Yes, sweety . . . you can go.
The way most of us non-union actors do it . . .as you just have to "take the chance". GO EARLY IN THE MORNING! Get your name on the "official" non-union list as soon as it is posted -- to get a good number. (1-15 are best)
You see, at Equity calls if they HAVE TIME they may see non-union. Still, they do not HAVE TO. For Broadway shows, there is often "no time" left and no space to see any non-union. All the out-of-work or 'doing low-paying Equity showcase work' Equity actors FLOCK to Broadway calls.
Thus, bring a good book and go to lunch. The benches for the non-equity aren't all that comfortable; but you can have nice chats with other non-equity folk. I've made some good friends at those calls.
And recently, very recently . . . for a touring Equity show (not Broadway) there were about 45 of us non-Equity types there. At one point, there was a nice space and they took the first six on the non-union list. Then for the next four or five hours NOT ONE MORE. Then, near the end of the call . . they took about ten or fifteen and stopped. Then they had room, possibly, one more and it was ME!!! They send EVERYONE else [except me] home and gave me only a "maybe" if I could audition. Just as I was prepared to finally get my chance . . . the last Equity person showed up and they told me to go home, without giving me a chance to audition.
I was certainly made aware that could happen . . . so, I wasn't upset. I had made lots of new friends waiting from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., with one hour out for lunch. I passed out my business card(s) [I do other freelance work, i.e. Psychic readings] and made some nice contacts with others on the same journey -- for professional stage work. Thus, it's never a loss.
The only drawback . . . I lost a whole day of paid "temporary" work and couldn't earned $150.00 dollars working! LOL!
Also, statistically speaking . . . if they have enough Equity actors for the role; they will hardly hire a non-Equity. Nevertheless, I believe there are miracles and when it's your time, it is!
Blow them away if you get in! That would be a great story . . .
I mean, no one on Broadway was born with an Equity card! So, there's always hope.
Just, as someone suggested, don't get your hopes up too high -- you may or may not even get seen or heard. But, hey, if you do [get in] don't freak out and just think of it as another chance to do what you love . . . sing and perform for an audience for the first time!
If you end up with a call-back, hey, that will just be the icing on the cake of a the great experience of your little 16-bar performance at the call!
Love and Stage Lights,
Angela Theresa
