Actors’ and Performers’ Yearbook 2026

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ISBN: 9781350564848

Aileen Gonsalves (Independent scholar, UK)

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Methuen Drama
27 November 2025

Individual actors & performers

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, four new industry interviews with Pooja Ghai, Kate McStraw and 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/sustaining work within the industry.

Foreword by: Aileen Gonsalves (Independent scholar UK)
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 22nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 533g
ISBN: 9781350564848
ISBN 10: 1350564842
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 27 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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).

Reviews for Actors’ and Performers’ Yearbook 2026

This book is a brilliant resource to have on your journey. No matter where you find yourself in your career, it can give you a new direction, tactics or focus when you feel a bit lost. * Syrus Lowe, actor * An important guide for me since I first had ambitions to enter the industry … Not just a source of vital contacts, it also carries those extra bits of information that make the difference: the ethos of a particular training institution, the type of work a casting director or producer specialises in or the months when a major venue is open to new submissions. * Rob Ostlere, actor * Use of this book will save you time and money * Samuel West, actor * Wherever you are from and whatever your background, this book has the resources and tools that can help you navigate your way. There is a wealth of information from industry contact details to articles and interviews. * Sam Stevenson, casting director * The Actors’ and Performers’ Yearbook is the industry’s best kept secret in my view. A one-stop shop for insight and vital information. I cannot recommend it highly enough * Lucian Msamati, actor * This book is brilliant. I've been in the biz for over 30 years and I would have loved to have this when I was starting out, but I'm really glad it exists now. Bravo to all contributors. * Paterson Joseph, actor *