Foreword Introduction Training Introduction 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 Introduction 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 Introduction 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 Orti 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 291 Casting calendar Festivals Role-play companies Professional role-playing -Robbie Swales Media Introduction Countdown to 'Action!'-Edward Hicks 312 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 Introduction Training Sources of work Arts organisations Rights, advice and support Opportunities for disabled actors -Jamie Beddard Resources Introduction 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