Non-Union Actor at a Union Audition

Does anyone know the whole process for a non-union actor who is auditioning at an Equity open call? I know you have to like put your name on a list or something anyone care to explain further?

At Equity Open Calls, both Non-Eq and Equity are seen. They have a list you sign up on before the call starts, but it all depends on what time you get there. At one open call I went to, the first person got there at 5:30 in the morning, so beware. Hope that helps

Let me clear up some mis-information.
You can get into the Equity building without a Union Card. When you walk in, you just state your name to the Security Guard and let him take your picture for the coputer security camera. All auditions at Equity are on the SEcond floor. When you get there, you will not be allowed into the lounge which serves as the waiting area for the Audition studios. Equity has set up benches for Non-Eq (also known as "Future Members")to sit on while they wait.
If there is time left after all Union members who showed up have auditioned, the producer has the option of seeing non-eq.
This actually does happen-My wife was Casting for a theater today at Equity for a Chorus Call and she saw non-eq people. This literally just happenned 2 hours ago.
Hope that clears things up.

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It also depends on what the director has time to look at. Sometimes they may be looking only for a specific woman so he will see those no-union women.

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I've been waiting for you or your doppelganger to show up - what took you so long? Mama worries, you know.

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Updated On: 3/14/07 at 03:17 PM

Don't feed him, Neverandy. He's just trying to get at me.

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Or "you know."

Well it's good to know that being Non-Union and living in NYC isn't hopeless.

Totally--the only person ever born with an Equity card was Amanda Plummer.