How much do understudies get paid on Broadway?

How much do understudies get paid on Broadway?

Actors in small parts often double as understudies for the major roles. This can add $54.50 to the pay packet, while chorus understudies get $15. “Swing” actors who understudy multiple roles can earn $101.70 extra. Musicals will often pay an extra $406.80 per week to one performer to serve as the dance captain.

Does Broadway have understudies?

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Swings and understudies are the undersung heroes of Broadway theater. (Off Broadway and regional theater productions may or may not hire them, depending on a production’s budget and priorities.)

What is a walking cover?

A Walking Cover is a name for a performer who does not appear on stage during a typical evening’s performance but waits backstage ready to go on for a specific role. They are often utilized for particularly demanding roles such as Eva Peron, The Phantom, Elphaba, etc., in addition to First and Second Covers.

What are swing actors?

While an understudy is usually a smaller or ensemble role within the main cast of a production, a swing is an offstage performer who only goes on if someone in the ensemble is unable to do so. A swing most often does not cover principal roles in a show.

What is a universal swing?

Universal swings are responsible for knowing ensemble tracks in multiple different companies of the same show. This means they know all of the blocking, dance, vocal parts etc. for all the roles they cover on Broadway, on tour, even on select international sitdowns or tours.

Do all Broadway shows have understudies?

Not every show will have all of these layers of redundancy, but according to the Actors’ Equity Association Rulebook [ PDF ], all Broadway shows are obligated to have understudies. 2. ACTORS AUDITION SPECIFICALLY TO BE UNDERSTUDIES. Usually, actors know they’re auditioning to be an understudy, standby, or swing.

What days does Broadway run on?

BROADWAY PERFORMANCES ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. While most of Broadway runs on a traditional Tuesday through Sunday schedule (with Sunday and Monday evenings off), a handful of productions diverge slightly and offer performances at non-traditional times.

Is Josh Breckenridge an understudy in come from away?

Josh Breckenridge is a standby in Come From Away. The public tends to use understudy as a blanket term, but it has a more narrow meaning on Broadway. If you peruse a Playbill, you might see words like standby, alternate, and swing in addition to understudy; each fills in for an onstage performer, but in a specific way.

What is the difference between understudies and principal roles in theatre?

They’re required to be at the theater, and in some cases, within a certain radius of the theater, to be on call if a principal role is unable to perform. Understudies are on-stage, every night, in a specific [ensemble] role, and they cover principal roles.