Background Work
Note: Most of the information in this article pertains to working in Los Angeles, since background work in smaller markets tends to be handled by the local agents and casting…
Broadway for Kids – Resources
About Life on Broadway An Oral History of the Broadway Shutdown Series (COVID) by David Gordon (TheaterMania) (interesting stories from actors about how the shows closed in this unprecedented time)…
Broadway for Kids – Education
Education, On Stage and Off Almost all the parents we talked to admit that keeping up with education is the biggest struggle and that it is almost impossible to do…
Broadway for Kids – Finances
Pay and Credit Negotiations The big myth: You aren’t getting rich or famous doing Broadway. The reality is, you do not usually break even when doing a Broadway show if…
Broadway for Kids – Understudy & Shared Roles
Special Considerations – Understudies and Role Splitting Being cast as an understudy or splitting a role has unique issues. Typically Broadway shows are performed 8 times a week. Producers make…
Broadway for Kids – Tours
Special Considerations – Touring Companies Touring companies take Broadway on the road. They range from high budget shows that stay in large cities for weeks at a time, to those…
Broadway for Kids – Unions
Broadway – Rules and Laws Child performers in theatre are governed by 2 sets of rules: state laws and union rules (if the show is a union signatory). True Broadway…
Broadway for Kids – Auditions
The Casting Process There is no real “season” for casting Broadway shows. New Broadway shows and some holiday shows open in October/November, with casting being done in the summer. This…
Broadway for Kids – Training
Broadway Specific Training for Kids For Everyone The universal advice from our experts is two-fold: 1. See lots of shows. Become familiar with Broadway styles and current trends. It is…