Auditions are stressful. Everyone in the room has fingers crossed: auditioners want to be cast; casting teams want just the right person for a role. It’s a two-way street. There’s lots of advice out there for the auditioner, those “in front of the table” who are seeking the next great gig. This article flips the focus and offers people “behind the table” guidance from the extraordinary Rowan Heydon-White, Head of Circus for Circa. If you’re a budding director, a new casting agent, a rehearsal director, or anyone with a seat behind the table, Heydon-White has some sage advice for you.

Rowan Hayden-White. Photo credit Big Fish. Heydon-White is a creator, performer, trainer and leader with over 15 years experience in the circus sector. She has toured to over 23 countries and performed for more than half a million audience...