An awards ceremony specifically to honour the work of casting directors is being launched.
The CDG Awards is being created by the Casting Directors’ Guild and will recognise casting directors in theatre, as well as television, film and commercials.
Casting director Andy Pryor, who is on the awards committee, said his peers had “remained unrecognised” at major awards ceremonies.READ MORE
Sam Jones is looking for a Casting Assistant to join her for about 4 months from early July to work on some tv, film and theatre projects. Ideally someone with a good sense of humour and friendly manner, tech savvy, very well organised with a strong attention to detail. Happy to work remotely on their own initiative and to speak to agents etc on the phone. In a very ideal world, someone based in the South West ie Bath, Bristol, South Wales. Mainly availability checking, organising tapes and auditions, drawing up CANs and other general administration. Applications with a covering letter to sam@samjonescasting.co.uk with the title Casting Assistant.
Casting Associate
Are you someone who loves theatre and has a great knowledge of actors? The Donmar Warehouse is seeking a Casting Associate to work with the Casting Director as part of the in house casting team, they will ensure the department runs smoothly and efficiently.
The role will work closely with the Casting Director delivering high class casting across Donmar productions, readings and workshops. It’s a role with lots of variety that includes the creation of lists, artist and production research, leading communication with agents, preparing and running audition days and leading on casting workshops and readings. We are looking for someone with at least two years’ experience working in casting. We need someone who has an extensive knowledge of actors, a confident communicator and loves the theatre.
We particularly encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented both at the Donmar and more widely in the industry, and specifically from D/deaf or disabled, or neurodivergent applicants and applicants who experience barriers and inequity due to ethnicity, gender identity and/or socio-economic background.
Terms: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £32000 per annum
Application deadline: 10am on Monday 7th July
Please apply through our Careers page, where you can download the Job Pack and submit your online application form –
https://donmarwarehouse.pinpointhq.com/
Please note that we do not accept CVs or cover letters; submissions received without correct forms, or outside of our online portal will be declined.
If you have any questions, or require an alternative format to apply, please email jobs@donmarwarehouse.com
The RSC is recruiting a Casting Contracts Manager. Please note this position will be in the Producers department and is not a casting role, but will be casting adjacent so please do pass it on to anybody you think might be a good fit …
Do you have significant experience in theatre administration, contracting or producing? Are you an efficient administrator with superb organisational skills? Can you work in a fast-paced team and environment whilst building meaningful relationships? Do you have meticulous attention to detail? Can you work under pressure and meet deadlines?
We are looking for a Casting Contracts Manager to lead the contracting process for the RSC’s acting companies. In this newly created role, you will take ownership and accountability for generating and distributing accurate Equity contracts, side letters, casting memos and other essential correspondence for the acting company.
Reporting to the Executive Producer, key areas of responsibility include (please see the full job description and person specification for the comprehensive list):
To be suitable for this role, it is essential that you have:
This is a full-time, permanent position based in the RSC’s London office, with work across various locations, including Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although occasional weekend and evening work will be required.
For full details and how to apply follow this link: https://careers.rsc.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/casting-contracts-manager-1529/1547/description/
Supported by Spotlight and Headline Sponsor EON Productions The Casting Directors’ Guild are delighted to announce the winners for the 2023 CDG Casting Awards, in partnership with Spotlight. Now in its fifth year, the CDG Casting awards seeks to reward and celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across Film, Television, Theatre and Commercials. This year, a new category was added to champion the success of those casting children across all media types. There was also a special award recognising Ian Smith’s ‘Contribution to Casting’, sponsored by Conway Van Gelder Grant.
This year’s ceremony was held at Ham Yard Hotel and hosted, for a second time, by Jennifer Saunders. This year’s presenters included Bella Ramsey, Asim Chaudhry, Richard E. Grant, Rob Brydon, Harry Trevaldwyn, Laura Donnelly, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Toheeb Jimoh, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Gemma Chan.
“It’s been a real privilege for Spotlight to be supporting The CDG, once again, for the 5th annual CDG Casting Awards. Whilst casting is a broad and varied profession across many different art forms, what unites the members of this often overlooked role in the industry is the passion, expertise and creativity required to bring incredible casts together. These awards are not superficial, they are here to remind us of the irreplaceable role of this profession in artistic and commercial successes. A huge congratulations to all the winners this year!”.
Matt Hood, Managing Director at Spotlight.
The 2023 categories and winners can be found here
The Casting Directors’ Guild are delighted to announce the winners for the 2022 CDG Casting Awards, in partnership with Spotlight. Hosted by the brilliant Jennifer Saunders, the intimate industry ceremony took place at Ham Yard Hotel in London on Tuesday 22nd February. Now in its fourth year, the CDG Casting awards seeks to reward and celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across film, television, theatre and commercials. This year’s presenters included high-profile names from across the industry including; Adjoa Andoh, Emily Barber, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie Demetriou, Sope Dirisu, Clint Dyer, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Ncuti Gatwa, Victoria Hamilton, Tommy Jessop, Adrian Lester, Ralf Little, Pixie Lott, Ambika Mod, James Norton, Jessica Plummer, Giles Terera and Marisha Wallace.
You can download the full list of the winners here.
Increased online auditions during the pandemic means there is now no excuse for failing to cast inclusively, the National Theatre’s head of casting has argued.
Alastair Coomer, who leads the casting department at the NT, said producers and venues – particularly large organisations – should be ensuring that they reach out to actors based in all parts of the UK by offering online auditions. Coomer said having the option of casting remotely also means producers and casting directors must address historic accessibility failings.
Read the full article on The Stage here.
Movies rely so heavily on a perfectly chosen actor in the leading role. Considering how important it is to get this right, the casting directors who do this are often overlooked. Here, writer Anna Bogutskaya meets some of the most crucial casting directors in modern cinema, and looks back on the people who paved the way for them.
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Read the full stories on:
Screen Daily here
Whats On Stage here
and Deadline here
The Casting Directors’ Guild are delighted to announce the nominees for the 2022 CDG Casting Awards, in partnership with Spotlight. Now in its fourth year, the CDG Casting awards seeks to reward and celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across Film, Television, Theatre and Commercial. This year, The CDG are also thrilled to welcome Netflix as a brand new category sponsor, a testament to the continued success and demand for limited series.
You can download the full list of nominees and categories here