Actors' Equity Association Declares Tomorrow National Swing Day!

Actors' Equity Association will celebrate Swings with "National Swing Day" with a social media campaign on Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

Using the hashtag "EquityTeamSwing," the social media takeover on January 13 will include special graphics, tweets and posts honoring Swings. There will also be photos of Swings in the many roles, or "tracks," they cover.

Swings are those members of the company who cover all the other chorus members. Often the most important to cast because of the nature of the job, a Swing must have a wide vocal range, be able to dance and be able to step into a role from young child to an older character, male or female. A Swing also must know the smallest detail of every "track." Essentially, the Swing must be able to do it all and must be ready to go on at a moment's notice.

"Swings are the unsung heroes of musical theatre," said Rebecca Kim Jordan, Actors' Equity Association's Second Vice President and Chair of the ACCA. "A lot goes into putting a musical together and Swings are the "how" it can be done eight shows a week. Swings have the company's back."