Graeme is a freelance casting consultant and works as part of various casting teams across world finding talent for many productions and shows. Providing a bespoke service to producers, Graeme takes the client through every step of the casting process from advertisement and marketing to submissions and prescreening through to audition coordination and follow up. His attention to detail and passion for finding talent has provided producers with highly effective and successful castings.
“While I was working with Celebrity Cruises, Graeme played a crucial role in evaluating the talent of performers for the company’s shows. The objective was to hire the best creatives in the industry who could execute highly curated productions that required exceptional skillsets and talent. As an executive casting director, Graeme had a vast network of connections with entertainment agencies, colleges, and the industry in general. He understood the requirements, facilitated the casting process efficiently, and created great promotional hype for upcoming auditions. Graeme has in-depth knowledge of the industry and is an extremely dedicated, hard-working, and team-oriented person. It is a pleasure working with him and anyone would be lucky to have him on their team.”
CASTING EXPERIENCE
Se7ven Productions - ‘Fairytale of New York’ - UK, Ireland, Scandinavia and USA Tour
Graeme works with Se7ven Productions as Casting Director on their critically acclaimed production of ‘Fairytale of New York’, casting Singer/Musicians and Dancers for 3 tours including UK/Ireland, Scandinavia and USA.
TCB Group - ‘A Christmas To Remember’, ‘Rip It Up : The 70s’ ‘Here Come The Boys’ and ‘Viva La Divas’ UK Tours
Graeme has enjoyed working with TCB Group to cast the ensemble dancers and vocalists for their latest tour, ‘A Christmas To Remember’ - starring Aljaz and Janette. He previously cast ‘Rip It Up - The 70s’ with Creative Director and Choreographer, Gareth Walker. After the West End Smash Hit ‘Rip it Up - The 60s’, Graeme has been proud to be a part of this production. He has worked with the team to cast two tours for 2020, ‘Here Come The Boys’ and ‘Viva La Divas’.
Celebrity Cruises
Since 2016, Graeme has held the position of UK Casting Director for Celebrity Cruises. His work predominately lies within the UK for Celebrity Cruises, however in recent years this has taken him to Berlin, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Sydney and New York to hold auditions and represent the company. Graeme works closely with the casting team to find high calibre vocalists, dancers, speciality acts and immersive performers for their fleet of 10 award-winning, luxury cruise ships.
East West Events for Warner Bros World, Abu Dhabi
Graeme began working for the EWE team for WBW in the summer of 2022. Casting Singers and Dancers for their Winter Spectacular, ‘The NutQuacker’. He most recently cast Dancers for their Summer Show ‘Superhero Summer’ for 2023.
Bor Productions - For MSC Cruises
Graeme has worked as Casting Consultant and Director for Bor Productions, casting both Singers and Dancers for 5 MSC Cruises vessels as well as casting their newest ship, Euriba. Through collaboration, Graeme and the team work to find International talent to deliver high quality production shows at sea.
Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection
Graeme works with the team at RCYC and EWE to casting world-class musicians to perform on-board their luxury yacht collection. Roles to include Piano/Vocalist, Guitar/Vocalist, Drummer, Bass Player among other roles.
Haven Holidays - Bourne Leisure
Graeme works alongside the casting team at Haven to find both production singers and dancers for 16 UK based holiday parks. The entertainment product at Haven has evolved rapidly over recent years requiring highly skilled performers to deliver the park of the future product.
Fuse Events - The Polar Express, Swanage
Graeme worked as Casting Consultant with the team at Fuse Events to help grow their talent pool for casting their Christmas immersive experience, ‘The Polar Express’ in Swanage.
Variety Worldwide - in association with Celebrity Cruises
Graeme has collaborated with Variety Worldwide to cast their newest immersive theatrical experience onboard Celebrity Edge named ‘Eden’. The production infuses contemporary dance, circus, street performance and story telling to create a unique and memorable theatrical experience for the guests.
Graeme is always looking to work with new production companies and teams to find the best talent for each individual project. Please get in touch to discuss your project with Graeme and what tailor-made services he can provide for you.
