It occurred to me while I was updating my bio (that starts with something about being under the stage) that theatre musicians don’t always hang out under the stage. In fact, I’ve been ON the stage for three musicals this year alone; Ain’t Misbehavin’, Chicago and Five Guys Named Moe. And honestly, it’s a nice …
Category Archive: Freelancing
Subbing a Gig IV: Damage Control
At some point, it WILL happen. You’ll sub a gig out to someone you consider reputable and dependable, the gig will happen, and when you come back the next day, you’ll find out that the show was a complete train wreck. The sub wasn’t prepared, choked under the pressure, pick your reason; it happened. What …
Freelancing: They DO Know
Last summer, I had the opportunity to play at Mason Street Warehouse in Saugatuck, for their run of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” To date, it was one of the best experiences I’ve had in a theatre community for a variety of reasons (however, we’re not talking about that today). What we did have was a trumpet …
Subbing a Gig III: Subbing Etiquette
Okay, I’m breaking this down into two sections, because I feel there are things that both the sub and the person subbing need to adhere to. This is business, period. However, given that we’re dealing with artists and musicians, that is often overlooked for the personal aspect. A lot of these are things that I …
Subbing a Gig II: Getting a Sub
Okay, this is probably the most important part about subbing out a show; getting the actual sub. I’ve found too that this is also a hot topic of debate. Do you get the guy that’s better than you, or get the guy that’s really not? Let’s look at the double-edged sword of both. The guy …
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