Sarah Alekna

Company Director & Casting Director (She/Her)

Sarah's involvement in the casting game has been longstanding, with over 20 years of experience and a continued passion for what she does. While the benefit of experience and longevity have often illuminated the swings and round-a-bout nature of the industry, Sarah wouldn't cast herself in any other role. 

Loves: Words that end in ‘ous’ i.e. couscous, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious & loquacious (and hot yoga & pilates).

Dislikes: The feeling of guinea pig’s feet on bare skin.

Annabel Clayton

Casting Director & Head of Web Series Casting (She/Her)

Annabel has extensive experience within the Australian Film and TV Industry, from producing award-winning shorts & music videos, working within production companies.

She now heads the Web Series Department at Highway which stems from a great love of diverse content and innovation. Love Songs (2019 - the first ever scripted Tik Tok series) and Scattered (2021) were of particular interest from both a casting and format perspective. Both series have generated over 5m views+ worldwide.

Pushing boundaries, stretching scope, embracing the intricate challenges of production with the creative requirements of casting is all in a days work for Annabel.

Loves: Spending hours in the kitchen cooking up a delicious feast

Dislikes: Cleaning up the kitchen after cooking a delcious feast

Georgia Rickards

Casting Associate (She/Her)

Georgia (A.K.A Frankie) first stepped into the casting game in 2018 and fell in love instantly! Since then, she has enjoyed learning about a range of casting mediums - now boasting experience in television, advertising, film and web-series casting. Frankie loves connecting with like-minded creatives and enjoys collaborating on a short film or two when she has the time. With a keen eye for talent, you’ll find Frankie at the theatre approx. three times a week. She has a special soft spot for comedy performance and is ALWAYS on the lookout for the next big thing!

Loves: Miniature objects, Paris

Dislikes: Outer Space, Riddles