"Breaking In" is a new web show about breaking into the entertainment industry. We think their description of the show is pretty funny so here it is: There are thousands of us here – scraping out a living, competing for nonpaying acting jobs in 30-seat theaters in Bushwick, working as singing waiters while serving the tourists overcooked Denver omelets. Some people -- a few lucky ones -- will have what it takes to succeed in New York theater. They will be ushered in a private limousine from their temp receptionist job straight to their Letterman debut, while their agent BlackBerries them a breathless six-figure offer from Cameron Mackintosh.
"Breaking In" is not about those people.
It is a comedy about the others -- theater people with very little talent and even less character, each one of them convinced that they are the next chosen savior of the American stage. "Breaking In" is about the people you should avoid at all costs, the ones who will put you up in front of an audience under fluorescent lighting singing church-basement music after you've been sexually harassed in the wings. It's about the shows you're ashamed to admit that you were a part of. It's about the theater world not as we'd like it to be, but as it is. Petty. Sleazy. Crass. Dehumanizing.
And funny. We hope.
"Breaking In" -- If "The Office" were set in Off-Off-Broadway theater, it would look something like this, though it would probably be watched by way more people.
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Broadway Bullet Interview: Ryan Davis and Joe Drymala of Breaking In
BroadwayBullet: Anyone who's pursuing a career in entertainment knows it's all about breaking in. And that is the title of a new half hour comedy show that's being developed surrounding the musical theatre world. And developing the show is a former guest, in fact they're on the very first episode from their musical White Noise are creators Ryan Davis and Joe Drymala in the studio with us. How are you doing?
Both: Hi.
BB: Ok, so what is the deal here with Breaking In. And I should say this is something all of our listeners will be able to access wherever they are.
RD: Absolutely. Well Breaking In we kind of developed through our experience working in off off Broadway theatre and Fringe theatre here in New York. And we wanted a project we could get the entire community of theatre together on. And people could see all over the country, all over the world, not just be limited to if you're in New York. So this something that is available to everyone on the internet.
JD: Right. So it's a backstage comedy about every show you wish you didn't have to do, and every bad director you've ever had to work with. Just all of the hellish experience that every actor goes through when they come to this city and they think they're going to make it big. And they have to do all these terrible little musicals. So this is about that world. It's kind of The Office or the Extras set in an off off Broadway theatre.
RD: But when he says off off Broadway theatre we're also kinda venturing into anyone in New York theatre. In our second episode we have Bob Cuccioli, who of course is a Tony nominee for Jekyll and Hyde. And we also have Euan Morton, who was a Tony nominee for Taboo. So we're really bringing in people who are well known and respected in theatre to kind of make fun of themselves just like Patrick Stuart did in Extras. And like Ian McKellen did on Extras.
BB: You'll have to do a scene in the studio here about how your guest is trying to get on BroadwayBullet.
