Join the Agency

Apply for our books.

KTTA is a highly selective boutique agency: we only accept performers we genuinely believe we can help secure professional paid work. We review every application carefully and contact you if we would like to talk further.

Books are always open for the right client. Keep an eye on our socials for when books open officially.
Before You Apply

What we look for.

Every child is different, and we look at potential as well as experience. But some things matter for every performer on our books.

Natural ability

Strong acting, singing or other relevant performance skills, and the spark that makes people watch.

Direction & confidence

The ability to take direction, professionalism, and a good attitude towards auditions and work.

Commitment

Reliability, the potential to develop, and for young performers, parents who can respond quickly to short-notice auditions and self-tapes.

If you have had no response within four weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We receive many representation requests and unfortunately cannot respond to everyone.
An Honest Self-Check

Is your child ready?

Not every talented child is ready for professional work, and that is completely fine. Before you apply, run through this honestly. It comes straight from Kim's book, The Future Performer, and it is the same thinking she applies when she reads every application.

Your performer

  • Do they perform everywhere, not just in the living room? Regular classes, school shows, local stages. A child who loves the work, not just the idea of it.
  • Have they been training for a while and grown with it? A few years of consistent classes builds the confidence this industry expects.
  • Are they the child who gets the solo? Or the front spot in the routine. Teachers put their strongest children forward for a reason.
  • Can they sing confidently or pick up a routine quickly? Professional castings see the best of the best.
  • Can they take direction? Asked to do their piece a different way, they can adjust without falling back into the rehearsed version.
  • Can they learn material off by heart? A song, a poem or a monologue, performed prepared and without a script in hand.
  • Can they hear "no" and bounce back? Rejection and silence are most of this industry. Rejection is just redirection, but only if your child can genuinely shrug it off.
  • Are they easy to work with? Sets and stages are working environments. Chaperones report back, and directors remember children who listen, focus and work in a team.

You, the parent

  • Can you move within 24 hours? Most auditions and self-tapes come with about a day's notice. Responsive, organised parents are half of every booking.
  • Can you turn a proper self-tape around quickly? Landscape, plain background, no script in hand, material learned. Done early, not at the deadline.
  • Is your school on side? Almost all professional work needs some term-time absence, a performance licence and a supportive headteacher.
  • Will you keep the boring details up to date? Holidays, availability, height. There is nothing worse than winning a submission for a child who is on a beach in the Maldives.
  • Can you let the process be the process? No chasing after auditions, no bad-mouthing in waiting rooms, no asking about other children. Casting directors remember rude parents.
  • Are you supportive rather than pushy? The children who last in this industry have the right kind of parent behind them: patient, flexible and happy for their child to have a break.
  • Can you budget for the real costs, and only the real costs? A Spotlight listing and professional headshots are genuine, expected costs. Paying to join an agency or to attend an audition is never legitimate.

Mostly yes? Then we would genuinely love to hear from you. The application forms are just below.

A few honest no's? That is not a failure, it is timing. Keep them in the classes and shows they love; if they are happy, there is no need to fix something that is not broken. And when they are ready to build these skills, that is exactly what The Future Performer is for.

Want the full, honest picture of this industry? This checklist is a taste of Kim's book, covering auditions, agents, stage schools and everything in between.

Read The Future Performer on Amazon →
Young Performers 4–18 Performers 18–25

Young performers

Aged 4–18 · A parent or guardian must apply
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Performers 18–25

Applying for yourself

Not quite ready for an agency?

That's exactly what The Future Performer is for: Saturday classes, resources and Kim's book, all about building young performers' skills, confidence and love of the stage.

Or, questions about Spotlight, headshots, commission or how representation works?

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