For our latest Spotlight podcast we’re joined by leading casting director Jessica Ronane to discuss all aspects of children’s casting for theatre.

In the podcast, Jessica speaks to us about how children can prepare for auditions, how parents can help their child during the casting process, and the considerations around casting a show where the children’s roles are shared between a number of young performers.

Jessica has worked across a range of high-profile projects for stage and screen and cast the lead roles in Billy Elliot The Musical and Matilda The Musical. She is currently in the process of casting a stage adaptation of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.