Spotlight UK

Why Get an Agent? Agents negotiate contracts, advise your career, and leverage industry connections to get you submitted for and seen in major work opportunities. Do Your Homework: Research agency types (sole vs. specialist, personal manager vs. co-operative), examine their current client lists, and track your applications on a spreadsheet. Use Spotlight Contacts or associations (AYPA, PMA, CPMA) to source agencies.

Image Credit: Westend61 / Alamy Actor Raychel Addo on rethinking career success, rejection, and ambition when navigating the industry as a parent. Rethinking ambition: Motherhood does not mean losing ambition or career momentum. Instead, it reframes what success looks like, driving a deeper desire to set a strong example for your children. A healthy perspective on rejection: Having children helps prevent the sting of audition rejections from lingering too long.

Image Credit: Joanna Nicole Photography Step inside rehearsals and discover how the 2026 Spotlight Prize finalists prepared for their showcase Each year, the Spotlight Prize brings together some of the most exciting emerging actors from drama schools across the UK and Ireland.

Participating in a professional UK pantomime is a rewarding, confidence-building experience for young performers, but it requires careful navigating of auditions, local authority performance licensing and intense winter schedules. If your child is thinking about auditioning or has already been cast, it’s natural for you, as the parent, to have questions. This guide explains what to expect and how to support your child throughout the panto season.

Image Credit: Matt Crockett From West End debuts to regional tours, here are some of the plays and musicals to have on your radar this summer From West End transfers to bold regional tours, the UK and Irish stages are in for a massive summer season. Whether you’re tracking work for future casting research, keeping tabs on what the top casting teams are putting together, or looking to support your peers, the upcoming lineup has something for everyone.

Image Credit: Joanna Nicole Photography filmgraduatesmusical theatrespotlight prizetheatre We’re thrilled to announce the exceptionally talented graduates taking home this year’s Spotlight Prize. Following a spectacular evening of performances in London, our expert industry juries have selected the winners for the Spotlight Prize 2026.

Image credit: Tidy Productions / BBC From cast, crew and locations, here’s your guide to the major film and TV shoots on location this month While audiences beat the summer heat by escaping into air-conditioned cinemas for  blockbusters like Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey or Disney’s live-action Moana, the real action for performers is happening behind the scenes. Popcorn season is officially here, but for actors, it’s prime time to get to work.

graduatesspotlightspotlight prize Step onto the Spotlight Studios to see how the Screen Prize finalists bring their monologues to life Every year, the Spotlight Prize serves as a vital launchpad for the next generation of actors. While the anticipation builds for the showcase, the Screen Prize filming days are where the magic begins on camera.

Image credit: Yellowbelly casting directorsinterviewmusical theatretheatre The National Theatre’s Director of Casting shares his essential advice for actors Long before he was steering the casting choices of one of the world’s most prestigious theatre institutions, Alastair Coomer was, by his own admission, a total cast-list geek.

graduatesspotlightspotlight prize We reveal the industry experts forming our Stage and Screen juries for this year’s Spotlight Prize The prestigious industry juries for the Spotlight Prize 2026 have been revealed. A panel of world-class performers and casting professionals from across the UK, Ireland, and Hollywood has been assembled to select this year’s Stage and Screen Prize winners. The final recipients will be decided on Wednesday, 8 July.