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#27

re: Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/16/09 at 2:44pm

"Why in the world would they need seat fillers? Why not bring down the folks who've already paid an arm and a leg to sit in the balconies?"

Because you can't order around people who paid for their seat. They fill the seat that is made empty by the performer going up on stage. That performer will come back to their seat, so the filler moves. They never get to just sit in the same seat all night.
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#28

re: Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/16/09 at 2:50pm

They never get to just sit in the same seat all night.

It happens on the odd occasion. A friend of mine got placed in a seat belonging to someone who never showed up at the top of the telecast, so she got to stay there the whole time. But yeah, you shouldn't count on that. It's a lot of running around, but a fun experience, IMO.
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Updated On: 5/16/09 at 02:50 PM

#29

re: Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/16/09 at 3:13pm

Is the way they pick people random? Or is it first-come, first-serve? Looking at the application (which was basically your name, contact info and how you heard about them), it does not seem that they could really set any standards by which to judge you.
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#30

re: Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/16/09 at 3:14pm

And they said they would confirm the list by May 15th (yesterday), so hopefully something will go out on Monday.
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#38

re: Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/16/09 at 4:45pm

"I could easily buy a ticket and seat where the seat fillers would be sitting.

What?

They don't use seat fillers where you would be if you bought tickets. "

Well they seat them in the orchestra and don't they sell the back of the orchestra to the public?
#39

re: Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/16/09 at 4:46pm

I just wonder if they look for a certain age range.
I would think they have a requirement of at least 18.
- Sorry you didn't get chosen.
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#40

re: Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/16/09 at 5:41pm

I have been a seat filler for the past 2 years. For the most part, it seemed like they tend to pick people who have some connection to Tonys (i.e. connections to the producers, management, etc.) or people who have been seat filling for a long time.

It's a great time. Last year I got to sit in the same seat the entire show but my first year I was up and down and all over the place and got to sit next to some pretty awesome people (and got to be on tv when someone right by me won).
#45

Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/17/09 at 8:02am

They are keeping there own waiting list and if people drop out, they will email those who were not initially excepted. They also said the 80% of the people who got it were new applicants.

Wow...if that is a copy and paste of their answer, they seriously need someone who can proofread their communication. Yeouch!
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#46

Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/17/09 at 11:17am

Well they seat them in the orchestra and don't they sell the back of the orchestra to the public?

Not that I'm aware of. I'm fairly certain that if you buy tickets, they're upstairs in the balconies. I could be wrong, but when I was there, the back of the orchestra was definitely still people involved in the shows -- non-nominated actors from nominated shows, producers, etc.
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#47

Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/17/09 at 2:49pm

I didn't get accepted either. (And I'm 20, if that makes a difference to anyone).
http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
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#49

Tony Awards Seat Filler Selection Process - Anyone Familiar With It?

Posted: 5/17/09 at 4:25pm

I'm pretty sure they haven't sent out acceptances yet, defscott, so that might be a good thing.
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