Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Doogie
Broadway Star Joined: 8/4/03
#0Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:29pm
Hey Everyone-
Quick Question here:
Is it true nonequity can POSSIBLY be seen at the VERY end of the day at an equity call? If that is true, how exactly would a nonequity member go about getting seen on these days? Thanks in advance guys!
Doug
EffieWhite
Stand-by Joined: 10/8/03
#1re: Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:33pmYes its true that you can OCCASIONALLY get seen at an EPA if you are non-equity. Go to the call and ask the equity monitor if they are seeing non-equity. Just expect to spend alot of time waiting.
#2re: Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:33pm
From what I understand, the non equite person has to hang out in the waiting area just outside of the Equity lounge, and get someone to take a message to the Monitor of the audition, with a Resume and a note asking to audition. Then, if there is time after all the Equity people are seen, the monitor might come out and call the names of the non-eq's that have been waiting to (hopefully) audition. At least it was done this way a few years ago. Things may have changed.
(the above is for auditions that happen at AEA.)
#3re: Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:34pm
You show up at the call early in the morning and sign up on the non-Equity list.* Then, when the monitor shows up, he or she will tell you when and if to come back to see if they will be able to see non-Eq. If they have room to do so, they will call the non-Eq from the list as slots are available. Read up on the different kinds of auditions at http://www.actorsequity.org
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I would imagine you can get in to most dance calls--especially if you are a boy. Everything else is hit or miss. EPAs that fill up and have a long alternate list are for sure not going to see you.
* the list at Actors Equity is in the hall, you do not send a note to the monitor. At Equity, they will keep you posted.
Updated On: 5/21/04 at 04:34 PM
#4re: Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:44pmI don't get this equity stuff! It is all just too confusing!!
#5re: Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:46pmWell, read up then--this is how it works. :)
#6re: Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:52pmjrb - thanks for correcting me - a few years back they didn't put up a non-eq list at equity, so people had to have someone in the union go in and ask the monitor if it was possible to be seen - the list being posted is a much better way to handle it.
#7re: Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:53pmwow--things have changed--that would have sucked!! :)
#8re: Non Equity at Equity Auditions
Posted: 5/21/04 at 4:57pmyes - I always felt bad for the non-equity people there to try - sometimes it takes a while to get your card and it can be a pain in the %#@ to have to wait - but patience wins out in the end!
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