Posted: 11/11/15 at 5:00pm
There is an open call audition for something on Broadway that I want to go to. Sadly, it says they are seeking someone who is Equity. I am not, but I still want to audition. Will they shun me away? The reason I care is that I don't live in NYC. It's really stressful to get there and back for an audition, especially if they don't even see me. What do you think??
Posted: 11/11/15 at 5:08pm
Can't hurt to try. You have to chase your dream!
Posted: 11/11/15 at 5:09pm
Try being there super early. If you are one of the first non-equity there and they have time, they will see you.
Posted: 11/11/15 at 5:59pm
I've heard that at some, they see all the Equity actors first then at the end - maybe - they will see you. I don't know if that's true, but I assume it'd be after a few hours if it was.
Posted: 11/11/15 at 9:05pm
Equity members are always seen first at Equity open calls. If there is time and the casting people choose to see non-eq then they'll see as many as they have time for.
If the audition is for something famous and relatively new then it will be a popular call and non-Union will be less likely to be seen. If it's something that's been around for a bit or has very specific casting requirements, odds of seeing non-eq are better.
Often shows do general open calls where Equity doesn't matter and anyone who signs up gets seen (or possibly typed out). If there are a lot of young roles or unusual skills or ethnicities odds of a true open call are higher.
Updated On: 11/11/15 at 09:05 PM
