Actors’ and Performers’ Yearbook 2026
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See moreThe leading contacts directory for actors and performers, listing reputable and detail contact information for drama schools, agents, casting directors, theatres and companies.
The leading contacts directory for actors and performers, listing reputable and detail contact information for drama schools, agents, casting directors, theatres and companies.
This well-established and respected directory supports actors in their training and search for work in theatre, film, TV, radio, and comedy.
Actors' and Performers' Yearbook 2026 is fully updated and includes a new foreword by Aileen Gonsalves. It features four new industry interviews with Pooja Ghai, Kate McStraw, Brian Hook, Paul Harvard, and Zates Atour, as well as new articles by casting director Richard Evans CDG, acting coach Ken Rea, and theatre director Kalungi Ssebandeke.
Actors' and Performers' Yearbook is the only directory to provide detailed information for each listing and specific advice on how to approach companies and individuals, saving hours of further research. From agents and casting directors to producing theatres, showreel companies, photographers, and much more, this essential reference book editorially selects only the most relevant and reputable contacts for the industry.
Covering training and working in theatre, film, radio, TV, and comedy, it contains invaluable resources such as a casting calendar and articles on a range of topics, from your social media profile to what drama schools are looking for, to financial and tax issues.
With the listings updated every year, the Actors' and Performers' Yearbook continues to be the go-to guide for help with auditions, interviews, and securing or sustaining work within the industry.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350564848
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Edition: 22nd edition
Contributors:
- Foreword by Aileen Gonsalves
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 148.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 533g
Pages: 480
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About the Author
Aileen Gonsalves is an actor, director and writer. She is Founder and Chief Artistic Director of the Butterfly Theatre Collective, as well as creator of the Gonsalves Method. She was Head of the MA in Acting at ArtsEd (2011 -15) and Head of Acting at Drama Studio London (2018-19). She served as a director for the RSC on a number of productions and was Educational Associate there for 25 years. Additionally, she was Associate Director for Kali Theatre and Founder and Director of the Immersive Acting School UK. She is co-author of Shakespeare and Meisner for the Arden Performance Companions series (The Arden Shakespeare, 2021) and author of An Introduction to the Gonsalves Method (Bloomsbury, forthcoming).
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