Showcase
Also called graduate showcase, industry showcase
A showcase is a performance put on so that actors, often drama school graduates, are put in front of agents and casting directors.
Casting directors attend graduate showcases to look for new talent, and graduates are encouraged to tell casting directors when theirs is coming up.
In use
Our showcase is in July, so the agents will be in the audience.
UK and US usage
In the UK, a showcase usually means a drama school's end-of-training performance for agents and casting directors. In the US, the word also covers paid industry showcases, and in New York a showcase can be a small limited-run production under a special Equity arrangement.
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
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