The Actors’ Temple

Outside Castings: Actor’s Page

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If you are looking to cast any of our actors, go to our Actors page at: Actors Page. It features all actors who have completed a specific training at the Temple and you can click on the image to see the actor’s Spotlight or web page. For casting assistance please contact ellie@actorstemple.com

Current Productions

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Our most recent Underground Theatre night was at the studio on Friday 29th May. It was a marvellous night and featured stand-up by Jo Romero, Gary Colman and Vahid Jahangard with monologues by Lowell Baricanosa and Jane Dodd. The next evening falls on Thursday 25th June. To become a member please email: tanja@actorstemple.com Temple Films currently has the following in post production: Monday’s Child a short film, shot entirely on location at Chesters on 7/8th March http://www.chestersestate.com. The ghost story features Jo Dixon, Cristina Donaldson, Simon Furness, Dominic Kelly, Sara Kessel, Rick Stupple and Ellie Zeegen and is produced by Temple Films and From the Ashes Productions. To Die for Your Country the trailer and prologue to the feature film was again shot at Chesters from the 28th April - 2nd May. It tells the story of one man’s return from war and his struggle to adjust to civilian life and features Mark, Ellie, Will Kemp and Lisa Pobereskin. Jamie Harding produced and George Nicholashttp://www.nailtheshot.com was Cinematographer. Both the trailer and the short have been edited by Khaled Lowe and Jamie and will be screened in the near future. Casting Nina, a mockumentary developed by Dominic Kelly and featuring numerous Temple actors is also currently in the edit suite and Episode 1,2 and 3 will be available to view in the near future. Postman’s Parkis a site specific theatre production co-directed by Dominic and Ellie and devised by many Temple actors. Inspired by Postman’s Park near St Paul’s Cathedral, the narrative thread of the piece will be formed by the individuals who died whilst doing heroic deeds. The production will run from 27th July-2nd August at St Pancras Crypt. Booking details will be released shortly. Triptych a film written by Tom Radcliffe, Gabriella Santinelli and Ellie Zeegen has been taken on by producers Kate and George Arton of www.ampltd.tv. Whilst funding is being gained, Ellie and Gaby are revising the play version which they are looking to cast and get up on its feet before the year is out.

New Class: Skills Practice

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Beginning June 24th, Skills Practice with Simon Furness runs every Wednesday evening from 6.30-9.30pm. Open to all, whether you are training with us or not, this class is an opportunity to practice cold reading and other techniques for auditions/castings or hone the skills you have acquired through your training so far. £10.00. Book by calling Tanja on 020 3004 4537.

Productions our actors are currently in…

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Lisa Pobereskin features in a photography exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. All photographs by www.theochalmers.com. The exhibition runs until October. Kristina Bill is playing Gelsomina in the feature film Mere Folle by Cinema Suitcase (release later in the year), and her music video Ivory Tower will be available at: www.kristinabill.com Emma Laird Craig is part of the Ensemble Intensive 2009 for Labyrinth Theatre Company, from the end of June in New York. Emma is also devising and performing in Unrelated in it’s Research and Development stage at the Abbey Festival, Colliers Wood, in August, playing the partner of a serial rapist and murderer. Michaela Stonisova can be heard on Radio 4’s Saturday Playhouse on Saturday 4th July 2009, in the play UTZ by Bruce Chatwin. The play also features Pam Ferris, Jack Klaff, and Sam Kelly. Kelly-Ann Harwood, Ebony Gilbert, Patrick Regis and Michaela Stonisova are shooting the first episode of the TV series: First Owners Club. They will be working with director Dirk Campbell, winner of 3 BAFTAS. Emilija Ellen, Irena Grgona and Claire Spence have been getting some great reviews for their current run of The Maids at Greenwick Playhouse which runs until the 5th July. Booking: Greenwich Playhouse Box Office: 020 8858 9256. Book online with ticketweb: http://bit.ly/30WfpM Tickets: £12 | £10 conc.