Contents

1. Foreword - by Christina Payne, Equity
2. Introduction
3. Training
4. Introduction
5. Training for the under-18s
6. Drama schools
7. Checklist of drama school deadlines, audition requirements, audition fees and funding systems - Lloyd Trott
8. What are drama schools looking for? - Geoffrey Colman
9. Starting later in life - Hugh Osborne
10. Short-term and part-time courses
11. Private tutors and coaches
12. A professional mindset: some pointers - Lee Ravitz
13. An actor's toolkit - Simon Dunmore
14. Agents and casting directors
15. Agents
16. Being an agent - Howard Roberts
17. CPMA: the Co-operative Personal Management Association
18. Voice-over agents
19. Presenters' agents
20. Casting directors
21. Casting for the stage - Anne McNulty
22. Casting for musical theatre - David Grindrod
23. Theatre
24. Introduction
25. Producing theatre in the regions - Gemma Bodinetz
26. Dramaturgy at HOME - Petra Jane Tauscher
27. Marketing yourself: a producer's viewpoint - Ian Liston
28. Producing theatres
29. Effective audition speeches - Simon Dunmore
30. Cattle calls and how to survive them - Jennifer Reischel
31. Understudying - Andrew Piper
32. Independent managements/theatre producers
33. Middle and smaller-scale companies
34. Starting your own theatre company - Pilar Orti'
35. Finding funding for projects - Sinead Mac Manus
36. Pantomime
37. The art and craft of pantomime - Iain Lauchlan
38. English-language European theatre companies
39. A touring actor's survival guide - Maev Alexander
40. 'Vanning it': the golden rules - Andrew Piper
41. Fringe theatres
42. To fringe, or not to fringe - Simon Dunmore
43. Edinburgh or bust: is it worth it? - Shane Dempsey
44. Open Book: fairer finances for fringe theatre - Piers Beckley
45. Children's, young people's and theatre in education - Paul Harman
46. Casting calendar
47. Festivals
48. Role-play companies
49. Professional role-playing - Robbie Swales
50. Media
51. Introduction
52. Countdown to 'Action!' - Edward Hicks
53. Television companies
54. Casting for television - Janie Frazer
55. Auditioning for camera - Nancy Bishop
56. Self-taping auditions - Ros Hubbard
57. Are you ready for Pilot Season? - Brendan Thomas
58. Independent film, video and TV production companies
59. Film schools
60. The essentials of screen acting - Mel Churcher
61. Fringe film: low-budget shorts, student films and web-based work - Edward Hicks
62. Radio and audio book companies
63. Acting for radio - Gordon House
64. Media festivals
65. Actors and video games - Mark Estdale
66. Disabled actors
67. Introduction
68. Training
69. Sources of work
70. Arts organisations
71. Rights, advice and support
72. Opportunities for disabled actors - Jamie Beddard
73. Resources
74. Introduction
75. Equity
76. Spotlight, casting directories and information services
77. 'Point me in the right direction': navigating the casting services - Isabelle Farah
78. Marketing and the Internet: maintaining your online presence - Nancy Bishop
79. Photographers and repro companies
80. Getting the most from your photographs - Angus Deuchar
81. Making money from your voice - Marina Caldarone
82. Showreel, voicereel and website services
83. Effective and affordable digital marketing - Benjamin Warren
84. Digital wellbeing for actors - Sinead Mac Manus
85. Performers careers advice service - Beverley Hills
86. The five steps to successful networking - Shaun Prendergast
87. Accountants
88. Tax and National Insurance for actors - Philippe Carden
89. Between engagements - Andrew Piper
90. Physical and mental fitness for actors - Alex Caan
91. Routes into comedy - Lloyd Trott
92. Creating your own work: The four major hurdles and how to overcome them - Shaun Prendergast
93. Funding bodies
94. Publications, libraries, references and booksellers
95. Organisations, associations and societies
96. Bibliography
97. Webography
98. Index