www.broadwayworld.com: Actors' Equity Association will mark its third annual "National Swing Day" with a social media celebration on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
Using the hashtag #EquityTeamSwing, the event will flood Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with posts and discussions honoring Swings.
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Swing are easily the hardest working people in the cast of actors in any broadway musical, especially for that of musicals with a large amount of dance. They have to learn tons of tracks, tons of choreography, tons of formations, and they have to do it all perfectly every time they go on. Often times, they don't if they're going on until that very day and which role they are going on as. They are truly the backbone of the cast. Back in my acting days, I had a hard time even learning and perfecting roles in high school, I couldn't imagine doing four to five roles and constantly being on hold. Not only are they hard working, they are patient, humble, and grateful to be there, every other member of the company should be thankful to swings for always have the backs of actors. I'm glad that Equity is finally recognizing swings as an essential part of the theatrical world.
Swings are by far one of the most underrated and strenuous positions an actor can take on in a Broadway show. While I might not sing and act, I danced for a large portion of my life and understand the time and dedication it takes to learn a single dance; every step and movement must be crisp yet seem effortless, your timing must be spot on, and you have to be able to replicate your movements every night while still bringing emotion to the performance. I imagine this is how singing and acting is as well, just to learn one role and deliver the same caliber of performance every night. Swings have to do this for multiple roles and prepare for multiple roles every night, which absolutely astounds me. They’re not only ready to take on any number of roles seamlessly, but they are also giving up the glory of being the one and only iteration of a character. I’m really happy that the Actors’ Equity Association has created this day of recognition and is continuing to make it happen! Swings are equally (if not more) talented than any other actor on Broadway, and they deserve to feel the love and appreciation leading actors get.
Swings have one of the hardest acting jobs on Broadway. Having to keep track of all the ensemble roles is extremely hard. Also imagine how hard it is on a new show when the show is changing every day. I think swings should get recognition and have their own day. However, I do not agree with statements such as “Swings have one of the hardest jobs in theatre”. Like I said before I agree that they have one of the hardest ACTING jobs I do not agree with it being one of the hardest jobs in theatre. You cannot compare the difficulty of acting and learning a show to create a scenic design or working in the marketing department. Every job has their own set of difficulty’s and one job can’t be compared to another job done in theatre. i know many jobs in theatre have their own days but maybe every job should.
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