Ushering A Broadway Show- Page 2

[Copeman63]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 4:29pm

It seems like such a waste that so many people working behind the scenes on BWay are people who "know someone"... I think the only requirement to be an usher is to odd in one way or another, because *almost* every one of them I've met has been really strange, and often more dramatic about their work then the actors! Think of it as high school with playbills.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 5:45pm

It's that way because the work can be competitive and because the other ushers and managers want to trust that you would be a reliable person. Now, as we all know, just because a person recommends their friend or relative, doesn't mean their friend or relative will indeed be a reliable person. But that's how much in life works. I have only ever recommended people who I know and know to be reliable.

And many ushers are not theatre people. It's a job. They may have become theatre fans because of the job.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 9/2/06 at 8:38pm

I agree with kenmarksnj that merchandisers have a harder job than ushers. I have worked as both, and found my merchandise job much more difficult.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 5:03am

oh. well I didn't realize there was a competition going on.

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 8:43am

http://nymag.com/guides/cheap/ushering/

This link might be helpful in volunteer ushering for off-broadway and some broadway theaters.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 9/3/06 at 9:05am

But both need to be done, so... does it really matter which is harder?