Thursday, May 28, 2015
I’m not sure I can think of anything potentially more nerve-racking than being a graduate performing in a showcase for us scary
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PMTuesday, February 3, 2015
Just recently I was presented with a contract for a touring megahit musical that had a surprising new clause in it, or at least one that was surprising and new to me: a three-month probation…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMTuesday, December 23, 2014
Much of my theatregoing is about going to see the work my clients are doing, but I’m going to step back from that this week and look back instead at my favourite shows of 2014….
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:23AMMonday, December 15, 2014
Tom Adams was a regular television star in the 1970s, playing a variety of roles on some of the favourite TV shows of the day. Adams was born on the March 9, 1938. He began…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:55AMTuesday, December 9, 2014
All year round my theatregoing diary is jam packed, but at this time of year it just gets ridiculous. Not all agents go and see as much as we do at Cole Kitchenn, but some…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMTuesday, November 25, 2014
There are some common complaints among actors when it comes to agents, and the worry about the effect those complaints have on the relationship tends to breed negativity. But with a bit of p…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMTuesday, October 14, 2014
In 2006, I went to my first Olivier awards ceremony as an agent, and watched three children, including George Maguire, become the youngest ever recipients of best actor in a musical gongs, f…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMTuesday, September 30, 2014
Putting together a showreel is a must for any actor, but doing it quickly and making it successful can be easier said than done. Here, agent Stuart Piper gives his tips on creating your firs…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMWednesday, September 17, 2014
Fergal O’Mahony wrote the last note of the musical Hallowed Ground last week before he took a trip to Marakesh, and less than a day after his return, Fergal very suddenly passed away on Se…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:07PMWednesday, August 20, 2014
Last week I wrote about my first foray into producing on the Edinburgh Fringe. But as well as producing Neil Henry’s inaugural Edinburgh magic show I was busy beavering away with my usual …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMTuesday, August 12, 2014
Me and Ed go way back. I first met him when I was 14, and the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) suggested I visit him to play Dandy Dan opposite Sheridan Smith’s Tallulah and Hannah&…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:41AMTuesday, July 29, 2014
Whether you read this as an actor, or as someone who works behind a desk in this industry, chances are you live your professional life feeling frazzled and knackered by the stress and pace o…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:47AMTuesday, July 15, 2014
I’m approaching my 10th year of agenting next year, but when I started I remember how hard it was when having to knock on many doors that seemed bolted shut. It didn’t help that…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMFriday, June 13, 2014
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has criticised arts organisations that do not feel they can raise money through philanthropy, labeling it “pathetic” that some companies feel their location re…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:47AMWednesday, May 28, 2014
This week, I wrote an article in The Stage’s Musical Theatre Training supplement about how training doesn’t necessarily end at drama school. True, the choice of where you train is import…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:45AMTuesday, May 13, 2014
1. Do your research Know who you are meeting, what they have cast, produced or directed. Identify if you have seen any of their work. Read the character breakdown carefully and if it is not&…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AMTuesday, April 29, 2014
As an actor I changed agents a few times. As an agent I’ve seen some clients come and go, and next year I celebrate 10 years as an agent – so I’m only just reaching…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:08AMTuesday, April 8, 2014
When I was growing up, I remember reading articles about how soap stars would struggle to build screen careers after soap. But today, the story couldn’t be more different. Katherine Kelly…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AMTuesday, March 11, 2014
A week in the life of an agent in… Noo Yoik, Noo Yoik Things I learnt on my flight to NYC: Premium economy on Virgin is a lot better than business class on some. Best flight...
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AMMonday, March 3, 2014
I felt like I had a Golden Ticket. It was 2005, and I’d produced a wonderful but financially disastrous production of Snoopy! The Musical that re opened the New Players (now Charring Cross…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:59AMWednesday, January 29, 2014
In my column, “How Do You Spot Talent in the Novice Performer”, I explained that when I started my agency, it began with an empty client list, and a phone that didn’t ring. I signed...
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AMFriday, January 18, 2013
The actor, dancer, singer and television presenter Sophiya Haque passed away on January 16 at the age of 41. Her loving partner David White confirmed that Sophiya had been diagnosed with a f…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:17AM 
