Will Burton CDG

THEATRE, FILM AND TV Alastair Lindsey-Renton +44 (0) 20 7393 4318 [email protected]

Most recently Will cast Ché Walker’s new project for Theatre Royal Stratford East THE ETIENNE SISTERS and was the casting director for the ensemble company of Maria Friedman’s HIGH SOCIETY at The Old Vic.

Prior to this he cast BUGSY MALONE for the Lyric Hammersmith, THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE 13 ¾ for Leicester CURVE and the workshop presentation of Stephen Schwartz’s new musical SCHIKANEDER directed by Trevor Nunn.

Will has worked many times with producer Paul Taylor Mills, having worked on the first London revivals of CARRIE, BATBOY and THE BEAUTIFUL GAME, the UK premieres of BARE, ALTAR BOYZ and the critically acclaimed IN THE HEIGHTS.

He was worked with directors Matthew Warchus, Jamie Lloyd and Indhu Rubasingham and choreographers Stephen Mear, Peter Darling and Drew McOnie.

As associate casting director at David Grindrod Associates West End credits include: MADE IN DAGENHAM, THE COMMITMENTS, MATILDA, GHOST, A CHORUS LINE, SHREK, SISTER ACT, HAIRSPRAY and CHICAGO.

Will has scouted talent for THE VOICE UK and BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT with other television credits including SUPERSTAR (ITV), OVER THE RAINBOW (BBC) and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (BBC). Film credits include BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (ensemble casting), NINE (dancer casting) and MAMMA MIA! THE MOVIE (ensemble casting).

Will is a full member of The Casting Directors Guild of Great Britain.

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Theatre CASTING DIRECTOR Jekyll & Hyde Producer The Old Vic Director Drew McOnie In the Heights (Transfer) Producer Paul Taylor Mills Director Luke Sheppard Cinderella Producer Lyric Lyric Hammersmith Hammersmith

Casa Valentina Producer Paul Taylor Mills and James Quaife Director Luke Sheppard Everybody's Talking Producer Sheffield London About Jamie (Workshop) Theatres Director Jonathan Butterell

Xanadu Producer David Ian Southwark Director Paul Warwick Playhouse Griffin

The Smallest Show on Director Thom No.1 UK Tour Earth Southerland Choreographer: Nathan M Wright

Jason Robert Brown in Director Drew McOnie- Royal Festival Hall Concert Choreographer The Etienne Sisters Director Che Walker Theatre Royal Stratford East

Carrie Producer Paul Taylor Southwark Mills Playhouse

High Society Director Maria Friedman The Old Vic Choreography by Nathan M Wright

Schikaneder (Workshop) Director Trevor Nunn Writer Stephen Schwartz

United We Stand Director Tom (Workshop) Attenborough

Bat Boy Director Luke Fredericks Bugsy Malone Director Sean Holmes

The Secret Diary of Director Luke Sheppard Adrian Mole The Beautiful Game Director Lotte Wakeham Son Of Rambow Director Sam Hodges

Altar Boyz Director Steven Dexter

In the Heights Director Luke Sheppard Choreographer: Drew McOnie

bare Director Paul Taylor-Mills Choreographer-Richard Jones

Ghost (West End and UK Director Matthew Tour) Warchus Choreographer- Ashley Wallen

Paper Dolls Director Indhu Rubasingham Choreographer-Alistair David

Soho Cinders Director Jonathan Butterell Writer Stiles and Drewe

How To Train Your Director Nigel Jamieson Dragon (Arena Tour)

ASSOCIATE CASTING DIRECTOR Sweeney Todd Director Lonny Price English National Opera

Cats Director Trevor Nunn & London Palladium Gillian Lynne Singin' in the Rain Director Robert Carsen Théâtre du Choreography by Stephen Châtelet Mear

Hairspray (West End & Director Jack O'Brien UK Tour) Choreographer-Jerry Mitchell

Shrek (West End & UK Director Rob Ashford Tour) Choreographer-Josh Prince

Made in Dagenham Director Rupert Goold Back to the Future Director Jamie Lloyd Urinetown Director Jamie Lloyd Choreographer-Ann Yee

Sister Act Director Peter Schneider Choreographer-Anthony Van Laast

Matilda Director Matthew Warchus Choreographer- Peter Darling

The Commitments Director Jamie Lloyd Choreographer-Ann Yee

Shoes Director Stephen Mear Choreographers-Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Kate Prince, Mark Smith, Aletta Collins

Love Me Tender Director Karen Bruce (Workshop) Hello Dolly! Director Timothy Sheader Choreographer-Stephen Mear

Crazy For You Director Timothy Sheader Choreographer-Stephen Mear

Jesus Christ Superstar Director Laurence Connor International Arena Tour Choreographer-Kevan Allen

Carnival of the Animals Director Thom Sutherland Choreographer-Richard Jones

A Chorus Line Director Bob Avian & Baayork Lee

Once Director John Tiffany Choreographer- Steven Hoggett

Chicago Director Walter Bobbie

Film ASSOCIATE CASTING DIRECTOR Mamma Mia! The Movie Director Phyllida Lloyd

Nine Director Rob Marshall

Lucky Stiff Director Christopher Branded Pictures Ashley Entertainment

Beauty and The Beast Director Bill Condon and Walt Disney Anthony Van Laast Pictures

Tv CASTING DIRECTOR The Voice for BBC

So You Think You Can for BBC Dance Over the Rainbow BBC

Superstar ITV