Is the Waitress tour going non-eq?

suicidalmickeymouse said: "Was thinking about catching it in Hershey with the new late November dates they announced. I checked the tour website to see the cast, but Hershey wasnt on there. Does anyone know if its returning as non-eq?"

Yes, it was already non-equity before the tour shut down

Saw this posted on Twitter and was curious if anyone could share more information. Seems like it’s only playing two cities, charlotte and Cleveland. Just think this is pretty unusual, especially since there is already a tour playing… also it’s a production contract, which I don’t even think the original tour was on.

Very strange. Just saw the audition posting. I guess they'd be using the Broadway sets for this?

It’s a mini tour with a very beloved Waitress vet as Jenna.

It's likely using the physical package from the Broadway remount, which is a slightly larger package of the set Networks currently has on the road with the non-equity tour. No automation, and a simple set, means that the timeline for the venue in Cleveland is doable to turn over the venue.

What is stranger to me is that Networks and Namco figured out a way to do this on the full production contract, even though it is playing a pair of 500-600 seat-sized venues.

I'd assume that, like the Broadway remount, it will be a company largely of folks who have history with the show.

ClumsyDude15 said: "I doubt it'll happen, but I would love for this "mini tour" to be the Philly stop of the tour at the end of March/early April."



ain’t gonna happen. Philly native we get the crap end at times

When the Waitress tour has previously played Charlotte, it's been in the Belk, which is 2,100 seats. This is going into the Booth which is just under 500 seats and has a much smaller stage/much less backstage area. Although this production is playing for almost a month whereas the tour would only do a week, so I don't see audience capacity being much of an issue if it becomes a hot ticket, I'm curious about how the set will fit in such a small space.

I would love if it was Ciara so she gets the opportunity to have a proper closing as Jenna.

RippedMan said: "Do they keep the thrust always there for the Hanna. Seems like an odd space for Waitress."

If it was designed to be removable back when it was first installed, I don't think it ever has actually been removed since the renovation. Great Lakes has always kept it in for their shows (hence why their production of A Christmas Carol continues to be performed over in the Ohio Theatre, their old home), and it doesn't get much use by any other groups during downtime between Great Lakes seasons.

I'm just really curious why they are doing this under a full Production Contract. It feels like something where they could have partnered with companies in Charlotte and Cleveland to produce it as a co-production (with enhancement money) under a LORT contract or something and reduced payroll costs significantly. I mean, good for the folks who will be making that money on this, but it just seems so odd.

“It’s a mini tour with a very beloved Waitress vet as Jenna.”

Any other hints? I tried to do a full scan of Jenna’s and none of them are from either city, so the casting can’t be connected to a hometown. I’m so curious what this is going to be like.

Call_me_jorge said: "Bailey McCall recently posted a photo of the tour set, but maybe I’m reading into it too much."

She posted it because she is filling in for Jisel who has covid as do her understudies.

Any news on the cast for the equity “mini” tour? Tickets are on sale in Charlotte, and will be on sale next week for Cleveland, so I’m hoping some casting news gets dropped soon.