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Known across Europe as the most prestigious casting platform in the industry, Spotlight connects you with the casting professionals and roles to help you have a successful career. As a member of Spotlight, people within the industry recognise that you have the skills and experience to make it as a professional performer. You’ll get access to exciting acting opportunities and benefit from discounts and continued development as a performer.
You’ll need to meet standards based on your experience or training in order to be eligible for Spotlight membership. Find out if you can join below.
Spotlight profile
Your gateway to connect with the industry and access acting opportunities. Your profile can be searched by casting directors looking for performers with the right skills and characteristics
Discounts
Exclusive savings from high-street retailers and services for professional performers, all because you're a member of Spotlight
Development and Events
Our articles, videos and event programme will help you meet industry experts and other performers so you can continue developing your skills, wherever you’re based
Advice and Support
Our team of industry experts are available to you throughout your membership, with one-on-one career advice sessions available every month and advice from our membership support team
Contacts
Everything you need to know about a career in the entertainment industry. Check our comprehensive listings for people and services you need
FAQs
Help and support for all your queries!
There are a number of ways that you can qualify for Spotlight membership. You can find out more about our membership criteria here.
You can also find out more about our application review and appeal process here.
You have at least one featured role with an Equity or equivalent union contract or two professional performance credits or have completed at least a year of full-time professional performance training equivalent to an RQF level 5 or two years of part-time training
Or have been recommended by a Spotlight registered agent or a party that’s a member of one of the following professional organisations:
Casting Directors’ Guild, Casting Society of America, Casting Directors Association
As a professional performer your name is your brand, that’s why it’s important to choose one that’s unique. Search below to get started.
See our guidelines on choosing the right name for you here.
Just remember that our network is changing all of the time, so we can’t always guarantee that a name will be available when you apply.
Every name is cross-checked manually so although the name checker can give an indication it can only ever be a guide.
It’s advisable wherever possible to have the same name as your union membership, but as we do not share databases, you may secure a name with Spotlight that is not available with Equity (UK) or another union or vice versa. We each give precedence to our current members.
One or more of these forms may help speed up your application process.
We are always here to help. We have helpful articles for you to read about what to expect from your Spotlight membership and an FAQ about getting started as a Spotlight member.
If you don’t meet our entry criteria yet, there are lots of ways you can develop a career in the performing arts. Take a look at our Contacts listings for specialists across the industry. You can also find out more about our application review and appeal process here.
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