Posted: 8/10/17 at 5:46pm
Not sure if there's already been a thread on the vacation covers in this show, but in addition to Lisa Brescia who recently joined the cast (and went on for Jennifer Laura Thompson last week), Bradley Dean and Mallory Bechtel joined the cast this week, covering Michael Park and Laura Dreyfuss.
Posted: 8/10/17 at 5:51pm
Do vacation covers still get paid when they aren't needed?
Posted: 8/10/17 at 6:07pm
Yes, it's essentially the same as an offstage standby.
Posted: 8/10/17 at 7:38pm
If Mallory was needed, would she actually go on for Zoe, or would she go on for Alana? When Kristolyn was on vacation, Olivia covered her the whole week except for one show when Laura missed. She switched to Zoe, and the vacation swing covered Alana. Since it's actually Laura who's scheduled out this week, would Mallory go on for Zoe and Olivia for Alana if Kristolyn had to miss? It just seems like Alana is a much easier role to prep.
Posted: 8/10/17 at 8:24pm
If Mallory is only covering Zoe, I don't think she would go on for Alana, even though it is an easier role. Also, where is the announcement that Mallory joined the cast? I couldn't find it on any of her social media though I may have missed it
Posted: 8/10/17 at 8:37pm
^ she's on the cast board
Posted: 8/11/17 at 10:56am
Olivia went on as Zoe last night. I don't know anything about the rest of the schedule.
Posted: 8/11/17 at 1:59pm
Yero my Hero said: "Olivia went on as Zoe last night. I don't know anything about the rest of the schedule.
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She's been on all this week
Posted: 8/11/17 at 4:32pm
Nick Saks is the vacation swing for Connor and Jared.
Posted: 8/11/17 at 4:52pm
^is he still with the show? He's not on the cast board anymore.
Posted: 8/11/17 at 5:07pm
What is the vacation schedule of the principal cast?
Posted: 8/11/17 at 5:32pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Do vacation covers still get paid when they aren't needed? "
No, only for the weeks they perform or are required to be at/in the vicinity of the theater. They also wouldn't appear on the cast board unless they're working at that time.
Updated On: 8/11/17 at 05:32 PM
Posted: 8/11/17 at 5:40pm
ElphabaGoodman said: "Yes, it's essentially the same as an offstage standby."
Wrong. If you don't know the answer to a question, don't make one up.
Updated On: 8/11/17 at 05:40 PM
Posted: 8/11/17 at 6:22pm
trpguyy said: "ElphabaGoodman said: "Yes, it's essentially the same as an offstage standby."
Wrong. If you don't know the answer to a question, don't make one up.
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I think EG meant what you referred to in your answer: the requirement to be at/in the vicinity of the theater. Assuming vacation covers do have to be in the vicinity of the theater during the relevant vacation week, even if the usual standby is able to cover for the whole vacation, the vacation cover would still get paid for that week despite not going on? Is that correct?
Posted: 8/11/17 at 6:32pm
If they were hired as a vacation standby, then yes. A typical vacation cover is only hired for a week or two at a time, then they go back to temping/catering/whatever.
Updated On: 8/11/17 at 06:32 PM
