You should be on Broadway?

Early on in my career, when I was entirely focused on theater, I met with a manager who gave me really solid advice, that I was way too green to understand or use.

"There's no difference between you and the guys in the chorus of every Broadway show, except that they think they belong in Broadway show, and you don't."

Like a lot of young actors, I wasn't confident in my chops. I had decided that the smartest course of action was to work non-eq job, slowly build up my skills and resume, eventually get my Equity card, and then focus on Broadway. That plan may have been bad...

I might have decided to stay in the city, go to every Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour open call (EPAs, Chorus Calls), while taking dance classes, and struggling to pay my rent.

Is it more valuable to spend 6 months in Ohio, doing West Side Story, or 6 months in New York, auditioning for everything, making connections, and starting a career? It's a great question! Maybe I'd be a Broadway star now.

I try not to live with regrets... but this manager's plan for me might have worked.
Have you noticed that most stars were stars already by the time they were 25. 21, even?

I just wanted to share this thought with new actors. Maybe you should stay in town, rather than taking any job just to have a job.
This week you could go to open calls for:

8/29/2011 in New York, NY GHOST BROTHERS - ECC/Sing - Hurricane Plans	More...
Alliance Theatre Company Atlanta, GA Chorus LORT Non-Rep Seeking: PLEASE SEE BREAKDOWN FOR INFO RE: HURRICANE IRENE CONTINGENCY PLAN. Singers (M/F). Ch... Posted: 8/26/2011
8/29/2011 in New York, NY RX – EPA - Hurricane Plans	More...
Primary Stages New York, NY Principal ANTC Seeking: PLEASE SEE BREAKDOWN FOR INFO RE: HURRICANE IRENE CONTINGENCY PLAN. M/F Equity Actors... Posted: 8/26/2011
8/29/2011 in New York, NY NICE WORK IF... - EPA - Hurricane Plans	More...
Roger Berlind, Sonia Friedman New York, NY Principal Production (League) Seeking: M/F Equity Actors. Refer to Breakdown for details. PLEASE SEE BREAKDOWN FOR INFO RE: HURRICA... Posted: 8/26/2011
8/29/2011 in New York, NY WHITE XMAS - ECC/Dance - Hurricane Plans	More...
Theatre Under The Stars Houston, TX Chorus WCLO Seeking: Ensemble Dancers: Men and women dancers who tap and sing well. PLEASE SEE BREAKDOWN FOR INFO... Posted: 8/26/2011
8/30/2011 in New York, NY KINKY BOOTS The Musical – EPAs	More...
Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig New York, NY Principal Special Agreement Seeking: M/F Equity Actors. Refer to Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/16/2011
8/30/2011 in New York, NY HELLO MY BABY – Equity Chorus Calls / Singers	More...
Goodspeed Musicals East Haddam, CT Chorus LORT Non-Rep Seeking: Ensemble Singers who dance: Men and women.... Posted: 8/15/2011
8/30/2011 in New York, NY SOME LOVERS – Equity Principal Auditions	More...
Old Globe Theatre San Diego, CA Principal LORT Non-Rep Seeking: Equity performers (m/f). See breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/17/2011
8/30/2011 in New York, NY NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - EPAs	More...
Roger Berlind, Sonia Friedman New York, NY Principal Production (League) Seeking: M/F Equity Actors. Refer to Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/15/2011
8/31/2011 in New York, NY KINKY BOOTS The Musical – EPAs	More...
Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig New York, NY Principal Special Agreement Seeking: M/F Equity Actors. Refer to Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/16/2011
8/31/2011 in New York, NY GHOST (A New Musical) – Equity Principal Auditions	More...
Hello Entertainment and Colin Ingra, in association with Par New York, NY Principal Production (League) Seeking: Sam, Molly, Carl and Oda Mae. See Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/22/2011
8/31/2011 in New York, NY NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT - EPAs	More...
Roger Berlind, Sonia Friedman New York, NY Principal Production (League) Seeking: M/F Equity Actors. Refer to Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/15/2011
8/31/2011 in New York, NY OUTSIDE PEOPLE – Equity Principal Auditions	More...
Vineyard Theatre and Naked Angels New York, NY Principal ANTC Seeking: M/F Equity Actors. Refer to Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/15/2011
9/1/2011 in New York, NY KINKY BOOTS The Musical – EPAs	More...
Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig New York, NY Principal Special Agreement Seeking: M/F Equity Actors. Refer to Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/16/2011
9/1/2011 in New York, NY HELLO MY BABY – Equity Chorus Calls / Dancers	More...
Goodspeed Musicals East Haddam, CT Chorus LORT Non-Rep Seeking: Ensemble Dancers who sing: Men and women. ... Posted: 8/15/2011
9/1/2011 in New York, NY STEEL MAGNOLIAS – Equity Principal Auditions	More...
Harbor Lights Theater Company Staten Island, NY Principal LOA Seeking: Female Equity Actors. Refer to Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/16/2011
9/1/2011 in New York, NY GHOST (A New Musical) – Equity Principal Auditions	More...
Hello Entertainment and Colin Ingra, in association with Par New York, NY Principal Production (League) Seeking: Sam, Molly, Carl and Oda Mae. See Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/22/2011
9/1/2011 in New York, NY BILLY ELLIOT – Equity Principal Auditions / Adults	More...
NETworks Presentations, LLC & Nina Lannan Associates Columbia, MD Principal Short Engagement Touring Agreement Seeking: Adult musical theatre performers (m/f) for the original company of the SETA touring production.... Posted: 8/23/2011
9/2/2011 in New York, NY GHOST (A New Musical) – Equity Principal Auditions	More...
Hello Entertainment and Colin Ingra, in association with Par New York, NY Principal Production (League) Seeking: Sam, Molly, Carl and Oda Mae. See Breakdown for details.... Posted: 8/22/2011
9/2/2011 in New York, NY BILLY ELLIOT – Equity Principal Auditions / Adults	More...
NETworks Presentations, LLC & Nina Lannan Associates Columbia, MD Principal Short Engagement Touring Agreement Seeking: Adult musical theatre performers (m/f) for the original company of the SETA touring production....