Millie Tour Ends- Page 2

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 9:52pm

If you have an equity card, there is no reason to do one. You can still become equity after performing in a non-equity.

[timote316]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 10:37pm

This arguement pops up every once in a while. Non-Eq does not equal trash, for most, it equals a start. An actor has to start somewhere. If you have the right connections, you can get an Equity card easier and get your start that way, but most don't have those connections: they just need to get noticed. What better way to get noticed than in a non-Eq tour.

True, the producers of these tours shouldn't bill the shows as 'direct from Broadway'. And, true, the actors aren't treated the best. But, its a chance at something bigger.

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 10:43pm

I didn't say non equity tours = trash, I said Troika (the producers) = trash. Two entirely different things.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 10:46pm

Well then, next time say Troika producers=trash.

Saying Troika=trash makes it seem you are referring to their productions, not the producers.

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 11:08pm

The season at our theatre was announced and for ONE night *i think Feb 20 something* TMM is coming...i think it's professional since the theatre gets Broadway tours in usually but who knows?

[milliemarch]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 12:02am

the tour is coming to my hometown(Columbia, South Carolina) in April 2006

[Chitty]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 2:06am

I love it when people make such stupid statements like non Equity is unfair to actors, then try to say they didn't.

I'm looking forward to the tour. I think it will be lots of fun.

[eslgr8]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 11:30am

Battling Millie threads!!! The Equity tour ends, a theater in Massachusetts screws it up, and an arts high school in L.A. does it quite extraordinarily. Amazing coincidence at BWW.com!

[Joshua488]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 11:35am

For those of you in Connecticut, the non-Equity tour is stopping at the Garde Arts Center in New London. I'm not sure when, but I read this in the newspaper a few months ago when the Garde released their next season of the Broadway series.

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 1:17pm

I'm sure the new non Equity tour will be just fine.
No matter what anyone else says.

[Natalie 2]

Posted: 5/9/05 at 3:52pm

Waywicked...I am so tired of people forgetting their roots. I don't know if you are an actor or an audience member, but so many people forget how hard it is to get into Equity. I am happy to be a working actor...that is the main thing isn't it? We all get so entrenched in "what's fair" and "non-equity tours taking advantage of audience members", etc. etc. But the point is, audience members have loved our show...we are going to places that Equity tours won't go, thus allowing theatrically inclined people in those areas to see a musical. The other point is, non-equity tours provide opportunities for people to make a living doing what they love without having to join a union. Why don't you just go and audition for your equity productions and leave ours alone...I have yet to hear any complaints about our production! Thank you to all of you on this thread that support our show and non-equity productions...who knows I may also become bitter when I become Equity and suddenly am not working. Updated On: 5/9/05 at 03:52 PM

[Natalie 2]

Posted: 5/9/05 at 3:54pm

By the way Steven...Mara is planning on doing another year of 42nd Street. I think we all would have liked to audition for Millie, but it was impossible to do so on the road. I am excited to hear more about the cast though...

[James885]

Posted: 5/9/05 at 4:16pm

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but what does one have to do to get into Equity? I'm just curious to know.

[Snoopy]

Posted: 5/9/05 at 4:26pm

I thought Darcie was phenominal!!

The theater I saw it in was half full

[Joelbeans]

Posted: 5/9/05 at 4:35pm

Does that mean the rights will be available soon for local community theatre groups?