A small portion of the leads are equity. The rest are Non-Union out of town or local hires. If you are Non-Union you can get EMC points if you are hired.
Depends on the specific show, but MOST every show I've seen there have different levels of talent.... amateurs and professionals.
Kinda? Usually the "leads" in the shows are and everyone else ranges from professionals to college students.
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