CASTING DIRECTOR MATTHEW DEWSBURY & CASTING ASSISTANT CHARLIE METCALF | IN-PERSON THEATRE INTENSIVE

WORKSHOP FORMAT

Gain the opportunity to develop and strengthen your audition technique in person with Matthew Dewsbury, Casting Director at the RSC, and Casting Assistant Charlie Metcalf. Throughout the day, participants will perform multiple times, receiving constructive feedback, guidance, and direction in a supportive professional environment. The workshop also offers the chance to observe others’ work, gain insight into the casting process, and take part in a Q&A session with Matthew and Charlie at the end of the day.

{This workshop adheres to CDG guidelines and isn’t an audition}.

MATTHEWS'S BIO

Matthew Dewsbury CDG - Casting Director.

Matthew is the Casting Director at the RSC and has worked in the casting department for 13 years. Prior to that he was the Casting and Producing Assistant at The Watermill Theatre.

Notable productions at the RSC include: Titus Andronicus, Twelfth Night, The New Real, The Buddha of Suburbia, As You Like It, Othello, The Buddha of Suburbia, Ben and Imo, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Box of Delights, The Empress (co-cast), Falkland Sound (co-cast), As You Like It, Julius Caesar, A Christmas Carol, All’s Well that Ends Well, Richard III, Henry VI Rebellion & Wars of the Roses, The Comedy of Errors, The Winter’s Tale, King John, Museum in Baghdad, The Whip, Maydays, Miss Littlewood, #WeAreArrested, Day of the Living, Romeo and Juliet, (co-cast), Macbeth (co-cast), The Merry Wives of Windsor (co-cast), Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again, Always Orange, Fall of the Kingdom: Rise of the Footsoldier, as well as multiple readings, workshops and events.

Other theatre credits: Out of Water, Orange Tree Theatre; All My Sons, Neville’s Island, The Hired Man, In Basildon, The Invisible Man, Educating Rita, Made in Dagenham, all Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch; We Wait in Joyful Hope, And Then Come the Nightjars, Valhalla and A Handful of Stars, all at Theatre 503.

CHARLIES BIO

Charlie initially trained as an actress before gaining a BA Degree in History & Theatre Studies, then an MA in Classical Theatre. After a Communications internship at the Royal Court Theatre, she moved into Talent Management working at some of the top London agencies, first as an assistant then running her own successful client list across Theatre, Television, Flim and Radio. After more than eight years as an Agent, Charlie joined the RSC where she has spent the past six years working as Casting Assistant and Children’s Casting Director. She is passionate about Arts Education, having taught Drama & Musical Theatre, and run workshops for several Stage Schools, Local Councils, and Youth Services. She specializes in Classical Theatre, with a focus on unlocking Shakespeare for all ages. Charlie is a probationary member of the Casting Directors Guild of Great Britain. & Ireland.

***Please note all contact or questions regarding this workshop should come through the RAIS office. Please do not contact the workshop leader directly with questions***

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