TOM SHIELS (He/Him)

Casting Assistant

Tom is from Manchester and moved to London to train in Musical Theatre BA(Hons) at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

After a few years of working as a professional actor, Tom began to establish a career in casting. Tom has had the most incredible time working with some wonderful casting teams in theatre and is thrilled to be working on Jill Green's team.

Credits as Casting Assistant for Jill Green include; The Devil Wears Prada (Theatre Royal Plymouth & Dominion Theatre), The Little Big Things (@Soho Place), Disney's Aladdin (UK & Ireland Tour), Crazy for You (Gillian Lynne Theatre), Disney's The Lion King (UK & Ireland /International Tour), Jersey Boys (Trafalgar Theatre).

Credits as Casting Assistant for Pippa Ailion include; Ain't Too Proud! The Life and Times of the Temptations (Prince Edward Theatre), Disney's The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre), Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical (Lyric Theatre), Cinderella (Salisbury Playhouse).

Assisting for Cameron Mackintosh; Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre, West End).

Tom made his Casting Director debut with Elegies For Angels, Punks And Raging Queens. (The Kings Head Theatre).