What ACTUALLY happens at a BROADWAY AUDITION in NYC?
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2019
- In this video, I will tell you everything you need to know about HOW a NYC audition works from beginning to end for Broadway and other union calls. I hope this video can help ease the stress that an audition naturally is and gives you some POWER of knowledge to bring with you into the day!
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Welcome to my channel! My name is Emily Martínez. As a professional singer and actor, I create content for young women with a passion for the arts and help them navigate the ups and downs of the theatrical world, because we all deserve to be empowered and celebrated whether or not we get the part.
I make content for you, the Forever Theatre Kid! You may be a professional performer, like myself, or maybe you did plays in high school and have always had a love for the lifestyle. You know every word to Bohemian Rhapsody, you still play your favorite Tony speeches to pump you up for an audition, you play an annual Hocus Pocus drinking game. YOU have found your new home.
I have very recently finished a huge part of my career as a cruise ship singer, so much of my content is centered around my life as a traveling performer, but you can also find content from past productions and the transitional lifestyle of a performer working her way towards Broadway and beyond!
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I have a question! Do broadway dancers make enough money to have a livable life. My dream is to become a broadway dancer but I want to make sure that we earn enough money to live a comfortable life style.
Kaydin Hughes why don’t you just google how much a broadway dancer typically makes. Then you can kinda see if you think it will be enough to make you comfortable
@@kaydinhughes9267 from my experience, every performer on Broadway, especially the ensemble members have some type of side hustle, whether its teaching, dancing, modeling, booking commercials, or many other options in-between gigs and sometimes even during gigs. Living in NYC is a huge expense in itself, and the wages for Bway performers may be very different when the industry comes back. When it comes down to it, there will always be sacrifice when it comes to our profession but you find ways to make your dream work. Maybe that means you don't live in Manhattan proper, maybe that means teaching dance classes at BDC or giving master classes. You make it work the way you need to!
This goes for all types of performance work, not just Broadway.
Union member here (10+years) - You can be offered a union card multiple ways (EMC points, thru a sister union - SAG/AGVA/AGMA, or you are given a principle contract thru which you can earn full membership at point of employment). Don’t rush it. You can refuse your card one time! Keep that in mind.
There are ways to join aside of Broadway/main stream NYC. Many TYA theatre’s offer their principle actors their card.
Also don’t be afraid for audition for shows working in NJ.
Actors Access is my preferred way to find stage auditions.
This is great info!! Thank you Najah!
What do you have to do to become an equity member?
Where was this video when I was in my early 20s 😂! Also very impressed at how well you explained the audition process. I made a video explaining the concept of EMC, and I realized explaining auditions in layman's terms was tough. What a weird (but wonderful) life we chose to lead 🎭!
Thank you! I felt the same way. So much of our business is about pushing the little chick out of the nest and hoping for the best when we should and can share all the info we can. build each other up.Thank you for also sharing ❤️I gotta check out your videos!!
I always bring hot green tea
OMG NOOO!!! Don’t do that!!! Green tea dries out your throat, which is bad for yooouuu!!!😭
You are the biggest sweetheart! Thank you for this info & support!
Thank YOU for being here and supporting 🥰
The most help I’ve had so far. You’re awesome.
That’s amazing! Thank you Matt. That’s all I want to do is help y’all 💖
Thank you thank you so much for this!! You really went through points that I've been so curious about and had yet to find truly helpful info, thank you! Also love your set up
Your so welcome Eva! There’s a lot of info I know but if there is anything else your curious about don’t be shy to ask!
Hey Emily! This video was recommended to me. Yay! Hope all is well xoxox
Omg!! Yayy!!! That makes me so happy!! Thank you for letting me know 💖 stay safe
Great video! Loved the tips as someone who’s only done one Broadway audition in New York so far. Where are the best places to find when non-equity auditions are happening? I haven’t figured out the science behind this that regular auditioned are able to find multiple auditions in one day
So in the before times haha the best places to find auditions were and I believe still will be Backstage, playbill, and Broadway world!
Superstitious is sometimes an extra audition outfit or pair of sheet music in a different bag then my audition bag. 🙈
Girl you do what you gotta DO!
Hi:) do you think it’s possible for me, a mix between high alto and lowish soprano, to be considered for a broadway part? I’ve heard before that sopranos are the main ones focused on in auditions:( also, can I still get in if I’m not the best at dancing, but great at singing and generally pretty good at acting? Thank you:)
I saw Tara Rubin's name on the audition update part, I love her! She cast me in my first OBC
Very cool!
Thank you so much! My dream is to be on broadway! 💕💕
B E L L A you are so welcome!!! When the industry starts back up again go chase chase chase that dream Bella!! 💖💖
Emily Martínez 🥺❤️
Thank you for this advice God bless you and I know u will be on Broadway 🙏❤️💯
Mike The Dancer24 Mike you are so so welcome!!!! I’m happy to help in any way I can ❤️❤️
I reeeeeally want to be on Broadway. Is there anything I can do to prepare as a kid? How do I become an equity member when I'm older? I have so many questions and it would mean so much if you answered these two. Thanks!
Addy M hey!! Of course there is a lot you can do to prepare! You can take voice lessons, dance classes, acting lessons, when you can and when it’s safe wherever you as. Listen to as many musicals you can find, there are a bunch you can find for free to listen to on UA-cam and free streaming sights.
Addy M to be in equity you have to be cast in a production that will offer points towards the union and once you get enough points you can be equity OR you could claim equity status in a big touring show if they offer it to you. Honestly, when they start having auditions again start going to whatever auditions feel right! Keep putting yourself out there 💖 and have a bunch of patience and keep believing in your dreams and yourself
I really want to be on Broadway. I'm taking voice lessons, will start acting school pretty soon and I'm pretty confident in my abilities the only problem is that I don't live in the USA. Any chance I can achieve it?
I really don’t even know what I want becuase I love love love musicals but I’m a trained dancer, I can sing pretty well but I’m obviously a much stronger dancer, I want to try and make it by doing ensemble dance calls but I’m not sure tbh
Anya Petravicz I think of you love musicals and you want to be apart of them you should absolutely put yourself out there! Try singing more and more to get yourself more comfortable with that arena of the industry. Try singing and listening for different harmonies of your favorite musical numbers. You don’t have to be a lead actor in a show to be a HUGE asset to the team! A show would be nothing without its strong ensemble who does it all! 💖
GO FOR IT I was trained as a dancer my whole life, and I was just starting to train my voice and after some dance calls I booked a national tour of Hamilton!
Nicole deRoux come on girl!!!!! Which tour were you on? We probs have some mutual friends!!
Come on now!!!!!!!!!
@ I'm on the Philip Tour!
Hello! :) I hope this isn’t too late, but is it possible for a mezzo soprano/alto to have a role in a broadway show? I’ve heard before that only high sopranos are often accepted and are usually the only ones considered for main parts. Do I still have a good chance? I’m not fully an alto, I have been able to go very high before, but it’s not my usual range. Oh also, I’m not a very good dancer, but my singing and acting is pretty good. How good should I get at dancing before I audition? Thank you:)
Honestly, there are so many roles written for mezzos/altos. I don’t know who told you that but it’s a total lie. If you want to audition for Broadway just go for it...don’t let fear get in the way of your dreams. Just practice practice practice!
@ thank you!!!
How many points do you need to become equity??
Thanks in advance!
So you go to equity calls in NYC even though you are non union? Do you recommend that?
I do! I pick and choose which ones based on what I’m right for and yeah I’ve been seen a handful of times.
It’s a personal choice honestly!
Emily Martínez thanks so much!
@@katievigunas2497 You're welcome!
what college did you go to and what did you major in?
How do you have a job when you are at auditions all day? I have been trying to figure this out for when I have to do this one day. It would be really helpful to know how to have job while also auditioning!!
Hey Lauren! Great question. So I'm going to assume to some capacity this advice will ring true when auditions start again in the future. It all depends on the flexibility of your job. Sometimes you can go to auditions all morning and then go to a night job. Sometimes you work from home and can get stuff done remotely and be at work WHILE you are auditioning (which I feel like more people will encounter when Covid has left us). Sometimes you only audition on your days off. Sometimes you save up money for a few months at a full day job and then take a leave from there to do pilot season and have auditioning be your full time focus. I've done all of these things (well not go to pilot season, but just audition season in general). And it's tough. So you just do the best you can and go to the auditions that you really really want to put your best foot forward in.
Hi, this might be late but I really hope you answer my doubt!!
I am a much stronger singer and actor than I am a dancer, although I can definitely dance, I am not a professional. Do you think I can make it in the industry? Much love 💕
Oh babe! It’s never too late!! Honestly, never. There are a lot of people in the industry that aren’t complete triple threats. If you can move really well, and keep rhythm that’s the most important part. Give as much face as possible. Take classes to improve as much as you can. But you don’t have to be the best dancer!
Who is the president of this equity?
You don’t need a backstage account to access audition update. I’ve accessed it when logged out. And I may be wrong, but I think you can make a free profile so you can post
Amazing! Thank you for letting us know!
Does audition update still exist? If so where? It doesn’t seem to be anywhere on the backstage app nowadays… thanks a million!
You know! I don’t think it does exist anymore, at least actively. It does seem to be archived on backstage’s website but the main service it provided was to help people like time manage their big open calls and appointments day of. But since 2020 changed everything it seems to have gone silent!
@ thanks! What a bummer right!?
There was a lot of tea spilt those morning for sure!
Why am I watching this? I don’t need to know this stuff. I’m not planning on being on Broadway- why am I watching this?
I t s a s I g n
It’s calling you....
U might love our song "it's All About Me"
Ooooo I’ll have to check it out! Is it on your UA-cam??
@ yes it is! u will love it.
the actors union sounds so discriminatory