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How do you become an actor in the Royal Shakespeare Company?

How do you become an actor in the Royal Shakespeare Company?

How do I get Involved? The Royal Shakespeare Company has its own in-house casting department headed up by Hannah Miller with support from Helena Palmer, Matthew Dewsbury and Martin Poile. You can get hold of them on 0207 845 0500 or email via [email protected].

Is the Royal Shakespeare Company open?

We’re delighted that the Royal Shakespeare Theatre is open. The Swan Theatre and The Other Place both remain closed. Situated on Waterside, alongside the River Avon, the 1,018-seat Royal Shakespeare Theatre is our main auditorium.

What is the Royal Shakespeare Company known for?

We create world class theatre, made in Stratford-upon-Avon and shared around the world. We perform plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, as well as commissioning a wide range of original work from contemporary writers.

Who is the globe casting director?

Becky Paris
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Name Becky Paris
Company Name Shakespeare’s Globe
Job Title Head of Casting
Office Phone Number 020 7902 1518
Twitter https://twitter.com/BeckyParis_

How do I become a tumbleweed?

To become a Tumbleweed, you must write a one-page autobiography on one of the shop’s typewriters and then help out around the bookshop for a few hours in exchange for a bed to sleep in. However, if you’d like to work/sleep at the shop and become an official Tumbleweed, then you must email the shop before you go.

What is a Spotlight link?

The Spotlight Link is the UK’s most popular casting information service, used daily by industry professionals to send out their latest casting requirements to agents, and directly to performers.

Can you sleep at Shakespeare and Co?

It is a place for adventurers. There is no guarantee there will be space to stay. Instead, prospective tumbleweeds show up, ask around and they may or may not get lucky. If you are lucky enough to stay, you get a free bed (no food), and you have to work two hours a day.

Can you eat tumbleweeds?

Yes. Tumbleweed, or Russian thistle, is edible raw or cooked like greens—but you have to eat it when it’s young and soft. Navajos have been making tumbleweed soup for generations.

Can I get an agent without Spotlight?

If you do not have an agent you will be ‘Care of Spotlight’, which means you are self represented. If an agent or casting director is interested in contacting you, they will send their enquiry to Spotlight and this will be forwarded to you by email.

How do you find acting jobs on Spotlight?

Cast your project with Spotlight With a Spotlight casting membership, you can search our website featuring over 65,000 performers, or send out casting breakdowns and receive submissions in minutes. You can also create and manage shortlists and send them to your clients easily, streamlining the casting process.

What was Shakespeare’s acting company?

the Lord Chamberlain’s Men
Most of Shakespeare’s plays were created for the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Between 1594 and 1603, they mostly played in London at the Theatre, and then at the Globe. The Lord Chamberlain’s Men also played at court.

Why volunteer at Shakespeare’s Globe?

Shakespeare’s Globe aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We regret that due to the high volume of applications received, we may not always be able to contact unsuccessful candidates. Email Human Resources at Shakespeare’s Globe if you have a query. Volunteering at the Globe can be a rewarding and exciting experience.

What is the Shakespeare’s Globe?

Shakespeare’s Globe is an extraordinary organisation made special by our dedicated teams of staff, creative practitioners and volunteers. We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment.

How do we celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world?

We celebrate Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world by conducting a radical theatrical experiment.