Season Deep Dive Week

Join Festival artists and creatives for intimate conversations about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into developing the sensational theatre experiences enjoy by audiences throughout the season.      

Understanding Understudies: The Vital Role of Understudies in Theatre

What is an understudy? What is a swing? This in-depth conversation will feature members of our acting and production teams sharing their own understudy stories. Learn about the discipline, dedication and commitment that are required by all our understudies and swings, so when called upon, they can seamlessly step into the role and become the heroes of the show.