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About Wanda Reinholdt
Expertise
Questions about how to tap into the richness that is inside you/ find confidence in life and work. Questions about how to create a plan and run with it. Questions about directing and acting and singing. I am not a modeling expert and would prefer that these questions are taken to other experts. Have a long history in piano, voice, acting and directing stage.

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Study of coaching and the application of it for 3 years; own theatre arts business for almost 8 years; Directing Canada and United States in both community and semi-professional arenas

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personally mentored for 8 years; professionally coached for 4 years; BA in Music and Theatre

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Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing - Swings

Expert: Wanda Reinholdt - 10/18/2009

Question
The cast list for a show that i just auditioned for just went up, and next to my name it says the characters name and next to it says in bold print Swing. What does a swing do?

Answer
Hi there, Travis...And thanks for writing.

Congratulations on being cast. Swing usually refers to an understudy. So if you have your name next to an actual character, this means that you are understudying that character. You swing in or perform when the main actor is unable or when the Director wants you to.

Basically, it is your job to learn the part and play it in an identical way to the main actor.

There are also other kinds of swings - general understudies - who study and prepare to swing in and play all of the roles. Your situation sounds more specific though.

Does that help you?

Wanda

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