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Suzanne Bell is currently the New Writing Associate and Dramaturg at the Royal Exchange Theatre. She has worked on a number of award-winning productions of new work and has led writer development workshops at Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, Royal Court Theatre, Soho Theatre, Live Theatre, Gate Theatre, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Theatre West, various universities and for companies in Brazil,...

JBR has been in the industry for almost 40 years, having made their West End debut at the London Coliseum in 1985. Interposed with a long career as a performer, JBR picked up degrees in Film, TV & Drama from Bristol University, a PGCE in English, Media & Drama from London Met and an MA in Performance from Mountview. They have been Editor of The Drama Student Magazine, a theatre journalist...

iD Talent is a sole agency representing talented adults and children for roles in film, TV, commercials, theatre, radio and voice-overs. Their team is committed to personal attention, quality preparation and working with clients who enjoy performing. Above all, they want their clients to enjoy sharing their talents and they want to showcase their unique clients. InTheRoom Series Three is sponsored...

Bronagh is a leading screen actress whose career effortlessly crosses drama and comedy. She plays the lead role of Carol Forman in RIDLEY (ITV / West Road) opposite Adrian Dunbar, and was recently seen in THE SUSPECT (World / ITV) opposite Aidan Turner. Previous credits include the dark thriller OUR HOUSE (Red Planet / ITV) joining Tuppence Middleton, Martin Compston and Rupert Penry Jones as well...

Charlie is an actress best known for playing Janine Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Recently she also appeared in the Network 10 drama Lie with Me starring as Anna Fallmont. On stage, she played Tamora in ‘All in a Row’ by Alex Oates, starred as Blanche Dubois in Nikolai Foster’s thrilling production of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and most recently as Ursula / Skarthach in the UK Tour of...

We have gone for the trilogy, our third InTheRoom Christmas Special sees the brilliant duo of Jack Crutch and Gareth Morgan join us again. An episode packed full of festive fun, acting chat and a complete lack of professionalism. Grab yourself a Christmas drink for this one, you are going to need it. InTheRoom Series Three is sponsored by Actors Coaching International. An Acting school with an eth...

We would be shocked to hear of any of our listeners who haven’t listened to The 98%. A brilliant industry recognised podcast run by Alexa Morden and Katie Elin-Salt. Our words would not be able to sum up this great pod better than their own website so here is their about the podcast section from their website: The 98% is a podcast that will make you laugh, nod along in agreement/frustration, bring...

FOUR EIGHTEEN FILMS: Nick Psinakis & Kevin Ignatius are an independent creative team that writes, acts, directs and scores film, television and music videos.  Together, they established FOUR EIGHTEEN FILMS, a production company committed to conceptualizing and developing low-cost, high quality, independently produced films.  Four Eighteen stems from the birthday they both share, April 18th. In...

Gerard was awarded Sir Kenneth Branagh’s Renaissance Scholarship to train as an actor, he later studied screenwriting at the New York Film Academy. From 2019 until 2022, he was an associate at Guildford School of Acting where he taught screen acting on the BA, MA & MFA Acting Courses. His film & TV credits include:  Belfast  (Focus Features);  Go Dog Go  (DreamWorks);  Where’s Wally?  (Dre...

Mildred represents world-class performers and creatives. She helps clients to find their superpower and guides them to take control of their careers. Mildred specialises in multi-platform and crossover talent, taking individuals who are superbly talented in one field and helping them to identify and develop transferable skills for what they want to achieve next. She once led a secret double life a...

Daran is a passionate advocate for queer story telling. He is a hugely experienced BAFTA and Royal Television Society award-winning TV drama writer and producer. He is the only writer to have written more than 100 episodes on both of the UK’s flagship prime time drama serials EASTENDERS and CORONATION STREET. He was also the only television writer (of any genre) listed in the BBC’s High Earner lis...

Rachel's new album …You’re Already Home is out now to stream on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music etc. If she wasn't already busy enough, Rachel is also currently sharing the role of 'Norma Desmond' in Sunset Boulevard with Nicole Scherzinger, directed by Jamie Lloyd. Rachel Tucker is an Olivier nominated actress who starred in Come From Away at the Gerald Schoenfeld theatre on Broadway...

Actors Coaching International have returned to sponsor our third series at In The Room. Daniel Dresner and Danny Clifton have been hard at work, growing ACI and providing actors with a multitude of training opportunities. From early career actors and graduates to professional veterans, there will be something at ACI for you. InTheRoom Series Three is sponsored by Actors Coaching International. An...

In this festive special, InTheRoom will be taking you through industry related segments inspired by famous Christmas films and stories. From skills to monologues, anecdotes to gifts for actors, we’ve got you covered. Each section also has a mini-Christmas quiz for Christian, Gareth, and Jack to go head-to-head once more.    Grab a festive drink for this one, you are going to need it... I...

Olissa Rogers is currently working as a Freelance Casting director. She began working in the industry back in Germany in 2008. She worked there until 2016 mainly on TV Series. In 2016 she met casting director, Jeremy Zimmermann, and went to be casting assistant for him on several films until 2018. She then moved on to become casting assistant to Kharmel Cochrane for commercials and TV/Film project...

Domenique Fragale is an actress (most notably in HBO's 'The Nevers'), Executive Producer at DBK Studios (most recently in association with Sky Studios), BBC Radio Presenter, Award Holder and Ambassador for the Diana Award Against Bully and MQ Mental Health Charity. You can understand why Domenique has been so successful in this industry, across a vast array of mediums. Genuinely likeable as a huma...

Christopher Bartlett-Walford is Head Agent at Bartlett-Walford Associates. After a 15-year performing Career and working in the Casting industry for many of those too; in 2019 he made the permanent move to the other side of the laptop and became an Agent. Now, alongside Co-Agent (& wife) Jessica, Christopher manages the careers of numerous artists working on Stage, Screen and Beyond. Bartlett-...

Ryan Early is an actor. Best known for his roles as PC Tom Nicholson in Heartbeat, as regular character Dan in BBC series Almost Never and as Lee Bryce in The Archers. Additional credits include Grantchester, The Crown, Knightfall and Radio 4. As well as recently playing the angst-driven husband, Laurence, in Abigail’s Party at The Park Theatre. The title of this episode comes from one fantastic s...

Michael Gamarano Singleton is a half Brazilian, half English Writer/Director/Producer. He is the managing director of Mixing Networks & Mixing Productions. His film making work often revolves around social issues designed to make audiences think. One of his shorts ‘Two Sides’, won 6 awards and his latest short ‘Denzel’ won the grand jury prize at the Edmonton Film Festival qualifying it for an...

Philip Rosch is a British-American actor. He has worked with Joaquin Phoenix, Timothee Chalamet, Antonio Banderas, Meryl Streep, Idris Elba and more. Credits include The King, The Sisters Brothers, The Alienist, Misfits, Mr Selfridge, Law & Order: UK, The Secret Agent, Florence Foster Jenkins, Human Traffic, & Any Human Heart. Philip recently finished his first Bollywood TV series, The Rai...

Anna Jordan is a writer for theatre, film and TV, a theatre director and acting coach. Anna's TV credits include Succession (Season 1, HBO), Killing Eve (Season 3, Sid Gentle) and currently Becoming Elizabeth (The Forge / Starz). Theatre credits includes We Anchor In Hope (Bunker Theatre), Pop Music (Paines Plough / Birmingham Rep – National Tour), Mother Courage and Her Children (Royal Exchange /...

Steve Green is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Fourth Monkey. A writer, director and former actor, Steve trained at Middlesex University under the inspirational instruction of practitioners such as John Wright (Trestle, Told by an Idiot), Steve Tiller (The Wedding Collective), John Topping and Huw Thomas amongst many others. The experimental and risk-taking training environment that existe...

With years of casting and producing experience and strong relationships with an extensive number of agents and actors across the industry, Hannah is incredibly passionate about finding the perfect voices to bring characters’ souls to life. She has worked on numerous video game titles including Elden Ring, Xenoblade Chronicles and Deracine as well as collaborating with many AAA developers such as B...

Kate Speak is a British actress, born and raised in Bristol, England. Kate is often drawn to roles that offer interesting character arcs, gritty and emotional roles and parts that encourage her to keep her physically active, she is inspired by iconic action heroines such as Sarah Connor and Ellen Ripley and enjoys working out and practicing combat to use on screen. Credits include '...

Zyrenka Cox (She/her) has worked for CD’s including Jessie Frost, Elaine Grainger, Dixie Chassay, Lucy Rands and Anna Kennedy. Recent projects include Buzzfeed's  Book of Love  and Netflix's  Red Notice  with upcoming projects worked on associated with Sky, Disney, Universal and Lionsgate. Z has also begun her own journey having cast a number of short films...