Understudies Explained! - How to prepare for the hardest job in theater

LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more videos like this! ---------------------------------------------- 📖 ABOUT THIS VIDEO: Broadway actor Adrienne Walker (The Lion King, Kiss Me Kate) and Broadway pianist and MD Austin Cook (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen) chat in their show "Broadway Banter" to talk about understudies! Covers, Standbys, Swings, it's all here. They have both been understudies themselves in multiple productions and are giving you the scoop on what to do, how to approach it and what it takes to be an understudy. Tell us if we missed anything in the comments! Have you been an understudy? Tell us what role/s you covered! ---------------------------------------------- 📣 SUPPORT US! Make sure you subscribe to our channel and hit the notifications button so that you never miss an episode! Break legs out there! Become a subscriber on our website for access to exclusive content! Bonus episodes! Merch discounts! Early Access to episodes and more! https://32barcut.com/subscription-plans ---------------------------------------------- 💻 ABOUT OUR CHANNEL: Adrienne Walker and Austin Cook created 32 Bar Cut to give you insight into the lives of professional performers in the big leagues! The grass isn’t always greener, the work is harder than it looks, but it’s worth it in the end to see your dreams come true. We hope that you enjoy this new series and that you will drop us a line and connect with us! ---------------------------------------------- 📱CONNECT WITH US: IG:   / 32barcut   Twitter:   / 32bar_cut   Facebook:   / 32barcut   ---------------------------------------------- ⦿ CHAPTER MARKERS: 0:00 Introduction 0:53 What is an understudy? 4:02 Personal experiences as an u/s 11:30 What are the responsibilities of an u/s? 13:57 Principal vs. Understudy 20:29 The rehearsal process ---------------------------------------------- 🛒 SHOP OUR MERCH! We've got really cool products like mugs, water bottles, audition totes, cozy sweatshirts, rehearsal tees and more! Visit our shop https://32barcut.com/shop ---------------------------------------------- #32barcut #understudies #broadway