AmandatheGreat
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:25:35 +0000

Great article about living on an actors salary.



ASK PLAYBILL.COM: Chorus Salary
By Zachary Pincus-Roth
30 Aug 2007

The feasibility of living in Manhattan on a chorus member’s salary.



This week’s question comes from Adam Schwab of Morris Plains, NJ.

Question: I was curious what the typical salary is for a typical Broadway actor/dancer in NYC…(not your mega-bucks Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Hugh Jackman sort). Can you become financially successful enough to afford a Manhattan apartment?

Answer: Each performer who is in a Broadway show — or a Broadway show that’s on an Equity (union) tour — must be paid at least $1,509 a week, according to the contract between Actors’ Equity and the Broadway producers. Some chorus members make exactly that much. Others — especially if they’re more seasoned, have a good agent or manager, and/or are in a show with more lenient producers — might make more…



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