^ dramamama is right. At Equity calls, it sometimes happens that the casting directors will make time to see non-Equity children if they're looking to cast child roles. It's more likely than them making time to see non-Equity adults, and it seems to happen more often. There will also often be big non-union calls, particularly if they're looking for a large number of children.
But to be honest with you, unless you feel you MUST be performing professionally RIGHT NOW, I personally feel it's better to stay in school and continue to train and enhance your skills and get involved with productions at your school or in your community. Broadway isn't the be-all and end-all of professional theater, either, so if there's a good regional theater within reasonable distance of you that might be a good place to start looking for professional work rather than trying to do auditions in New York.
(I also want to be clear that I'm not trying to be negative, and it's great that you've been training and are confident in your skills. But keep building on them. I'm 23 and I've been singing since I was 5 and I'm still learning and growing as a singer and an actress, and I'm sure if you keep training you'll do the same. If you don't have much experience auditioning, starting smaller in a lower-stakes environment will be so much more beneficial to you than competing with 500+ other people for the same part at big open calls in New York.)
Updated On: 3/29/14 at 05:04 PM
