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== The South African Casting Directory == | == The South African Casting Directory == | ||
Acronym: [[SACD]] | Acronym: [[SACD]] | ||
| − | First appeared in July 1973, founded and published by [[Michael Brooke]]. Based on the example of the London publication The Spotlight, the first volume contained 182 entries. With the 1975/6 issue it had changed its name to '''The Limelight''' and contained 285 actors, 259 actresses as well as agents, casting directors, talent agencies, etc. | + | First appeared in July 1973, founded and published by [[Michael Brooke]]. Based on the example of the London publication The Spotlight, the first volume contained 182 entries. With the 1975/6 issue it had changed its name to '''[[The Limelight]]''' and contained 285 actors, 259 actresses as well as agents, casting directors, talent agencies, etc. |
== The Limelight Press == | == The Limelight Press == | ||
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=== The Limelight Casting Directory === | === The Limelight Casting Directory === | ||
| − | A casting directory for South Africa founded and published by [[Michael Brooke]] and [[ | + | A casting directory for South Africa founded and published by [[Michael Brooke]] and The [[Limelight Press]] . Originally called the [[South African Casting Directory]], and based on the example of the London publication The Spotlight, it first appeared in July 1973. For the in 1975/76 issue it changed its name to '''The Limelight'''. The first volume contained names, information and photographs of 182 professional performers. By 1981 it had information on 285 actors, 259 actresses as well as agents, casting directors, talent agencies, etc. The 2000 volume contained **** entries, and now has a internet-based version as well. |
=== Contacts === | === Contacts === | ||
| − | This is a production oriented version of | + | This is a production oriented version of ''[[The Limelight]]'', providing information on employers in all fields as well as suppliers of equipment, training institutions etc. First published in December 1977 by Michael Brooke and The [[Limelight Press]]. Also known as '''Limelight Contacts'''. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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The South African Casting Directory
Acronym: SACD
First appeared in July 1973, founded and published by Michael Brooke. Based on the example of the London publication The Spotlight, the first volume contained 182 entries. With the 1975/6 issue it had changed its name to The Limelight and contained 285 actors, 259 actresses as well as agents, casting directors, talent agencies, etc.
The Limelight Press
Publishing house founded by Michael Brooke to publish The Limelight, Contacts, and a number of other publications, including The Breytie Book/Die Breytie Boek (ed Temple Hauptfleisch, 1985)
The Limelight Casting Directory
A casting directory for South Africa founded and published by Michael Brooke and The Limelight Press . Originally called the South African Casting Directory, and based on the example of the London publication The Spotlight, it first appeared in July 1973. For the in 1975/76 issue it changed its name to The Limelight. The first volume contained names, information and photographs of 182 professional performers. By 1981 it had information on 285 actors, 259 actresses as well as agents, casting directors, talent agencies, etc. The 2000 volume contained **** entries, and now has a internet-based version as well.
Contacts
This is a production oriented version of The Limelight, providing information on employers in all fields as well as suppliers of equipment, training institutions etc. First published in December 1977 by Michael Brooke and The Limelight Press. Also known as Limelight Contacts.
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