Overall, very mediocre. PAY: For a Non-Union contract, it's very reasonable, I was offered $450/w 8-9 shows a week. HOUSING: Wonderful, they switched housing locations to a lovely modern complex that's walking distance to the theatre TRAVEL: They do provide company cars distributed amongst everyone equally, or to their best ability. Travel to and from the company is about a $500 reimbursement limit but may have changed. PIT: They use pre-recorded tracks BUT with live instrumentalist on top of that and for certain numbers they do record vocals but that's only during incredibly heavy dance scenes (usually). RESIDENT ARTISTS/PROD MEMBERS: There are some resident actors who are truly wonderful, but in the production side, as reliable and talented these members are, per team there is only 1 member. So only 1 stage management, 1 lighting, 1 costumer, 1 of many things. It's usually very organized, but when something does go wrong it falls apart quite quickly. Truly nothing too horrendous or joyous to say about Broadway Palms, it's got great and not-so-great members working there most like many places. The only TRULY dislike I had while working there is in regard to additional pays. They're very stingy with money. Put-in rehearsals aren't considered overtime or out of contract work hours, so instead of paying like, $300 for an hour of everyone's time, they instead give drink tickets for you to use at the bar. While I was working there, COVID-19 safety protocols were in places and masks were still required so these types of rehearsals happened quite frequently. My only annoyance with this was: what about those who don't drink??? Which were quite a few of the cast members. (edited)

Just a heads up for those auditioning – BE EARLY TO YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR PRATHER! The current monitor has not been respecting appointment times. I had a 12:30 audition appointment at Pearl in NYC today, and despite being on time (early, in fact!), she had already lined the group and told me I would have to wait until after the lunch break. While I was able to get into my slot after advocating for myself, it came with a lot of hemming and hawing. After talking to others in the space, it became clear the monitor had done this to multiple people.

I mean, I'm torn. For a Non-Equity gig, Its an okay situation. Luckily, they've updated their housing situation! The newer apartments are much better. So thank god you don't have to experience the ones previous. You may have to share a room though, which is mostly normal on a non-eq job if you're in the ensemble but even leads sometimes have to share rooms. They provide you with one or two cars to get around for an ENTIRE cast, which is nice (or at least I think they still do? I'm not sure). They give you buffet style food before the shows which is free. It's a fun environment, super chill and relaxed. They have a rehearsal studio pretty much next to the theatre. Fort Myers can be fun but you have to make It fun. You rehearse for two weeks and then open up the show. They make It as enjoyable as they possibly can and Its a good time. You DO RECORD background vocals to help out with the sound in the show. It's nice at times, especially if you're having an off day. If you're looking for a new experience that's easy going and super chill and a fun time to get a credit and a show on your resume. This is a great place to be. However. There's a handful of cons for me that are meticulous as a seasoned performer: -9 shows a week at $450 a week is just...insane to me. You do get somewhat of a bump for the 9th show. Luckily, you don't get state taxes taken out in FL though. -The sound design in this place is just....meh. It use to be a Publix and they turned It into a theatre. It's just...singing into an abyss at times. They don't have the type of system to mix a ton of voices on stage in the monitors so if you're in the ensemble, your voices are only in the house which....okay. -There's only one stage hand who pretty much does everything with the assistance of maybe one wardrobe assistant if the show calls for some type of quick change. Some shows are just wild and Its way too much to just have one tech. -The lady who does/did the costumes (not sure anymore) just....*sigh* sometimes I swore she just did not want to be there. She complained when she had to fix tears/rips to costumes depending on who you were. -Movement in shows just did not make sense at times. They hire one person to do a lot of their choreography instead of outsourcing and finding other creatives to come in and do shows. The shows just never seemed clean to me or innovative. It feels Painting By Numbers at times in terms of movement. -To cross backstage, you need to run a marathon through a kitchen...where people are still working while you're doing a show, especially if It's a matinee where they need to prep for dinner service. It's unsafe. -Dressing rooms are tiny, tiny, tiny. -Casting has threatened and been very upset at cast members needing to go to a callback in the city. (yes, its your job to do the show at the theatre - but if broadway is calling for a callback, duty calls. That's what swings are for. It's part of the business and not at $450 a week can you expect the WORLD from people). BUT. Its Non-Equity. So. We do what we do for the sake of our art sometimes. They do GREAT SHOWS. And if you want a certain show or experience on your resume, by all means, you get use to the cons and barely think about them. These are just things where im like, alright #sideeye

As far as regional non-equity contracts go, it is not bad by any means. The positives are: 1.) Quality housing in shared apartments 2.) Free food before the shows 3.) Performance footage provided Negatives: 1.) 9 shows a week (I did NOT know just how much this was until I did it. 9 shows a week is no joke (Sometimes over 5 days). Think about your contract as a per show basis. If you make 450 a week here, you’re only making 50 bucks a show.) 2.) They don’t seem to do too much if there are terrible people in the cast. We had persons falsely accusing others of some pretty awful things, and the worst the cast members got was a slap on the wrist. 3.) It is a corporation. They treat it like a corporation. The crew cares, but the higher ups do not. Just be weary before accepting. (edited)

Overall wonderful experience with an amazing creative team and cast. The included benefits like free meals and up-to-date housing make it even more worth it

For the most part, I really loved working here. The housing is quite beautiful, though some people will have to share rooms. I got lucky by having my own room and a balcony attached. The rehearsal hours were great, and the rehearsal building is well-kept. They let you use it if you need to record any auditions as well. You can have food before the shows at the buffet for free. Dressing rooms are on the smaller side, and I did knock a star off for a few safety concerns; one being running from stage left to stage right you had to run through the kitchen. I'm hoping that they have changed this since I've worked here. Absolutely lovely people.