Never, ever work with this "company" (seconding the person who used air quotes). Not only are they wildly unprofessional and underpaying, their artistic director is a creep. We had an SA scene in the show I was in and he got up to demonstrate with the actress without her consent and it was insanely lewd and not okay. The shows they do are also usually abysmal. No shade to the performers or crew at all, but you can't really even invite anyone to see the shows because they are so embarrassingly bad. Anyway run. Run far away. It's not worth it.

Worked with this "company" in 2019 in NYC. "Company" is in air quotes because there is no organization, professionalism, or structure in Write Act Rep. I came aboard to ASM one show. The show had been running for years, and there wasn't a prop table taped out, a costume plot, or anything. Shows through this company are 1x a week. On the day of the show, the SM team (An SM and 1 ASM) is responsible for loading in, running the show, and loading out. The SM is responsible for working the light board sound board/organizing the live band, costumes, props, and deck. All for $25. I was asked to sub on Spotlight for another show this company was running later in the week due to a crew member leaving. After a couple of weeks, the head of this organization told me that I would need to report to a different theater the next week instead of the show I was spotlighting for as I would be the SM for a new musical that was opening. I was never asked if I wanted this opportunity or was free to take on this commitment. Once you work one show they treat you as part of a rotating company - a fact that is not made clear to you as I never signed a contract. The set pieces/props/costumes are old, worn down, and broken and that reflects in the quality of the shows and the treatment of the cast/crew. I will say - working here brought me great friends due to the trauma bond.

Not worth the time and energy. The NYC “Off Broadway” shows of pre COVID played once a week, and paid $20 per show. The company acts like they’re doing you a favor by paying you nothing and giving the shows very little production value, while still trying to call it Off-Broadway. The performers hired are usually incredibly talented so it’s insane that they are not compensated fairly or often respected as professionals. No one should be paid such an insulting rate in Manhattan.

I was with Write Act for quite some time before ultimately making the decision to leave. I was paid a laughable amount to stage manage a few shows (and work the light board, along with props and costumes), all while dealing with unreasonable and unprofessional production team. The theatre itself, costumes, and props were falling apart, there was a huge lack of communication, and I had to ask multiple times for my weekly $30 check (yes, that’s right.) I worked roughly 20 a week and that amount never raised. Wouldn’t recommend under any circumstances.