ADAM SPEERS featured in the new Ghostbusters film starring Paul Rudd, Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray.

Leah Marks appears as Rachel in new BBC Radio 4 drama series "Almonds and Raisins"; the story of Jewish immigration to Manchester in the early 1900s.

NIK GRUNDISON has recently played Portia and Titinius in Julius Caesar (Monkwearmouth 1984). Set amongst the great miners strike, this high-octane production added a whole new spin to the idea of "the enemy within".  Audiences called it "an amazing production", "stunning concept", "great performances all round". Great job NIK!

Our client KATHERINE LUNNEY entertained huge crowds at Stockton International Riverside Festival with Dizzy O'Dare in their family friendly show 'Falconry Dismay'. Katherine is an excellent clown and improviser, and brings playfulness to all her work

Circuit PM are thrilled to welcome back MARK ROWLANDS to the agency, after a short break. MARK is a skilled voice actor and a highly experienced in corporate roleplay. We can't wait to see the new opportunities he can embrace with Circuit.  

Mark Brisbourne has just finished a nationwide tour with The Murder Trial Live playing expert witness Dr Simon Johnson. The courtroom drama unfolded in front of an audience sitting at tables of 12 to simulate a jury and their job it was to listen to all the evidence and decide each night on the defendants fate

Now... can you spot our ADAM SPEERS (above) in his costume? It appears along with Adam in the July edition of Empire Magazine. 

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It features in the World Exclusive Preview of Tim Burton's eagerly awaited new Feature Film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!  This will be released by Warner Bros and is in Cinemas from 6th September 2024! Adam plays Emmet Welch. 

A warm welcome to the three newest members of our team, ANNABELLE VON DIPPE, EMILY PROPHET and MIA SHAW.

Mark is currently on tour with The Murder Trial Live, travelling around the country in the UK's largest inflatable venue playing Dr Simon Johnson a Forensic Psychiatrist.

He was recently hired to film a commercial for VISA in Egypt as a chef. Welcome to the team!

LEAH MARKS is in rehearsals for two Greater Manchester Fringe shows simultaneously; Almost Haunted with Northern Rep Theatre Company and The Lie with Act Your Age Productions

ADAM SPEERS has just finished work on the new Feature Film Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare by Jagged Edge Productions in the role of Reece the Bus Driver.

Floward Cowboys online commercial is also showing On Floward UK. Watch it here: 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/cjqQjsRr72jxuwc2/?mibextid=KsPBc6

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is available to watch in cinemas worldwide from Friday 22nd March see the international trailer here featuring ADAM SPEERS: 

 https://youtube.com/watch?v=gs4M_kmHJR0&si=9zas8QMZh-Cj9idw

Leah is appearing as a number of characters in a long-awaited revival of Jill Fleming's 1986 hilarious lesbian farce, "The Rug Of Identity" at The Kings Arms in Salford. Tickets here: https://www.kingsarmssalford.com/events/

ADAM SPEERS plays officer Michael Blessington in Luc Besson’s new Eurocorp Feature Film Dogman appearing with Caleb Landry Jones that opened at the Venice Film Festival last September and is currently showing in cinemas across Europe. The film has just secured its US cinema distribution with Briarcliff and will be released there in the first quarter of 2024.

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Luc Besson's Dogman has been recently released in the UK on Blue Ray and DVD from 11th March and receives it’s USA cinema release 29th March. See the new trailer here

LEAH MARKS has had a busy few weeks, recording for the Archers and performing on stage in THE DEPARTURE.

REBECCA FENWICK is back with us after a sabbatical off the back of winning a Voice Over Award for 'Best Human Performance on IVR/In Store' at the VOX Awards

HELLEN KIRBY has had her commercial for uSwitch re-released and you can check her out online and on your screens

Our client IAN ARCHDEACON has landed a dream job in BARMY BRITAIN with Horrible Histories on their UK tour. He's been performing at Hampton Court Palace and will then go out on the road across the UK until September 2023. 

One audience member tweeted this excellent review 'This  was  BRILLIANT   Three generations of my family laughed equally hard and enjoyed every minute.' 

JULIE ROOT has recently filmed for Channel 4's 'Hullraisers' Season 2 for the role of Betty, directed by Ian Fitzgibbon.

For IAN ARCHDEACON, a student film he filmed for called The Birds Nest' has won Best Drama at the Midlands Student Television Awards held by the Royal Television Society

LEAH MARKS has been awarded the BBC Norman Beaton Fellowship 2022 and has joined the BBC Radio Drama company for the next five months.

Circuit welcomes University of Salford screen acting graduate JAMIE PEEBLES to their books!

The ITVX period drama 'The Confessions of Frannie Langton' has now been released on ITVX in which he plays the Watchman.

Leo Atkin in Dick Whittington with Tony Peers Productions at the Scarborough Spa

Nik Grundison in Jack and the Beanstalk at The Witham, Barnard Castle

Sarah Gilby in the Elf Academy show at Web Adventure Park York.

Congratulations to our Leah Marks for being one of the worthy winners of the Norman Beaton Fellowship

Swimming With Dinosaurs had a rehearsed reading at 52Two written by Circuits Jayne Marshall and featuring Julie Root 

Hellen Kirby and her son appear in this year's TripleC/Manchester Actors Platform Christmas TV campaign. Click the image to view.

Vicki Glover in Jack and the Beanstalk with Talegate Theatre at the Civic Arts Centre in Oswaldtwistle and Mountsorrel Memorial Centre.

'One A Year On Blackpool Sands' (Babydog Films) featuring Circuit actors Mary Gerardine Hooton as Agnes Corkhill and Vicki Glover as Nurse Kate Bickerstaff - available on Amazon (UK and USA)and Amazon Prime

Ian Archdeacon will be playing the role of 'Marcel' in 'Beauty & The Beast' at the gorgeous Dunfermline Alhambra Theatre, between 8th & 28th December

Tickets available here

Ian Archdeacon plays several roles in the Radio Play 'The Milkman Cometh' for OBD Films, which they have released as a podcast and Episodes 1 & 2 are out now. Listen here.

Circuit Personal Management are delighted to be holding auditions for actors interested in joining our co-operative membership. These auditions will take place on the 1st September 2022 in Manchester and we are looking forward to seeing a range of actors interested in joining as agent members. We are a well-established co-operative agency so If you wish to audition on the 1st September please follow the link and fill in the application form that you will find there:

https://forms.gle/ibEGYvh1bwiiVb3k6

With only 12 hours notice, on 12 June 2022 our client Katherine Lunney flew out with two other actors from the UK to cover multiple roles in TNT's production of Othello when sadly three of the cast tested positive for Covid. Katherine had toured in the show in 2020, so re-learnt the lines during the journey to Germany and they all arrived at the theatre at 2pm before going on stage at 4pm! A great example of our client's versatility, passion and teamwork attitude.

Katherine has agreed to go out to cover the role of Emilia for performances across Europe in July and August 2022 due to cast unavailability

After Guy Michael Thompson lazed by the pool for Boots latest TV commercial, he's been busy in London at multiple in person auditions this week.

Nik will be appearing as 'The Princess' in Love's Labour's Lost this Summer. This modern verse translation is set in the fabulous 50s, and will be performed on a roving stage in Sunderland's Barnes Park in August. The show is produced by Theatre Space NE, and is part of the award winning Summer of Shakespeare season.

Katherine Lunney has had an extension to her Foxy Bingo commercial contract and can be seen flying high with Foxy on TV screens across the UK. Check out one of the adverts here

Mary Gerardine Hooton featured as the voices of Nick's Mum and Laura's mum in the R & D performance of 'Have A Break, Have A KitKat ' by Brontë Appleby, at the Empty Space Theatre in Salford.

Look out for Ian Archdeacon in the Sheffield Monologue Showcase on Thursday 19th May. Click the image to find out more!

Katherine Lunney appeared in silent short film The Song of the Innocents written and directed by Ed Rimmer as part of the 'Five to Film' project with  Smithdown Social in Liverpool. 

The film explores the secrets held, and stories hidden, amidst the silent bricks upon the shores of the River Mersey. 

Nik Grundison has had some new headshots taken with PhotoByJordan. A great refresher for her CV!

Julie Root has had some wonderful new headshots taken, courtesy of Tony Blake photography. We're sure you'll agree she looks fantastic - what a range! 

Adam Speers plays Mr Brownlow in Oliver Twist at the Storyhouse in Chester. (4th Dec ‘21– 16th Jan ‘22)

Nik Grundison will be spreading her magic as the good Fairy Kindheart at The Witham this Christmas! Sleeping Beauty, produced by Tom Rolfe, will be Barnard Castle's first professional pantomime, and runs from 16th - 24th December.

Julie Root has made her debut TV role as Elderly Woman in Wolfe, the new forensic crime comedy-drama for Sky Max. 
Company: ABBOTTVISION WOLFE LTD 
Director: Sean Spencer 

Leo Atkin is Widow Twankey in Aladdin at the Marine Hall Fleetwood, 9th -12th Dec and Bradford Playhouse, 18th - 29th Dec (Trio Entertainment) 

Ian Archdeacon will start a UK Tour of 'Jack In The Beanstalk' for TaleGate Theatre, playing the Villain 'Slimebag' (4th December - 8th January) 

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Mary Gerardine Hooton is now appearing as ‘Amy’ in a viral advert campaign for Love2Shop Vouchers, her second time this year working for Manchester based Chief Productions. 

Mary Gerardine Hooton as ‘Julie’ in Bright HR.

(Chief Films, Dir. Chris Mudge)

Mary Gerardine Hooton has recently had some new head shots taken with Kate McDonald. 

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To see more, click the image!

NIK GRUNDISON will be appearing as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. This August, Theatre Space NE will be staging an outdoor production of Shakespeare's classic comedy at St Paul's Churchyard, Sunderland.

LISA O'HANLON is enjoying travelling the length and breadth of the country  to deliver the "Summer of Shakespeare" programme on behalf of Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation.
www.shakespeareschools.org/ 

NIK GRUNDISON has recently had some new headshots taken by Ste at Oak Photo

JULIE ROOT has been busy filming two commercials here in Manchester. The first filmed back in May was for BrewDog’s ‘Beer For All’ campaign. Cast by Martin Gibbons Casting. 

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The second was filmed in July for National Express. Cast by Lee Mountjoy Casting, directed by Olivier Richomme for Fetch Films. 

KATHERINE LUNNEY has appeared in the first of several Foxy Bingo adverts as part of a commercial campaign filmed back in March 2021.  Cast by Emma Stafford casting, directed by Cris Mudge at Chief Productions right here in Manchester. click the image to view!

NIK GRUNDISON has been appearing in Wild East by April de Angelis, outdoor theatre, with theatre Space NE in May 2021 as Dr Grey, providing covid-safe entertainment across the North-East. 

MARY G HOOTON plays Julie in 'One Day At A Time' (Twelve Step Film Productions), which will be shown at the Brittany International Film Festival and Tokyo Lift Off Film Festival.

IAN ARCHDEACON is working for Virtual School Visits providing educational theatre experiences, appearing as the Baker in the Fire of London.

STUART HOROBIN appears in Happy Little Bunnies now available to rent on Amazon Prime. A dark movie 'A psychotic, bunny-masked serial killer is on the prowl, carving up local perverts.' directed by Patrick McConnell. Click the image to watch the trailer.

Mary Gerardine Hooton continues filming for Moon Fish with Babydog Films this year. The script has been awarded a Finalist place in two international film festivals.​

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Ian has been filming with 2b Acting, for a new online sitcom called 'Gym BS'. Available to watch on 2b Acting's 'In View' subscription service. 

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Click the image to watch

Mary Gerardine Hooton appeared as the ‘Narrator’ in Chapter 33 of Jane Austen’s  of ‘Sense and Sensibility’,  a marathon online live broadcast and arts fundraiser. This was her third readathon with Sun and Moon Theatre, also playing the ‘Narrator’ and ‘Mrs Weston’ in ‘Emma’ and the ‘Narrator’, ‘Mrs Bennet’ and ‘Charlotte Lucas’ in ‘Pride and Prejudice’.

Mary and Julie Root were part of a cast of 45 who appeared in ‘Hand To Hand Combat’ written by Jayne Marshal and directed by Paul  Blinkhorn, a short film to raise awareness of Domestic Violence, a link to which is below.

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https://youtu.be/zRIPe-HyC7s

Rebecca Fenwick is joining the cast of 18 Victoria in the role of Catherine, a live performance directed by Julie Root for Root Branch productions.

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16th June Lawrence Batley Theatre
17/18th June Harrogate Theatre. 

Julie Root played The Ghost of Christmas Present in Lawrence Batley Theatre’s animated digital production of A Christmas Carol alongside Gyles Brandreth as Scrooge. "Kelsie Ross Weavill and Julie Root attack their roles as, respectively, Scrooge’s nephew Fred and the Ghost of Christmas Present with persuasive zeal." The Stage

Mary Gerardine Hooton has started filming the trailer for a new feature with www.babydogfilms.com