Help Wanted: Pippin

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 2:05pm

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 2:13pm

I'm hearing word of a bunch of injuries lately, this scares me.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 2:29pm

With the physicality of the show, wear and tear and injuries shouldn't come as a shock.

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 2:37pm

^True. Another thought I had was whether some of the acrobats have to return to various other productions they might be in (such as Les 7 doigts de la main and Cirque). I don't know how contracts work but was wondering if there was a logistical reason besides injuries.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 2:41pm

I would think that they would cast and let go the ensemble (acrobatic group) together instead of replacing a acrobat or two here and there.

[dreaming]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 2:45pm

justincharacter-I kind of had that thought as well because it's so coordinated and requires work with the director and team.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 2:49pm

It is unlikely that the director is around that much. That's the stage manager's job. They work with understudies and with the stage manager, the dance captain. If they are lucky their first rehearsal with the actual cast isn't in front of an audience...but it usually is.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 2:56pm

They're going to get a good bit of people though with talent. Whoever couldn't get in Cirque's productions or are ex-artists of their shows (since they laid a lot off), will definitely go here.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 3:22pm

Dramamama, there is an Assistant Director and Associate Director/PSM on this particular production. That's rare but makes sense here. I'm surprised they just don't have one Resident Director. Similar to Billy Elliot.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 3:45pm

Thanks for the info, I was unaware...but truth be told, I was talking in generalities.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 3:48pm

"I'm surprised they just don't have one Resident Director."

Same, Wicked also has one

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 4:15pm

Even if they did take some Cirque du Soleil people, wouldn't they need equity cards?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 4:20pm

no.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 4:21pm

I wouldn't think so. The acrobatic group that's there now probably doesn't.

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 4:23pm

Well that explains it.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 4:25pm

I would actually guess they all NOW have their equity card. You don't need one to get a job...just to do the job. Having the promise of work on b'way GETS you your equity card.


Maybe AEA will drop in, he's our "expert".

[N2N Nate.]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 4:31pm

Thanks, dramamama611.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 4:42pm

this is the one thing that can really hurt the show in the long run, replacing the circus performers. Sure there's a lot out there, but they also need to sing.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 6:05pm

@ACL Exactly what I was thinking. It's going to be difficult when some acrobats are out. Are they going to have understudies or standbys for them or just cut out their tricks all together?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 6:54pm

(You do know that THEY have it all figured out, right?)


I'm sure it's a little bit of both depending on what tricks are needed and how ready the swing or understudy is.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 7:17pm

Shouldn't there be something on that ad about needing to have killer thighs?

[kieranbec]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 7:32pm

This is why I don't see this show running for very many years, because it is so physically exhausting.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 7:38pm

That doesn't mean anything. Cirque du Soleil shows run up to 10 performances a week. They are all going well, Wicked was physically exhausting for the girls who were playing Elphaba, it's still running

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 8:44pm

The show will run as long as enough people are buying tickets. Period. MIGHT they have to change a few of the stunts? Maybe. Big deal, if they change keys, they can change some stunts.

[justincharacter]

Posted: 8/1/13 at 9:04pm

@Dramamama Honestly, how many years do you think it's going to run?