Spotlight’s Open House Round Up

Open House is a programme of workshops, one-to-ones and panel discussions that our events team put together for Spotlight members.

The sessions provide an opportunity for members to get insights from industry professionals, helping you to develop your skills and knowledge. They’re also an excellent opportunity for you to expand your network.

The events are free for Spotlight members but we do restrict the number of events you can attend as spaces are limited and we want to ensure members have a fair chance to take part.

If you didn’t get the chance to attend Open House in person, we have write-ups from previous sessions so you don’t miss out. Pick a topic from the list below to find out more.

Skip to a topic:

• Acting as a Business
• Acting Techniques
• Auditions
• Comedy
• Directing
• Diversity and Inclusivity
• Drama School
• Graduates
• Physical Theatre
• Puppetry
• Q&As
• Self-taping
• Spotlight Profiles
• Voice Work
• Wellbeing
• Young Performer

Acting as a Business

• Is it Time You Considered a Marketing Reboot?
• Freelancer Motivation

Acting Techniques

• Chubbuck Technique
• Laban Movement Analysis
• LeCoq Technique

Auditions

• 8 Audition Tips from Pearson Casting
• Audition Advice from Casting Director Heather Basten
• Empowering Yourself in Auditions with David Mumeni
• How to Audition with Actor David Mumeni
• How to Audition with Casting Director Kahleen Crawford 
• Lime Pictures’ Audition Masterclass
• Theatre Auditions with Ruth O’Dowd

Comedy

• Devising Comedy with Just These, Please

Directing

• Directing Theatre
• Directing Your Own Work

Diversity and Inclusivity

• Inclusivity with Casting Director Andy Pryor
• The Aesthetics of Access – Inclusive Theatre
• Women and Diversity in Casting

Drama School

• How to Nail Your Drama School Audition
• Tops for Performing Your Best Monologue

Graduates

• Graduate Advice from a Performer, Agent and Casting Director

Physical Theatre

• What You Need to Know About Movement Directors

Puppetry

• How to Get Started in Puppetry
• Puppeteering by Star Wars Special Effects Performers

Q&As

• Q&A with Agent Nicola Bolton
• Q&A with Casting Director Emma Stafford
• Returning to the Industry After a Break

Self-tapes

• How to Master Self-tape Direction
• How to Self-tape

Spotlight Profiles

• How to Create Your Best Spotlight Profile

Voice Work

• 6 Tips for Voice Work
• Animation Voice Acting
• Dealing with Nerves and Vocal Strain
• Everything You Need to Know About Voice Work
• How to Deliver a Natural Read
• How to Get Voice Over Work
• How to Master an Accent
• How to Set Up a Voice Over Studio at Home
• Radio and Voice Studio Setups Explained
• Working in Audiobooks
• Working in Radio and Audio Drama

Wellbeing

• Dealing with Stress

Young Performers

• 5 tips for Success as a Young Performer
• Approaching Shakespeare as a Young Performer
• Audition Tips for Young Performers with Casting Director Sonia Allam
• Performing Shakespeare at the National Youth Theatre

Keep an eye on our events page for information about future Open House sessions.