PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Does Your Mother Know?" A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Mamma Mia! With Jacob Pinion | Playbill

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Does Your Mother Know?" A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Mamma Mia! With Jacob Pinion

I like to stand in front of my picture and wait to get noticed.

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Does Your Mother Know?" A Two-Show Day at Broadway's Mamma Mia! With Jacob Pinion

Jacob Pinion, serving up "Pepper" nightly in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia!, shares a recent two-show day with Playbill.com readers. He documents the early part of his day, offers a look at some of his secret backstage duties and shows how the tight-knit ensemble spends offstage time together. Read the Playbill.com story.
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I like to stand in front of my picture and wait to get noticed.
End of the week encouragement from our Captain of Dance, Tony.
Olivia wanted to go to the dog park so I came along.
On the way we apparently pass a Guatamalan bazaar.
A breakfast I ate once.
My actual breakfast on this particular day.
My weekly berating from David Beach.
He gets mad when I don't call him Khaleesi.
Khaleesi will have extensive, y'know, hour, two-hour sessions of notes with me - and it's so helpful.
I like to stand in front of my picture and wait to get noticed.
I tend to wait a lot.
Empty chairs. (And empty stables, true story: The Winter Garden used to be a horse show ring)
Paella head.
Judy McLane makes us all pick "Angel" cards before every show. Curiously watery for a Virgo.
Albert takes 20 minutes each day to draw on those abs. Trade secret: He uses Judy's eye make-up.
Things can get pretty unsanitary backstage.
Judy McLane shoves tissues in her ears when I sing.
Tonya and Albert love to watch "Broadway Talks."
Jon-Erik and Corinne are best friends.
Somebody that I used to know...
Sometimes the swings lack focus.
Yeah but have you tried the salsa?
It hadn't occurred to Jon-Erik that the mood swings might be related to the hot flashes.
John Hemphill makes extra money cleaning the booths during Act 1.
Blake does some casual cartography.
Aaron Lazar didn't know I still worked here.
Dean the Manager of Stage and Tony the Captain of Dance like to watch "Broadway Talks" together.
End of show 1. Lots to do...
First pick up at the CSA.
What can I do with rutabaga? (Don't say pie.)
"I want pie!"
I ate too much crackcorn at the street fair.
Felicia Finley tries to buy friends with candy.
Once a week I give Glenn Russo, head electrician at the Winter Garden, advice on his 401K.
The entire electric department loves to watch "Broadway Talks."
Sometimes Assistant Electrician John Maloney misses something so he goes back and watches on his own.
This was not staged.
Neither was this.
This might have been.
A part of my contract is doing current Sophie, Laurie Veldheer's make-up.
As is putting Felicia's microphone in. I have to make sure she's ready before I'm allowed to get into costume.
Another responsibility is mending Judy's costumes.
It's unclear who negotiated my contract.
Giving John Hemphill notes is a duty I took upon myself. Sometimes he cries.
Head of Wardrobe Irene Bunis takes some time away from wardrobing to watch "Broadway Talks."
PSM Andy Fenton watches when he's not minding the show.
A wall of headshots adorns the stairs to the girls' room. Can you find Judy?
Judy and Felicia always have me read them a story before the last show of the week.
Felicia likes to point to the words she knows.
Judy likes to point to the pretty pictures.
Coco prefers Richard Scarry.
Felicia isn't ready for Richard Scarry.
Zak readies himself for our first entrance of the last show of the week.
We leave baby pics in Booth 1. The funny looking one is Sydni.
How about a view of the live vocal sound booths backstage.
We're all excited to move to the Bratwurst Theatre in a few months. But Sydni will still look funny in pictures!
They're coming to take him away, ha ha.
As a swing, Leah likes to watch and tell me what I'm doing wrong.
Charades. The clue was "Red Wedding."
As a Maker's Mark Ambassador, (this is true, my mother signed me up) I enjoy an end of the week libation.
Taking pictures of fans taking pictures. Super meta right?
Judy and I are in a gang. You wanna step?
Graham waves goodbye to his friend Adolf.
"You're back. Have you been drinking?" A little. Happy two-show day!
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