What Exactly is a Standby?
What Exactly is a Standby?
#0What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 3:06pm
It's been a question i've had in my head for years....
What is it?
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#1re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 3:08pm
a) do a search
b) a standby is a person who covers a part for an actor but is not in the cast
#2re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 3:18pmand wait an understudy is different right? an understudy is actually part of the cast right?
"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."
ShbrtAlley44
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/1/03
#4re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 3:20pm
Thanks a lot!!
I never thought to do a search!! haha
#5re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 3:22pm
Thanks a lot!!
I never thought to do a search!! haha
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#6re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 6:48pmSometimes, in the case of a show with a small cast, the understudy isn't already in the cast. In that case, the difference is that understudies have to report to the theatre every night like the rest of the cast, whereas a stand-by just has to be nearby, reachable by phone. In the pre- cell phone days, they had to call in at half hour, and at curtain time, letting the stage manager know where they were - at a bar or restaurant nearby, or at home - if they lived close to the theatre.
#7re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 7:02pmdoesnt that suck tho, i mean understudies could be all make-upified and dressed but in the end never perform cuz nothing came up
"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."
Swiftynifty15
Broadway Star Joined: 9/18/04
#8re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 7:14pmThe understudy has to get all makeup and costumed all the time? Also, if there is a standby how do they get ready so quickly like if they got a call ot come in quickly, how do they do it, because for Wicked it takles Idina a few hours.
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#9re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 7:17pmwhen daniel davis left la cage on friday nite, it took about 20 minutes for john hillner, the understudy, to get ready. granted, he had to learn all the dance steps also....
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#10re: What Exactly is a Standby?
Posted: 11/28/04 at 11:35pmNo, an understudy doesn't get into costume and make-up every night, because they are either in the show already in a small role, or they are understudying several roles.
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