Stuart Burt CDG CSA

Casting Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

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Assistant: Phoebe O'Donnell

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Film, TV & Theatre

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Stuart's work as a Casting Director can currently be seen on Oh, Mary! (Trafalgar Theatre), Into The Woods (Bridge Theatre), Paranormal Activity (Ambassadors Theatre), Just For One Day (Shaftesbury Theatre), Cabaret (Kit Kat Club/Playhouse Theatre) and Fiddler on the Roof (UK Tour).

Stuart has won five CDG Awards: in 2025 for Best Casting in Musical Theatre for Fiddler on the Roof, in 2024 for Best Casting in Regional Theatre for Standing at the Sky's Edge, in 2023 for Best Casting in Musical Theatre for Cabaret and Best Casting in Regional Theatre for East Is East and in 2021 for Best Casting in Theatre for Cyrano de Bergerac. He has twice featured on The Stage 100 list of the most influential people in British theatre.

exceptional casting

Time Out on Into The Woods (Bridge Theatre)

Holland and Amewudah-Rivers are perfectly cast, wired with an awkwardly cool teen energy

The Guardian on Romeo and Juliet (Duke of York's Theatre/Jamie Lloyd Company)

an outstanding ensemble of actors

The i on Standing at the Sky's Edge (National Theatre)

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
ONE DAY 2026	Edinburgh Lyceum/Melting Pot	Dir. Max Webster Casting Director
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN 2026	Leicester Curve/Bristol Old Vic/MAST	Dir. Paul Foster Casting Director
FOURTEEN AGAIN 2026	Victoria Wood Theatre	Dir. Jonathan O'Boyle Casting Director
ONCE 2026	Pitlochry Festival Theatre	Dir. John Tiffany Casting Director
FAME THE MUSICAL 2026	Theatre Royal Plymouth	Dir. Tom Jackson Greaves Casting Director
SYLVIA 2026	Royal Albert Hall/UK Tour	Dir. Kate Prince Casting Director

Theatre

Production	Company	Notes
OH, MARY! 2025	Trafalgar Theatre/Wessex Grove	Dir. Sam Pinkleton Casting Director
INTO THE WOODS 2025	Bridge Theatre	Dir. Jordan Fein Casting Director
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2026	Ambassadors Theatre	Dir. Felix Barrett Co-Casting Director
CLARKSTON 2025	Trafalgar Theatre/Wessex Grove	Dir. Jack Serio Casting Director
MAKE IT HAPPEN 2025	National Theatre of Scotland/Dundee Rep/Edinburgh International Festival	Dir. Andrew Panton Casting Director Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Casting Direction
SING STREET 2025	Lyric Hammersmith	Dir. Rebecca Taichman Casting Director
THE MINISTRY OF LESBIAN AFFAIRS 2025	Kiln Theatre	Dir. Hannah Hauer-King Casting Director
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 2025	Barbican Theatre/UK Tour	Dir. Jordan Fein Casting Director
THE FIFTH STEP 2025	@sohoplace	Dir. Finn Den Hertog Casting Director
JUST FOR ONE DAY 2025	Shaftesbury Theatre/Mirvish Theatre, Toronto/Jamie Wilson Productions	Dir. Luke Sheppard Casting Director
MURIEL'S WEDDING 2025	Leicester Curve/Global Creatures	Dir. Simon Phillips Casting Director
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 2025	Theatre Royal Drury Lane/Jamie Lloyd Company	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Play Revival
THE TEMPEST 2024	Theatre Royal Drury Lane/Jamie Lloyd Company	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
SUNSET BOULEVARD 2024	St James Theatre, Broadway	Dir. Jamie Lloyd UK Casting Director Nominated for Artios Award for Best Casting, Broadway: Musical Tony Award for Best Musical Revival Drama League Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical Nominated for Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Revival of a Musical
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 2024	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre	Dir. Jordan Fein Casting Director CDG Award for Best Casting in Musical Theatre (Inside M25) Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Casting Direction
THE OUTRUN 2024	Edinburgh Lyceum/Edinburgh International Festival	Dir. Vicky Featherstone Casting Director
CHARIOTS OF FIRE 2024	Sheffield Theatres	Dir. Robert Hastie Casting Director
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2024	Leeds Playhouse	Dir. Felix Barrett Casting Director
& JULIET 2024	UK Tour	Dir. Luke Sheppard Casting Director
ROMEO AND JULIET 2024	Duke of York's Theatre/Jamie Lloyd Company	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Play Revival
HERE YOU COME AGAIN 2024	Leeds Playhouse/Simon Friend Productions	Dir. Gabriel Barre Casting Director
SISTER ACT 2024	Dominion Theatre/Jamie Wilson Productions	Dir. Bill Buckhurst Casting Director
STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE 2024	Gillian Lynne Theatre/National Theatre Productions	Dir. Robert Hastie Casting Director
JUST FOR ONE DAY 2024	Old Vic/Jamie Wilson Productions	Dir. Luke Sheppard Casting Director
WHITE CHRISTMAS 2023	Sheffield Theatres	Dir. Paul Foster Casting Director
SUNSET BOULEVARD 2023	Savoy Theatre/The Jamie Lloyd Company/ATG	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director Olivier Award Award for Best Musical Revival Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Musical Revival Nominated for CDG Award for Best Casting in Musical Theatre (Inside M25)
MISS SAIGON 2023	Sheffield Theatres	Dir. Robert Hastie and Anthony Lau Casting Director Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Regional Production Nominated for UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production
MRS DOUBTFIRE 2023	Shaftesbury Theatre/Jamie Wilson Productions	Dir. Jerry Zaks Casting Director
STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE 2023	National Theatre (Olivier)	Dir. Robert Hastie Casting Director Olivier Award for Best New Musical CDG Award for Best Casting in Regional Theatre Nominated for CDA Award for Best Casting of a Live Performance Nominated for Evening Standard Award for Best Musical
SYLVIA 2023	Old Vic	Dir. Kate Prince Casting by Stuart Burt CDG and Oliver Scullion Black British Theatre Award for Best Musical Nominated for Olivier Award for Best New Musical
MRS DOUBTFIRE 2022	Manchester Opera House/Jamie Wilson Productions	Dir. Jerry Zaks Casting Director Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical Nominated for Broadway World UK Award for Best New Regional or Touring Production.
THE SEAGULL 2022	Harold Pinter Theatre/Jamie Lloyd Company	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Casting Direction and Best Play Revival
SISTER ACT 2022	Eventim Apollo/Jamie Wilson Productions	Dir. Bill Buckhurst Casting Director Theatre Show of the Year at London Lifestyle Awards Nominated for Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival Nominated for Broadway World UK Awards for Best New Musical Production.
ROCK / PAPER / SCISSORS 2022	Sheffield Theatres	Dir. Anthony Lau / Robert Hastie / Elin Schofield Casting Consultant Nominated for CDG Award for Best Casting in Regional Theatre
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 2022	UK Tour/Toronto/Michael Harrison Entertainment	Dir. Laurence O'Connor Casting Director
THE DA VINCI CODE 2022	UK Tour/Simon Friend Entertainment	Dir. Luke Sheppard Casting Director
CYRANO DE BERGERAC 2022	Playhouse Theatre/Harold Pinter Theatre/Theatre Royal Glasgow/BAM/Jamie Lloyd Company	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live CDG Award for Best Theatre Casting Olivier Award for Best Play Revival WhatsOnStage Award for Best Play Revival BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best New Production of a Play Nominated for Drama League Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play
CABARET 2021	Kit Kat Club at Playhouse Theatre/ATG	Dir. Rebecca Frecknall Casting Director Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical and Best Supporting Actor in a Musical CDG Award for Best Casting in Musical Theatre WhatsOnStage Award for Best West End Show
SHE LOVES ME 2021	Sheffield Crucible	Dir. Robert Hastie Casting Director
THE DRIFTERS GIRL 2021	Garrick Theatre/Newcastle Playhouse	Dir. Jonathan Church Casting Director Nominated for Olivier Award for Best New Musical
EAST IS EAST 2021	Birmingham Rep/National Theatre (Lyttelton)	Dir. Iqbal Khan Casting Director CDG Award for Best Casting in Regional Theatre
THE WINDSORS: ENDGAME 2021	Prince of Wales Theatre	Dir. Michael Fentiman Casting Director
THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY 2021	Hampstead Theatre	Dir. Sam Yates Casting Director
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 2021	Sadlers Wells/Japan/UK Tour	Dir. Jonathan Church Casting Director Nominated for CDG Award for Best Casting in Musical Theatre
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 2021	London Palladium/Michael Harrison Entertainment	Dir. Laurence Connor Casting Director Recast of 2019 production
ROMEO AND JULIET 2021	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre	Dir. Kimberley Sykes Casting Director Nominated for CDG Award for Best Casting in Theatre
HERDING CATS 2021	Soho Theatre	Dir. Anthony Banks Casting Director
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 2021	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. Chris Luscombe Casting Director
THE MOUSETRAP 2021	St Martin's Theatre	Dir. Ian Talbot Casting Director for 2021 relaunch cast
GUYS AND DOLLS 2019	Sheffield Crucible	Dir. Robert Hastie Casting Director
& JULIET 2019	Manchester Opera House/Shaftesbury Theatre	Dir. Luke Sheppard Casting Director Nominated for Olivier Award for Best New Musical Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Musical Nominated for CDG Award for Best Musical Theatre Casting
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! 2019	Lowry Theatre/UK Tour	Dir. Jack O’Brien Casting Director
BETRAYAL 2019	Harold Pinter Theatre/Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, New York/ATG	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Consultant Nominated for Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play Nominated for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play
A DOLL'S HOUSE 2019	Lyric Hammersmith	Dir. Rachel O'Riordan Casting Director
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 2019	London Palladium/Michael Harrison Entertainment	Dir. Laurence Connor Casting Director Nominated for Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival Nominated for WhatsOnStage Award for Best Musical Revival
THE MEMORY OF WATER 2019	Nottingham Playhouse	Dir. Adele Thomas Casting Director
STANDING AT THE SKY'S EDGE 2019	Sheffield Crucible	Dir. Robert Hastie Casting Director Sky Arts Award for Theatre UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production
SOME LIKE IT HIP HOP 2019	Zoonation	Dir. Kate Prince Casting Consultant
SKELLIG 2019	Nottingham Playhouse	Dir. Lisa Blair Casting Director
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 2018	UK Tour/ATG	Dir. Christopher Luscombe Casting Director
THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III 2018	Nottingham Playhouse	Dir. Adam Penford Co-Casting Director with Sarah Bird CDG Broadcast to cinemas by NT Live WhatsOnStage Award for Best Play Revival
KINDERTRANSPORT 2018	Nottingham Playhouse	Dir. Fiona Buffini Casting Director
PINTER AT THE PINTER 2018	Harold Pinter Theatre/ATG	Dir. Jamie Lloyd, Patrick Marber, Lia Williams, Lyndsey Turner and Ed Stambollouian Season Casting Director Nominated for CDG Award for Best Theatre Casting
HOGARTH'S PROGRESS 2018	Rose Theatre Kingston	Dir. Anthony Banks Casting Director Comprising 'The Art of Success' and 'The Taste of the Town'
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 2018	Regent's Park Open Air Theatre	Dir. Maria Aberg Casting Director WhatsOnStage Award for Best Musical Revival
OKLAHOMA! 2018	Grange Park Opera	Dir. Jo Davies Casting Director
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 2017	European Tour	Dir. Sam Buntrock UK Casting Director
THE CHRISTMASAURUS 2017	Eventim Apollo	Dir. Derek Bond Casting Director
BIG FISH 2017	The Other Palace	Dir. Nigel Harman Casting Director
WITHER WOULD YOU GO? 2017	Harold Pinter Theatre/UNHCR	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director for Charity Event
THE SEAGULL 2017	Lyric Hammersmith	Dir. Sean Holmes Casting Director
UNCLE VANYA 2017	Theatr Clwyd/Sheffield Theatres	Dir. Tamara Harvey Casting Director
TERROR 2017	Brisbane Festival	Dir. Sean Holmes Full Recast
TERROR 2017	Lyric Hammersmith	Dir. Sean Holmes Casting Advisor
GASLIGHT 2017	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. Anthony Banks Casting Director
BURIED CHILD 2016 - 2017	ATG/Tragalgar Studios	Dir. Scott Elliott Casting Director
THE SPOILS 2016	ATG/Trafalgar Studios	Dir. Scott Elliott UK Casting
THE END OF LONGING 2016	ATG/Playhouse Theatre	Dir. Lindsay Posner Casting Director
DOCTOR FAUSTUS 2016	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Duke of York's	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
PRIVATE LIVES 2016	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. Tom Attenborough Casting Director
THE MAIDS 2016	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 2015 - 2016	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. Chris Luscombe Casting Director Broadcast to cinemas and shown on BBC America
THE HOMECOMING 2015 - 2016	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
THE CHOIR 2015	ATG/Glasgow Citizens	Dir. Dominic Hill Casting Director
EAST IS EAST 2015	Jamie Lloyd Productions/UK Tour	Dir. Sam Yates Casting Director
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW: LIVE SCREENING 2015	ATG	Dir. Chris Luscombe Casting Director
THE RULING CLASS 2015	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS 2015	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. Jerry Mitchell Casting Director
SPAMALOT 2015	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. Chris Luscombe Casting Director
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN 2014 - 2015	ATG/Playhouse Theatre	Dir. Bartlett Sher Casting Director
EAST IS EAST 2014 - 2015	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios	Dir. Sam Yates Casting Director
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS 2014 - 2015	ATG/Savoy Theatre	Dir. Jerry Mitchell Casting Director
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN 2014	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. Ian Talbot OBE Casting Director
RICHARD III 2014	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT 2014	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. C Jay Ranger Casting Director
THE PRIDE 2013	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios/UK Tour	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
PASSION PLAY 2013	ATG/Duke of York's	Dir. David Leveaux Casting Director
THE HOTHOUSE 2013	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
MACBETH 2013	Jamie Lloyd Productions/Trafalgar Studios	Dir. Jamie Lloyd Casting Director
SPAMALOT 2012 - 2013	ATG/Playhouse Theatre	Dir. Chris Luscombe Casting Director
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 2012 - 2013	ATG/UK Tour	Dir. Chris Luscombe Casting Director
BLUE/ORANGE 2012	ATG/Theatre Royal Brighton/UK Tour	Dir. Chris Luscombe Casting Director
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW 2008 - 2009	ATG/European Tour	Dir. Sam Buntrock Casting Director

Television

Production	Company	Notes
THE ASHLEY MADISON AFFAIR 2023	Hulu/Wall To Wall	Casting Director
DANCE 100 2023	Studio Lambert/Netflix	Casting Director
LOCKED UP ABROAD 2022	National Geographic/Raw	Series 14 & 15 Casting Director
DR SEUSS' THE GRINCH MUSICAL! 2020	NBC Live	Dir. Max Webster and Julia Knowles Casting Director

Film

Production	Company	Notes
EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE 2021	Warp Films/Film4	Dir. Jonathan Butterell Choreography Casting Nominated for BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film