Off-Broadway Specifications

Hello, hello BroadwayWorld.

I'm doing some revising and updating of my resume and had a quick question.

I'm currently cast in an immersive dinner theatre show in Manhattan. Given that it is immersive, as you would guess, its not happening in a traditional theatre, but there is an audience of about 130 and is a paid gig. From what I can tell, this falls under the category of Off-Broadway. Can I credit it as such? I would love to hear multiple opinions.



Thanks and much love.

Others PLEASE correct me if I’m wrong, but this is my belief...



Off-Broadway: 100-499 seats that employs Equity actors and also union technicians.

Off-Off-Broadway: something that does not use union actors and technicians (even if they are paid), or a Union show under 99 seats

Also maybe geographic location is also a factor but maybe not?



So I don’t think there’s a clear cut definition, but since your show is not in a traditional theatre space and (going by your username) non-Equity, probably safest to call it Off-Off-Broadway or just “New York City”. It could make you look bad if you call it Off-Bway, since casting directors might have more strict beliefs.

Good luck with the show!

I wonder if it would say on your contract?

I am assuming the OP's show is non-Equity. The label "Off-Broadway" has many forms. It can refer to the Equity Off-B contract but Equity has no control about how the term is used. It can and frequently is used to refer to sub-100 shows (which often are actually still subject to the AEA Off-B contract, though with special considerations, under the so-called Mini Contract), but press agents routinely use the term to refer to shows that are under 100, non-Equity, not in Manhattan, etc. as being off-B. The New York Times refers to BAM as Off-B. So you can call your show Off-B if you want.