Trixie and Theo had a great time filming for Birdseye
Who we are
Welcome to the spectacular world of the Rotten Orphans Talent Agency!
Here at Rotten Orphans, we embrace the glorious mishmash of talent that exists in the performing arts. From the divas to the clowns, from the prodigies to the mischief-makers, our agency represents a diverse cast of young actors who are ready to steal the show.
But don’t let our name fool you! We may be called Rotten Orphans, but our hearts are filled with love and admiration for our talented bunch.Our pool of young performers is small but mighty, armed with talent and charm. We know each and every one of them personally because we’ve watched many of them blossom under the wings of our award-winning youth production company, Dramacube, who we affiliated to.
But above all, we want our young actors to do something they absolutely adore. We want them to pursue their passion with gusto, to chase their dreams . We’re not just their agents; we’re their cheerleaders, their mentors, and their confidantes.
If you are a young performer interested in joining the ‘Orphanage’, please do get in touch.
We look forward to working with you
Team Rotten Orphans
Our talent
Look who our talent have worked with
Here are just some of the companies that our talent have worked for!
our talent
Yoto Advert
Talented twins Nancy and Nieve flew to Slovenia to shoot the latest Yoto commercial campaign.
Need Help?
FAQs
You can find more questions and answers on our FAQ page
How to apply
If you would like your child to be considered for representation please send a 3-minute self-tape to hello@rottenorphans.co.uk.
You will find a useful guide to self-taping here.
Once we’ve received your child’s self-tape we will contact you within one month to let you know if we can offer them an audition. If you don’t hear from us within one month please follow up with an email to check that we received the tape.
If your child is in a professional show and you would like us to see the production please give us as much notice as possible.
Please DO NOT call us to enquire about representation. Thank you.
Is there a fee to join Rotten Orphans?
We do not charge a fee to join Rotten Orphans, however you we do charge a £40 book fee and should keep in mind the annual costs of your child’s Spotlight entry fee which is currently £114 and their professional head-shot. There is a short-list of recommended photographers listed below.
How much commission will my child pay?
Our commission rates is 20% on all work. Payments received from production companies by 21st of the month will be paid to the client by the end of that calendar month. The Agency will endeavour to collect all payments promptly from production companies but cannot be held responsible for late payments.
Where parents or guardians have acted as a chaperone for their child on an engagement, they must invoice the production company directly for the chaperone fee.
Does my child need a professional Photo?
It is important to have professional up to date headshots for your child. We can recommend a number of professional photographers where a photo shoot can be booked directly. Alternatively, children can participate in an annual photo shoot at the Agency with a professional photographer which is a more cost-effective option.
We can recommend the following photographers.
Kirill Kozlov Photography http://www.kirill.co.uk/
David Yiu Photography www.davidyiu.com
Michael Shelford Photography https://www.shelfordheadshots.com/
What is spotlight?
The Spotlight Young Performers directory is the UK’s definitive database of performers aged 4 – 25. Only children who are represented by an agent are eligible for Spotlight membership. All Rotten Orphans clients must join Spotlight. It costs an annual fee of £114 (inc. VAT). Access to Spotlight’s online database is only available to vetted industry professionals.
Does my child need a performance license?
When performing, children under the statutory school leaving age have to obtain a performance license from their local authority. Performance licences cover work in TV, Film, Theatre, Modelling and all other professional engagements. Your local authority will request 21 days from the date of application to the project start date. Children do not require a licence once they are past the official school-leaving age. Full details of the process will be explained to all parents with children at Rotten Orphans.
Will my child have to miss school?
Most professional engagements involve some time off school or college so this is something you and your child should think carefully about before applying for representation.
In some scenarios educational support in the form of a tutor will be provided by the production company if required.
Can my child audition via video link?
Whilst this is not a common practice, many casting directors will ask for a self-tape first and will then short-list the actors they would like to see for the audition. Self-taping has become a popular option and it is important you and your child learn the art of producing a strong self-tape. A useful guide can be found here.
Our talent
We maybe small, but we're quite tough!