{"id":2202,"date":"2017-03-23T12:50:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T12:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:57:06","slug":"casting-director-kelly-phelan-on-tips-for-aspiring-actors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-industry\/casting-director-kelly-phelan-on-tips-for-aspiring-actors\/","title":{"rendered":"Casting Director Kelly Phelan on: Tips for Aspiring Actors"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleHolder\">\n<div class=\"articleInnerHolder\">\n<div class=\"contentArea\">\n<div id=\"mainContent\" class=\"mainContent\">\n<div class=\"contentBody mce-content-body\">\n<p>Casting director at\u00a0<a title=\"The Abbey Theatre\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abbeytheatre.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Abbey Theatre<\/a>\u00a0in Dublin,\u00a0<a title=\"Abbey Casting\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abbeycasting?lang=en\" 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