I want to work on broadway??

Question

i want to work for stage crew on broadway plays....in my school i have helped a lot with stage crew and its always a blast!!! also i have seen broadway plays before like in the heights and props and set always amazes me and if i could do that it would be AMAZING!!!! but how would i do something like that

Answer 1

get a degree in performing arts

Answer 2

Nooo... you'd probably want a degree in technical theatre. :P

Answer 3

Good Luck! (And that is said with sarcasm...)

First you need to do ALOT OF STUFF!! Work on alot of shows other places besides Broadway. It needs to become a career. Go to school... Once you get out hunt for a job. It takes YEARS... are you preparing?

Answer 4

first of all i want to say great job that you want to do that! maybe find auditions for broadway plays, then call (thy should give a number) and ask about doing stage crew. they should guide you from there. good luck hope i helped!

Answer 5

You'll need to work long and hard to get to Broadway.  A degree in technical theatre is a good starting point; you'll need to excel in your chosen area and be prepared to put the hard yards in off-Broadway before you even get near Broadway.  If you want to be on the lighting side, you'll need to be able to drive industry-standard lighting desks, repair and maintain generic and moving lights, rig and focus with a high degree of accuracy (and know what different lights do and what they're used for) and be able to operate a followspot very well.  Most of the set moves are driven automatically, so if you want to work in that area, you'll need a great understanding of stage automation and machinery, plus the ability to fix it when it breaks; the flying systems are more and more mechanised now as well, requiring a similar skill-set to automation; there are still some counterweight houses around so you need to know how to load and unload flying bars and weight cradles (arbors), fly things accurately to their deads at a prescribed speed and have great spatial awareness.

All of that might sound a bit overwhelming; the best idea is to get as much experience as you can while you're at school; get involved with community productions and be prepared to volunteer a lot of your time, and start at the bottom - you will have to sweep the stage when you start out, everyone above you has done it at some time or other, don't think you're above it!  Don't be afraid to ask questions, it's the best way to learn - but make sure you pick your moment carefully, asking someone a question when they're up a ladder hanging a heavy piece of set is not a good plan!  Once you're finished school, look at going to a recognised university drama school to study technical theatre and that'll give you a leg-up into the industry.