Agency

Nathanael Saleh as John Banks in Mary Poppins Returns

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Playbox Theatre’s Agency is a facility for young actors who would like the opportunity to seek professional auditions in Film, Television, Theatre, Radio and Commercials. Our books open annually, and acceptance is by audition only.

Over the last few years, members of the agency have successfully been cast in exciting projects including:

Feature Films

Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Days of Bagnold Summer, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter, Nanny McPhee

Mairiella Challen as Young Alice in Tim Burton's 'Alice In Wonderland'

TV series

Game of Thrones (HBO), Letters for the King (Netflix), Theodosia (Cottonwood), Dangerous Liaisons (Starz/Lionsgate), Bridgerton (Netflix), Bot and the Beasties (Ragdoll), The Crown (Netflix)

Coming to our screens soon Frankie Minchella as Henry Throckmorton in 'Theodosia'

Theatre

West End and touring productions of Matilda, RSC productions of Boy in the Dress, King John, Macbeth, Oppenheimer, A Winter’s Tale, Robin Hood & A Christmas Carol

Tasha Chapple as Matilda in the Royal Shakespeare Company's West End production

Not forgetting

Also, numerous radio plays including The Archers, TV commercials and short films.

Harry Bailey in NSPCC advertising capaign

Our Masterclasses

Being part of the Playbox Agency opens up access to a series of masterclasses and current casting opportunities. Recent masterclasses include Auditioning for Musicals (Simon Pollard, Resident Director of Billy Elliott); Acting for Screen (Bafta Nominee Sinead Keenan, Actress – Little Boy Blue, Three Families and Doctor Who); Chris McGill, Director – (EastEnders, Holby City), as well as Working in the Industry (Ellie Cahill, Agent for Noel Gay Casting); Auditioning for Screen (Kate Bone, Children’s Casting Director for The Crown and Game Of Thrones).

To find out more about The Playbox Agency please visit our FAQ page.

FAQs

How to apply

Applications are open in January each year for Playbox Members.

To register your interest in auditioning for The Playbox Agency please email agency@playboxtheatre.com

Please note, only members of Playbox Theatre can apply to join the agency.

Applications are open in January each year for Playbox Members.

To register your interest in auditioning for The Playbox Agency please email agency@playboxtheatre.com

Please note, only members of Playbox Theatre can apply to join the agency.