A Declassified Understudy Survival Guide

In this episode, we're checking in with Emma Benson, who is the swing for nine tracks in Heathers- six ensemble characters, Martha Dunnstock, Ms. Fleming, and Heather McNamara. What's it like covering so many roles? Watch in this video.

In this episode, we're checking in with Emily Croft, who is the understudy for Donna and Rosie in Mamma Mia! What's it like covering two iconic characters? Watch in this video!

In this episode, we're checking in with Gerianne Pérez, who is the understudy for three roles in Operation Mincemeat- Monty, Jean Leslie, and Bevan. What's it like covering over half of the show's characters? Watch in this video!

In this special episode, we're checking in with Jana Larell Glover, who is the alternate for four of the six queen in Six- Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Anna of Cleves, and Catherine Parr. What's it like covering 2/3's of the show's characters? She tells us in this video!

In this special episode, we're checking in with Jessica Phillips, who is the standby for 'Jesse' in Redwood, usually played by Idina Menzel. What makes a standby different from an understudy? Watch in this video!

In this video, The Play That Goes Wrong understudy extraordinaire Damien Brett breaks down how he manages doing quintuple understudy duty as Trevor, Robert, Jonathan, Dennis, and Max.

In this video, Death Becomes Her understudies extraordinaire Kaleigh Cronin and Natalie Charle Ellis breaks down how they manage covering the leading ladies, Madeline and Helen. 

In this video, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club understudy extraordinaire Hannah Florence breaks down how she manages doing double understudy duty as Fritzie and Kost.

In this video, Oh, Mary! understudy extraordinaire Hannah Solow breaks down how she manages doing double understudy duty as Mary and Mary's Chaperone.

In this video, The Outsiders understudy extraordinaire Josh Strobl, who is usually onstage eight times a week in the ensemble, breaks down how he manages doing double understudy duty as Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade.

In this video, The Great Gatsby understudy extraordinaire Kayla Pecchioni, who is usually onstage eight times a week as Mrs. McKee, breaks down how she manages doing understudy duty as Daisy.

In this video, & Juliet understudy extraordinaire Megan Kane, who is usually onstage eight times a week as Lucy, breaks down how she manages doing double understudy duty as Anne and Angelique.

In this video, Water For Elephants understudy extraordinaire Marissa Rosen, who is usually onstage eight times a week as Sue, breaks down how she manages her gender-bent understudy track of Walter Wallis the clown.