributions from seasoned professionals address challenges like funding, self-promotion, and digital presence while highlighting opportunities in stage, film, television, and voice acting. The book also explores contemporary issues, including the impact of the #MeToo movement and the erosion of arts education funding, with actionable guidance for aspiring and professional actors. It is an indispensable tool for anyone pursuing a career in the performing arts. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Title

Copyright

About the Editor

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Training

Training for the under-18s

Arts Emergency - Julie Hesmondhalgh

Pop-up youth theatre in Yorkshire-Nick Evans

Drama schools

Checklist of drama school deadlines, audition requirements, audition fees and funding systems - Lloyd Trott

What are drama schools looking for?-Geoffrey Colman

Starting later in life - Hugh Osborne

Short-term and part-time courses

Private tutors and coaches

An actor's toolkit - Simon Dunmore

Agents and casting directors

Agents

Being an agent -Howard Roberts

CPMA: the Co-operative Personal Management Association

Voice-over agents

Presenters' agents

Casting directors

Casting for the stage - Anne McNulty

Casting for musical theatre-David Grindrod

Woman in a brown skirt-Sophie Stanton

Theatre

Dramaturg at HOME-Petra Jane Tauscher

Producing theatres

Effective audition speeches-Simon Dunmore

Understudying - Andrew Piper

Independent managements/theatre producers

Middle and smaller-scale companies

Starting your own theatre company-Pilar Ortí

Finding funding for projects-Sinead Mac Manus

Pantomime

The art and craft of pantomime-Iain Lauchlan

English-language European theatre companies

A touring actor's survival guide-Maev Alexander

Fringe theatres

To fringe, or not to fringe-Simon Dunmore

Edinburgh or bust: is it worth it?-Shane Dempsey

Open Book: fairer finances for fringe theatre -Piers Beckley

Children's, young people's and theatre in education - Paul Harman

Shakespeare changes prisoners' lives-Bruce Wall

Casting calendar

Festivals

Role-play companies

Professional role-playing-Robbie Swales

Media

Introduction.

Countdown to 'Action!'-Edward Hicks

Television companies

Casting for television - Janie Frazer

Auditioning for camera-Nancy Bishop

Self-taping auditions - Ros Hubbard

Are you ready for Pilot Season?-Brendan Thomas

Independent film, video and TV production companies

Film schools

Actors and video games

Radio and audio book companies

Acting for radio - Gordon House

Media festivals

Disabled actors

Sources of work

Arts organisations

Rights, advice and support

Opportunities for disabled actors-Jamie Beddard

Resources

Equity

Act For Change-Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Beyond #metoo - Kelly Burke

Spotlight, casting directories and information services

'Point me in the right direction': navigating the casting services-Isabelle Farah

Marketing and the Internet: maintaining your online presence-Nancy Bishop

Photographers and repro companies

Getting the most from your photographs - Angus Deuchar

Making money from your voice-Marina Caldarone

Showreel, voicereel and website services

Showreels: creation and maintenance-Anthony Holmes

Digital wellbeing for actors-Sinead Mac Manus

Accountants

Tax and National Insurance for actors-Philippe Carden

Physical and mental fitness for actors-Alex Caan

Routes into comedy - Lloyd Trott

Funding bodies

Publications, libraries, references and booksellers

Organisations, associations and societies

Bibliography

Webography

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

1-350-06795-4

OCLC:

1055045223