Open Casting Day Success: Behind The Scenes With SCK!

Our first open model casting was a blast! We had a great turnout, lots of enthusiasm, and some promising talents showed up. It was a fantastic start to what’s going to become a regular event for us moving forwards.

We saw over 100 models across 2 half days! We teamed up with Dani Geddes, who with her experience in the industry and from working with us on a regular basis, knows exactly what we’re looking for and always makes the children feel at ease.

Here are some BTS photos from the casting:

Top (Left to Right): Decorations @ SCK HQ, Team Selfie before we started on Day 1, SCK Banner, 2 Cuties waiting their turn.
Bottom (Left to Right): Emma being the Guinea Pig for lighting, Queue starting to form, Ellen measuring our smallest attendee, On the stool for Headshots, Daisy getting a pic for Insta!

Here is a sneak preview of some shots straight from Dani’s camera:

(please note: all parents of the children who feature in this image have given SCK consent to share on website/ socials).

We'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone that showed up and to Dani & Corina, Daisy’s Mum who helped over both casting days.

We can’t wait for the next one (once we have finalised the details/ dates, we will be posting on social media. There will be limited slots, so keep your eyes peeled) 📸 🎈💫

Meet Elyza: Matilda The Musical's Newest Cast Member!

A revoltingly good addition to the company of Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre, London. Exclusive: The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced new casting for the Award-winning ‘Matilda The Musical’, including our very own Elyza who will be making her West End debut this Autumn as the role of Lavender!

After only signing with South Coast Kidz through the ‘SCK x adf’ collaboration in April 2024, it wasn’t long before Elyza was submitted via Spotlight and invited to audition for Matilda The Musical. She then went back & forth to London over the next couple of months for auditions, recalls, and then made it down to the final 8! A couple of days later, we received a very exciting phone call to confirm that Elyza had successfully landed her dream role of Lavender & that she would be joining the company this Autumn.

Elyza is really enjoying the rehearsal period so far, and she can’t wait to get on stage this September! Here are a couple of photos of Elyza’s journey of becoming a ‘Maggot’ so far 📚🦎🎭


Top (left to right): BTS @ Headshot Session, Final Headshot, First Audition with Poppy | Bottom (left to right): Semi Finals, Finding out she got the job, School Work on the train.

You can read the WhatsOnStage article here: https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/matilda-the-musical-reveals-new-cast-members-from-autumn-2024_1615291/

Buy tickets to see the show here: https://uk.matildathemusical.com/tickets/tickets/





South Coast Kid Reporter Evelyn on Interviewing Disney Stars!

Last month, our South Coast Kidz Superstar Evelyn, 8 was confirmed for the most amazing opportunity, to interview the Stars & Directors of Disney’s ‘Inside Out 2’. We asked Evelyn how she found the whole experience, and here is what she had to say:

The self tapes were very fun to do , I enjoyed spending time with my Mum doing the videos and pretending to be a real interviewer. I was hoping I would get the job, I had my fingers crossed, and in the end I got it!

On the day, for my first interview I had to dress as ‘Sadness’ and ask questions to Amy Poehler. I was worried at the beginning because I didn’t know how many tries we could have and how many lines I had to memorise, but it went very well and Amy was very nice to me. She replied to my questions in her ‘Joy’ voice and gave me a personalised autograph at the end.

The second interview was with Pete Docter and Kelsey Mann was the funniest, I got to dress and act like ‘Ennui’, floppy sock and all. They gave me their best impression of Ennui but I think mine was much better if you ask me.

All the people behind the scenes were very nice to me and fun to hang out with, this will be one of my favourite memories of all time!

Click HERE to check out the interview with Amy Poehler, and HERE for the interview with Pete & Kelsey that have been shared on Disney’s social media platforms! We think Evelyn done a great job, and we are all very proud of her 🎬🍿💫

From Classroom to Career: Two Students' Journey Through Work Experience!

This week we have had the pleasure of hosting two Year 12 dance students from St Phillip Howard Catholic High School for work experience, Faith & Mel.

On day one the girls learned the basics of how the agency runs & the way that we use social media to promote the business, as well as how we use Spotlight to apply our kids for roles they may be good for. Both girls showed a huge interest in the Talent division, as they’re dance students so they already have a little knowledge about the entertainment industry.

We have a few exciting events coming up this Summer, so Faith & Mel spent the next couple of days designing various posters and flyers for these events and helping with organising all aspects of the events. They also created some content for TikTok, including: ‘Day in the life: Work Experience' @ SCK HQ’.

For the last couple of days, we have challenged the girls with creating a full Brand Concept for new potential 2 new divisions.

Here are some photos the girls took during their time at SCK HQ & in the Studio! We’ve loved having them and look forward to hosting students again next year! 📸⚡️📚

A YouTuber Takes Over our Office For The Day!

Last week we had a very special visitor at the SCK HQ for the day…

Rosie McClelland is a British singer, YouTuber, and social media influencer. She gained popularity for her music & vlogs on YouTube, and appearing on the ellen show with her cousin Sophia Grace. Rosie has a significant following on social media and creates entertaining content for her fans.

Rosie is a family friend of mine, and every year we work together preparing content and art work for her music launch. We all worked hard to get everything done off the checklist, whilst having lots of fun in the office and after work.

Rosie filmed her trip to the SCK HQ for her weekly vlog, which you can watch below. She was kind enough to surprise a couple of the local South Coast Kidz, and she can’t wait to come back again during the Summer holidays.

You can pre-save Rosie’s new single ‘NO LIE’ here, and you can stream it on all platforms from 20th June 2024 🪩🎧⚡️

Shaniyah Shines Bright in Starlight Express: A Spectacular Journey on Wheels!

Following on from Shaniyah’s West End debut in 2023 as ‘Young Anna Mae’ in Tina! The Tina Turner Musical, we are thrilled to announce that our talented Shaniyah has been cast as ‘Control’ in Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Starlight Express’ the Musical (Original Cast) at the Troubadour Theatre, London Wembley.

We took a trip to London on Friday evening after work to watch what was meant to be Shaniyah’s opening night, however she was called in a few days before and ended up performing in the opening night due to sickness, what an amazing suprise for Shaniyah, she took it in her stride.

As we took our seats, we couldn’t believe how cool the concept was whilst the cast skated around us for the duration of the show. The light dimmed and we quickly released that Shaniyah would be the one opening the whole show, which she did with such confidence.

We are so proud of how Shaniyah has adapted to ‘theatre life’ and we love watching her shine on stage, so much so that we have already booked to go back again! 🛼🪩💫