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🎭 The Actors' Guild September Showcase 2026 Join us on 30 September at The Courtyard Theatre for an afternoon celebrating the exceptional talent of our chosen actors. Directed by Sarah Esdaile, this year's showcase features a diverse company of professional actors with credits spanning the BBC, Netflix, the Royal Opera House, the West End, international theatre, award-winning independent film and some of the UK's leading drama schools. Following the performances, there will be an opportunity to meet the actors, connect with fellow industry professionals and celebrate emerging and established talent. 📅 30 September 2026 🕐 1:15pm–2:15pm (Networking until 3pm) 📍 The Courtyard Theatre, London Complimentary tickets are available for industry professionals. https://www.actorsguild.co.uk/september-showcase-2026/ #Actors #Showcase #London #Talent #Film #TV #Theatre #Agents #Casting by @actors_guild
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🚨 WE’RE LAUNCHING IN MANCHESTER 🚨 We’re excited to announce our brand new launch of industry-led actor workshops and intensives in Manchester, designed to give performers direct access to leading Casting Directors and Directors working at the highest level of TV, film, and theatre. From October, we’ll be hosting a handpicked programme of sessions for professional actors focused on screen performance, audition technique and real industry insight at @fabcastingsuites 🎭 MANCHESTER WORKSHOPS 📅 24th October 2026 🎬 Casting Workshop with Casting Director Sarah Leung 🕙 10:00–13:00 🎬 Casting Workshop with Casting Director Sarah Leung 🕑 14:00–17:00 📅 21st November 2026 🎥 1-Day Director Intensive with Director Debbie Howard 🕙 10:00–17:00 📅 19th December 2026 🎬 1-Day Director Intensive with Director Matt Holt 🕙 10:00–17:00 These sessions are hands-on, practical, and industry-focused, giving actors the opportunity to work directly with professionals actively casting, directing, and shaping work for screen and stage. Expect scene work, coaching, detailed feedback, and insight into exactly what professionals are looking for in auditions and on set. Spaces are strictly limited, ensuring a personal and intensive experience for every participant. 📍 Open to book now on The Actors' Guild website https://www.actorsguild.co.uk/workshops/ taken in Manchester, England, UK by @actors_guild
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🎬 Great News for The Actors' Guild! We’re excited to announce that members of The Actors Guild can now access an exclusive 30% discount on IMDbPro - now available on the members-only discounts page! Whether you're building your professional presence, keeping your credits up to date, researching casting opportunities or connecting with industry professionals, IMDbPro is a powerful tool designed to support every stage of your career. Having access to the right information and network can make all the difference and now it’s even more accessible for our members. ✨ Log in to the discount page today and take advantage of this special offer or sign up at www.actorsguild.co.uk/join #ActorsGuild #IMDbPro #ActorLife #ActingCareer #FilmIndustry #Networking #ActorsResources #CareerGrowth by @actors_guild
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@actors_guild September showcase! x directed by @esdailesarah #actingshowcase lot's of love! x lovely people!!! @bryony_tebbutt @_katechambers_ @zizifranses @thomascarterw @jj_trying @jamieleemoney @g_taylforth @suzanne_roels @tim.nixon.790 @therealchrislumley @tyn8_b @eleanor_tata @hhurrell75 @louisecurnowactress and others x @chewboyproductions 📸 #actorsguild . @phm_talentagency @hambletonpatrick taken in London, United Kingdom by @actors_guild
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On Tuesday we set about recording 24 monologues in 8 hours as part of the @actors_guild monologue showcase! Here are just some of the skilled actors we met during our day at @thecourtyardtheatre ⭐️ . . . #productioncompany #videography #actor #acting #monologue by @actors_guild
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♥️ #actors #quote #inspiring #overcome by @actors_guild
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🎬 CASTING WORKSHOP WITH JONNY BOUTWOOD (AND HIS DOG!) Want to sharpen your audition technique and gain insight directly from a working Casting Director? Join Jonny Boutwood for a 3-hour practical casting workshop designed to help actors understand what Casting Directors are looking for and make stronger, more authentic choices in the room and on self-tapes. You’ll be put on tape under realistic audition conditions, followed by personalised feedback and practical guidance from Jonny. It’s a chance to refine your audition skills, build confidence and gain a deeper understanding of the casting process across theatre, television and film. 📅 October 21st ⏰ 6:30–9:30pm 📍 Spotlight, 3rd Floor, 16 Garrick Street, London WC2E 9BA 🐶 IMPORTANT: Jonny will be bringing his dog to the session. If you have a dog allergy or an aversion to dogs, please do not attend. ABOUT JONNY Jonny Boutwood has worked in casting for 15 years, beginning his career in regional and West End theatre before moving into television and film. For the past seven years, Jonny has worked with Shaheen Baig across a wide range of acclaimed TV series, including The Virtues, Three Girls, The Gallows Pole, the I Am series, Get Millie Black, as well as co-casting Hanna and Boiling Point. His independent film credits include Scrapper, Pirates, The Nest, Supernova and Rare Beasts. More recently, Jonny has worked with Robert Sterne on Dear England (TV series) and Black Doves Series 2. 🎟️ Spaces are limited - https://www.actorsguild.co.uk/seminar-info/?id=3233 by @actors_guild
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🎬 MANCHESTER CASTING WORKSHOP WITH CLAIRE BLEASDALE Want to feel more confident in the casting room and better understand what casting professionals are looking for? Join us for a 2-hour practical casting workshop with Claire Bleasdale, designed to help actors develop their audition skills, make strong and authentic choices, and approach casting opportunities with greater confidence. Claire will share her industry insight and experience, covering everything from audition preparation and interpreting material to taking direction and bringing your individual qualities into the room. Expect an interactive and supportive session with plenty of opportunity to work, receive feedback and gain a clearer understanding of the casting process. 📅 November 10th ⏰ 6:30–8:30pm 📍 53two Studio, 235 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4EN 💷 2 hours ABOUT CLAIRE Claire’s film credits include the BAFTA-winning short Cowboy Dave, as well as Requiem starring Bella Ramsey, Judy starring Maxine Peake, The Witch’s Daughter, Wider Than the Sky, Paired Up, Nettle Day, Treacle Town, The Rising of the Sap, Isaac and the Ram, Pavement and Lambing Season. In television, Claire has cast five series of UKTV/Dave’s BAFTA-nominated and Broadcast Digital Award-winning comedy Meet the Richardsons, as well as the Paddy comedy pilot for the BBC. Her theatre work includes Matthew Dunster and Not Too Tame’s Olivier-nominated A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Shakespeare North Playhouse and Northern Stage, alongside Twelfth Night, Richard, My Richard, The Wind in the Willows, Dystopia 987, Free Your Mind, Party Skills for the End of the World, Gypsy at the Royal Exchange Theatre and The Newspaper Boy at 53two. 🎟️ Spaces are limited - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/casting-workshop-with-claire-bleasdale-tickets-2000254060741 taken in Manchester, England, UK by @actors_guild
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🎬 ONLINE CASTING WORKSHOP WITH SHAKYRA DOWLING Want to know what a leading Casting Director is really looking for? Join award-winning Casting Director Shakyra Dowling for an engaging, in-depth 3-hour online casting workshop, offering actors the chance to work directly with Shakyra and gain first-hand insight into the casting process. Shakyra will watch each participant perform a piece as a self-tape from carefully selected scripts, offering honest, practical and constructive feedback, as well as real-time adjustments to help you explore and strengthen your performance. You’ll gain insight into what Shakyra looks for, from preparation and presence to instinct, connection and your professional approach, and leave with a clearer understanding of how to bring your strongest work into the room. 💻 Online via Zoom 📅 October 8th ⏰ 6:30–9:30pm ABOUT SHAKYRA Shakyra Dowling is an award-winning Casting Director and founder of Shakyra Dowling Casting. A fierce champion of emerging and diverse talent, her projects have received nominations and recognition at the BAFTAs, BIFAs, Sundance and TIFF. Her recent work includes Wolf, directed by Nathalie Biancheri and starring George MacKay, Lily-Rose Depp and Paddy Considine, which received worldwide distribution with Universal Pictures. Her casting credits also include Swedish biopic Hammarskjöld, directed by Per Fly and starring Mikael Persbrandt, BFI-backed The Occupant, directed by Hugo Keijzer and starring Ella Balinska, as well as Peter Greenaway’s latest feature and Last Swim, directed by Sasha Nathwani. 🎟️ Spaces are limited - https://www.actorsguild.co.uk/seminar-info/?id=3220 by @actors_guild
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3 separate comments MINIMUM with at least one fire emoji 🔥 #actors #headshots #funny by @actors_guild
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🎭 REHEARSING COMEDY WITH DIRECTOR OSCAR TOEMAN How do you find the truth in a scene without losing the comedy? Join acclaimed theatre director Oscar Toeman for a 3-hour acting workshop designed to help you strengthen your performance, deepen your script analysis and make bold, creative choices - all while keeping the comedic beats alive. Through practical scene work and personalised feedback, Oscar will share the techniques he uses when directing actors for the stage, helping you discover emotional truth, sharpen your choices and elevate your performance. 🎬 Led by Director Oscar Toeman 📅 October 8th ⏰ 6:30–9:30pm 📍 Spotlight, 3rd Floor, 16 Garrick Street, London WC2E 9BA Oscar Toeman is a freelance theatre director and former Baylis Director and Literary Associate at the Old Vic. His directing credits include Double Indemnity (Trafalgar Theatre Productions, UK Tour), Farewell Mr Haffmann (Park Theatre), The Misfortune of the English and The Sugar Syndrome (Orange Tree Theatre), Actually (Trafalgar Studios), and After October and Laburnum Grove (Finborough Theatre). His upcoming production, Mother Russia, will be staged at Hampstead Theatre. Oscar is an MGC Futures Bursary recipient, a Lincoln Center Directors Lab alumnus and trained on the National Theatre Studio Directors Course. He has also taught and directed at LAMDA, Central, East 15, Arts Educational, Mountview and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. 🎟️ Spaces are limited - https://www.actorsguild.co.uk/seminar-info/?id=3235 by @actors_guild
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🎭 FREE MEMBERS Q&A - TABITHA PORTER, SIMON & HOW Ever wondered what the top talent agents are really looking for? What makes an actor stand out amongst the masses? Join us for a FREE Q&A with Tabitha Porter from Simon & How on October 6th, 7:00–7:45pm. Tabitha will be sharing honest insight into: ✨ What agents look for in actors ✨ Auditions & building your career ✨ Developing a strong actor–agent relationship ✨ Navigating the industry ✨ Working with an agent There’ll also be plenty of time to ask Tabitha your own questions. Not a member yet? Join below: https://www.actorsguild.co.uk/join/ by @actors_guild
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