Casting Update
Posted on February 1st, 2010
Roboidz (BBC)
Paice, Max, Emma, Isaac, Jade were all shortlisted for this game show and attended a weekend retreat. If they are successful it’ll be three weeks away in Glasgow.
Oranges and Sunshine (Sixteen Films)
New member eight year old Harvey Scrimshaw lands his first big part in this feature directed by Jim Loach. He gets three weeks away in Australia. Playing his sister is ex Workshopper Molly Windsor. Aisling Loftus also landed a key part in the opening scene of the film.
Doctors (BBC)
Rhiannon Lloyd-Davies is to play Candy, a good guest role. Eliot-Otis Brown Walters gets the meaty role of Kevin.
Elevator Gods (Happyour Films)
Mannie Gregg and Oscar Kennedy get small parts in this feature.
The Visitor (Shudderfilms)
Has cast brothers Max and Bill Jones as brothers in this ghost story short.
Trust Me (Fourmost Films)
Produced and written by ex Workshopper Tim Smith, this community film has a number of Workshop kids in key roles – Terry Haywood, Keiran Hardcastle, Paige Harris, Lauren Carse, Narisha Lawson and Holly Twells.
Aldi ad (Tomboy Films)
Kia Pegg, Akil Singh, William Tobin, Shayna McPherson, and Harvey Scrimshaw all were involved in a test advert.
Five Daughters (BBC)
Aisling Loftus secures a lead role in a big drama as Gemma Adams, a girl recovering from addiction.
Microsoft game – Milo – Project Natal
Louis Greatorex continues to go out to LA for mo cap work.
Nottingham Contemporary
A number of Over 16s have been involved in promotional activities for this new art gallery.
Mission 2110 (BBC)
Paice Lees, Max Jones, Isaac Verma were all selected for this game show. Emma Rosenberg is to take part in the title shoot and is first reserve for the programme.
The Trigger (Wellington Films)
Timi Lamikanra and Dan Morpeth win lead roles in this short.
The Wizard and the Werewolf (Sirus Films)
Rielly Newbold and Birmingham’s Kia Pegg play brother and sister.
Half Term Report (Channel 4)
Terry Haywood again lands an Asian role(!) as the lead in this drama about a suspected suicide bomber with Eliot Brown Walters as his mate and ex members Faraz Ayub and Rahal Ghazni also securing key roles.
COI Spin the Bottle
An info ad on teenage drinking featured Jade Fisher, Timi Lamikanra, Joe Hamilton, Kate Wooler, Isaac Verma.
COI Violence Against Woman campaign
Kieron Curtis wins his first role.
COI Act on CO2 – Georgia Cross revisits the ad in radio form.
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Nottingham Playhouse) Finn Atkins takes on the challenging role of Joe.
East Mids promo video (Donkey Stone Films)
Narisha Lawson, Jess Norris, Ben Welch, Vahid Gold took part.
National Youth Agency
A photoshoot for their website and publicity involved sixteen Over 16s.
The Sarah Jane Adventures (CBBC)
Anjli Mohindra returns for another series.
Fresh (BBC)
Ros Hanson takes part of Alison.
Birdsong
Trevor Nunn is workshopping this play with Georgia Groome playing a couple of parts.



