 Until the 1960s, it was customary for theater management to admit members of Actors Equity and other members of the profession to Broadway shows for free.This practice continues in the Off-Off-Broadway world, where members of Equity must be admitted free of charge to any Showcase production in which there is a member of the union in the cast if there are seats left at curtain time.This applies as well to "bona fide" producers, directors, and casting directors, who do not have to wait until showtime to be seated.