It’s almost as difficult to sign up for an Actor’s Equity ECC (Equity Chorus Call) or an EPA (Equity Principal Call) these days as it is to as win the “Hamilton” ticket lottery.
If you’re unfamiliar with how AEA has worked in the past, here’s a quick rundown. For years, you were required to register for an ECC in-person at the physical location. To attend an EPA, you would have to arrive first thing in the morning the day of the call and wait to sign up for a time slot. Basically, it was a lot of waiting on top of more waiting.
So when AEA switched to their current online system in 2016, it was long overdue. Now you can simply log on to the members-only section around noon depending on when the audition is being held. (Sorry, EMC and Non-Equity: this doesn’t apply to you.)
But technological advancements don’t always mean improvements.
Every day I hear from exasperated fellow Union members upset that the process is still too slow or too difficult. Comments like, “It’s only one minute past the start time, and all the slots are taken. Why can’t Equity make this system better?“
Well, I have a solution for you. My number one tip to get yourself seen for open
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