Children’s Casting Directors
& General Managers
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Meet Keston & Keston
Keston & Keston are leading children’s casting directors & children’s general managers specialising in full service for children in entertainment. They provide an all-encompassing out-of-house solution with years of experience, leading the industry with their comprehensive innovative solution.
Current & Upcoming Projects
The Greatest Showman- The New Musical (World Premiere), Disney’s The Lion King (West End), A Knights Tale (World Premiere), 13 Going on 30 (World Premiere/In Development), A Christmas Carol (Leeds Playhouse), Coraline (World Premiere), Atlantis (Theatre Clwyd/Royal Court Workshop In Development), Oliver! (Leeds Playhouse), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Leeds Playhouse/UK Tour), Robin Hood (London Palladium), Peter Pan (London Palladium), Disney’s Winnie the Pooh (London UK Premiere and UK Tour), Bonnie and Clyde (West End), The Children’s Inquiry (LUNG Theatre), NBC Live’s The Grinch (NBC/Universal), Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (Netflix), How The Grinch Stole Christmas (UK Premiere and UK Tour), Nativity! The Musical (Eventim Apollo/Birmingham Rep/UK Tour), Jack and the Beanstalk (London Palladium), Secret Invasion (Marvel), A Little Princess (Royal Festival Hall), Room EPK (Broadway) and major commercials for Disney, Adidas, Amazon, Lego and Nickelodeon.
Recent projects
Gold Standard Production
Keston & Keston are prominent children’s casting directors and general managers who specialise in casting and general managing children.
Children’s Casting
We specialise in casting children exclusively, discovering the highest level of lead talent
General Management
We work round the clock to ensure a seamless service from start to finish
Chaperone Provision
We recruit, co-ordinate and manage chaperone teams on behalf of production
Licensing
We handle full service licensing for production teams with fast comprehensive delivery
Travel Booking
We advise on child compliant hotels and co-ordinate full tour travel bookings
24/7 Concierge
We are on call to production, company management and parents
Reviews
Open Auditions
🎩 The Greatest Showman
Children’s casting directors Keston & Keston are leading the search on behalf of Disney Theatrical Group. We’re looking for exceptional children to play the roles of Young Barnum, Young Charity/Caroline & Helen in the new stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman based on the 2017 smash hit film. The musical will feature the GRAMMY® Award-winning and Academy Award®-nominated songs by EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, including “The Greatest Show,” “A Million Dreams,” “Come Alive,” “Rewrite the Stars” and the Golden Globe® Award-winning “This Is Me,” together with their brand new songs written especially for the musical. The book is by Emmy® nominee Tim Federle. The Greatest Showman will be directed and choreographed by two-time Tony® Award-winning Casey Nicholaw.
Young Barnum – 10-14 years old to play 12 years old. Any ethnicity. Street-smart and scrappy, with a strong desire to prove himself. An “unchanged” voice with a strong pop sensibility.
Young Charity/Caroline – 10-14 years old to play 12 years old. Any ethnicity. Young Charity is refined and responsible, but dreams of a more wilder, more exciting life. As Caroline, funny and feisty, a girl who adores her parents and getting to grow up in the circus.
Helen – 8-12 years old to play 9 years old. Any ethnicity. She is kind and wide-eyed.
Open Audition Details:
Age: 8–14 years old (must be 9 by 1st January 2026 and boys must have unbroken voices) Location: anywhere in the UK & Ireland Height: Under 5ft Skills: Exceptional talent in singing, acting and movement. No previous experience is required.
Children will be chaperoned, accommodated, and provided with travel and education if required. All child roles are paid.
Open Auditions have now closed and we have been in touch with all young people recalled further in the process.
Any questions? You can email our team on info@kestonandkeston.com
Open Auditions
The Lion King
Young Simba (He/Him) – Mufasa’s son, an African lion cub destined to be King of the Pridelands. Young Nala (She/Her) – An African lion cub and future Queen of the Pridelands. She keeps Simba in his place.
Audition Details: Ages: 8–12 years old Location: Must live within 1 hour of the Lyceum Theatre, London (WC2E 7RQ) Height: 4ft 6 and under Skills: Exceptional singing, acting, and movement with confidence and charm. No previous experience required.
Auditions are ongoing year round.
Click here to apply
Any questions? You can email our team on info@kestonandkeston.com
Open Auditions
💞 13 Going on 30
🛍️ Young Jenna (She/Her) – Awkward, insecure and desperate to fit in. Strong pop/musical theatre voice required.
🛍️ Young Matt (He/Him) – Smart, sarcastic, best friend who loves Jenna even if she doesn’t love him back. Strong pop/musical theatre voice required.
🏈 Young Kyle (He/Him) – Popular Football Player Jenna is smitten with (though he barely notices her). Strong pop/musical theatre voice required.
👭 The Six Chicks (She/Her) – Lulu, Becky and ‘The Six Chicks’. Strong pop/musical theatre voices required.
Audition Details: Ages: 11-15 years old Location: anywhere in the UK and Ireland. Height: Any Skills: Exceptional musical theatre talents with strong singing voices (unchanged and unbroken voices). No previous experience required.
Auditions are now closed
All young people who fall in casting criteria can audition.
📨Where we are able to invite a young person to audition we will be in touch with either the agent (where relevant) or parent (as per information provided open application).
Any questions for us? You can email our team on info@kestonandkeston.com
Discovering
Talent & Outreach
We guarantee the highest level of lead talent casting. We care about every child who auditions and are committed to an open process and ensuring every child has a positive experience. We offer casting processes with genuine nationwide outreach. Applicants from anywhere can apply at the click of a button and be considered via our iOS app (developed by Keston & Keston) and website. We visit groups, schools, choirs, dance schools and run outreach and educational days around every major city.
Next Generation Casting
We have developed the first casting app for iOS and web platforms to encourage diversity and inclusion in the childrens sector. We have 70,000 registered on our platform which we use alongside traditional routes for casting. Every child who falls in criteria is considered.This ensures genuine access with no barriers to registering for an audition. We leave no stone unturned in our search for exceptional child talent.
Features;
• 70K+ Users
• Easy Apply
• Location Based Filtering
• Accessible & Inclusive
• Open Casting for all
• 76 Cities
• Fast Licensing
