Date: June 28th
Location: Actors' Guild Hub at Spotlight, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7RJ
Time: 18.00 - 21.00

This workshop offers a great opportunity to meet and work with Casting Director Rick Laxton CDG. The focus of this workshop will be casting for TV comedy and the process and skills required to approach comedy scripts.

You will be sent a scene a day or so before the workshop to prepare in advance and will receive honest feedback and guidance on your performance. 

Rick Laxton is a freelance Casting Director and CDG member, currently casting for two upcoming TV comedy projects. He was the Head of Casting at Lime Pictures between 2010 and 2015, responsible for casting their drama output.

His credits at Lime Pictures include Hollyoaks, The Evermoor Chronicles, Rocket’s Island, The Case and House of Anubis amongst many others. Prior to working at Lime Pictures, Rick spent seven years working in the Casting Department at ITV in Manchester, working on projects such as The Road to Coronation Street, The Street, Vincent and Vincent and Coronation Street.