Actors and tickets (question)

[BwayLeadman]

Posted: 11/20/05 at 9:55pm

I was just wondering:
Do Broadway actors get compt tickets for their show?
Do they only get them once or often?
Are there certain shows they get compt tickets for?
(the opening, matinees, weekdays, etc)

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 11/20/05 at 10:08pm

Clarify: when you say specific shows you mean day of the week not other shows right? Can't answer for their own shows...

[myManCape]

Posted: 11/20/05 at 10:32pm

Everyone in the cast gets a few tickets for the opening. Im sure they can arrange to get tickets to a regular show if they know a friend or family member is coming.

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 11/20/05 at 10:33pm

I am pretty sure actors only get a certain number of comps for their own show.

I would imagine there are a lot of ways to get comped into other shows, but if it's just being friends with someone in the cast, the above would apply. I would also imagine it depends on how well the show is selling though.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 11/20/05 at 10:59pm

It depends. As part of their contracts, stars typically get a pair of comps for every performance (as do each member of the creative team -- some get more than a pair). If they can't use them for any given show, they can turn them back in to be sold (or in the case of a long run, they may simply waive their comps after they've run out of family and friends to give them to -- they, of course can always request more house seats at some later date if they need them).

Non-stars typically can access house seats as they need them, but they may not be free and must be paid for either by them or their guests.