Stay Booked: The Rules of Business on Broadway

by Bri Dianne (Editor), Zurin Villanueva

Overview

Introducing the cheat sheet for working in professional theatre! After years of dance recitals, hours of scene study, and months of practicing high notes, you're ready to start working. Then you book your first job! What will rehearsal be like? What's a put-in? Do I get a grace period for a half-hour? The culture of Broadway has built a nice list of rules and traditions. Some you know, but most you don't. Now, after 10 years in this business of show, I'd like to share what I've learned. I'll talk to you story by story in detail from each of the shows I was blessed to join including The Lion King, Mean Girls, and The Book of Mormon. We will cover how to sustain yourself while doing eight shows a week, when to call out, how to avoid burnout and much more! Included is a glossary of job descriptions for all involved, backstage equipment, and frequently used phrases. In this book, each lesson comes with the real-life experience (and oftentimes, mistakes) I learned it from. You'll learn what I've learned firsthand from 10 years in the business under every Equity contract. Welcome to the ABCs of the business of Broadway. This is for young professionals and theater fans alike. You've got the job; now keep it.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186078586
Publisher:	Places Call LLC
Publication date:	07/15/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	563,651
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

The author is originally from Brooklyn, New York. She is currently starring as Tina Turner in the 1st national tour of Tina the musical. Broadway credits: The Lion King, Mean Girls, and Shuffle Along. National Tours: Tina the musical and The Book of Mormon. Off Broadway: Dionne in Clueless the musical. Regional credits include: Teenage Dick (Woolly Mammoth), Ragtime (Barrington Stage) Aint Misbehavin (Crossroads) and Million Dollar Quartet (PCLO). TV/Film: Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Insatiable, and Murder Mystery 2 starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Villanueva graduated from Howard University with a BFA in musical theatre. She is also a graduate of Laguardia High School for the Performing Arts Drama program. This is her first book.