#actors equity

[josie-and-the-pussycats-2001]

I’m seeing a lot of information being passed around about the SAG-AFTRA strike and have already seen this line of questioning on Twitter so I thought I’d address what this means for Broadway actors as I understand it;

Many of your favourite Broadway actors work in film, television and other fields of acting outside of Broadway and do have SAG memberships and thus ARE currently on strike

HOWEVER

Broadway actors are also apart of the Actors’ Equity Association - typically known as Actors’ Equity or just Equity - this is a SEPERATE union

Broadway actors apart of Equity are signed and working under Equity contracts for the productions they are starring in

As they are working under different union contracts, if you see Broadway actors going to their jobs, performing as usual, promoting upcoming theatrical work, etc. - They are NOT scabbing or crossing the picket line as they are not under SAG-AFTRA contracts

Broadway actors are complying with their Equity contracts and to not do so would put their jobs in jeopardies

Remember, the people who comprise Broadway productions are not just famous names but are comprised of many hard working actors who do not have the status or recognition of their more notable co-stars and should NOT be shamed under the guise of false information

HOWEVER

If you see Broadway actors signing onto new screen productions, promoting upcoming screen work, and breaking any of SAG-AFTRA’s strike rules, then it is up to your discretion if you want to bring this to people’s attention

I would like to make it clear that I am NOT an expert nor a professional working on Broadway, this is all information I have gathered from discussions from people involved in the industry. I am only making this post as I have yet to see anyone else address this and have seen some people be confused about what Broadway actors are currently doing in this moment so I hope to help clear things up.

If there is any information I have misunderstood, failed to share or falsely spread, please feel free to correct me and I will update this post.

TLDR: Broadway Actors are not crossing the picket line by continuing to perform in their current theatrical roles as they are under Actor’s Equity Contracts which is a seperate union to SAG-AFTRA

#broadway #broadway musicals #musical theatre #theatre #sag aftra #sag aftra strike #actors equity #wga strike #wga solidarity #sag aftra solidarity #also tbh actors equity should strike but 😗

[aqueerpolysocialist]

Solidarity with my comrades in the US fighting against this vile legislation. I've made sure to share this with all my UK based drag contacts but don't have any direct US contacts so please do share this and make sure everyone who can get involved knows that the union is there for them.

Link to the tweet: https://twitter.com/ActorsEquity/status/1631743221322620929?t=Dc9Rvnyxlr9ZNQUuh6U_uQ&s=19

#us politics #news usa #actors equity #trade unions #politics #queer #queer politics #trans rights #transgender rights #drag race

[shakespearenews]

Formed in 1913, Equity currently represents over 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. The Drunk Shakespeare Chicago union would not just represent the performers and crew, however, but the entire staff, including servers and bartenders. Union leaders were able to get 100 percent of the Chicago cast and crew to sign their authorization cards, which might not have happened if everyone’s concerns had not been addressed upfront, Fent added. 

“It’s thrilling to be a labor leader at this moment in which arts workers across the country, like our colleagues in other industries, are claiming their power,” said Equity president Kate Shindle in a press release. “That’s exactly what the members of Drunk Shakespeare United are doing. These actors and stage managers, servers and bartenders have banded together to unionize in order to achieve a fairer, safer workplace, and Equity is eager to support their efforts. I hope that companies of other shows—who might not have realized that they too can have a unionized workplace—will be inspired by Drunk Shakespeare United’s decision to stand together and say, ‘We deserve better.’” 

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Krull explained that during the first weekend in April, the Drunk Shakespeare D.C. team suffered a company-wide COVID-19 outbreak, and half of the staff were out sick. Instead of canceling the shows, they said, upper management pushed the few remaining company members to do back-to-back sold-out shows that Friday. Both managers were out sick, so no management was there that night, and actors were tasked with operating both the light and sound boards despite having no training on either, since no stage manager was present.

“Actors would run onstage to say a line, run off to support stage-management tasks, and then run around to deliver or reset a prop before [returning onstage],” Krull described. “We were fortunate that there were no incidents with inebriated patrons on this particular night, but the staff on duty did not feel supported, and it was a catalyzing factor in our unionization.”

#shakespeare #william shakespeare #drunk shakespeare #equity #actors equity #union #unions #chicago #theater #theatre #actors #american theatre magazine #crew #bartenders #dc #dc theater

[therogerclarkfanclub]

(Above: Roger during the rehearsals for A Man For All Seasons)

It's been a long time since Roger has done any theater work. If memory serves me right, the last play he did was A Midsummer Night's Dream (you can watch that on Tubi for free), which was back in 2014.

And for the first time since then, Roger will once again lend his amazing talents for the theatrical production of A Man For All Seasons, where he will take the role of King Henry VIII.

A Man For All Seasons will consist of the talents of:

Roger Clark* as King Henry VIII Edward Furs* as Sigñor Chapuys Thomas Michael Hammond* as Sir Thomas More Kevin Isola* as The Common Man Ty Lane* as William Roper Sean Mahan* as Cranmer Anthony Marble* as Duke of Norfolk Brianna Martinez as Margaret More Aaron McDaniel* as Richard Rich James McMenamin* as Thomas Cromwell Henry David Silberstein as Attendant to Chapuys Mary Stillwaggon Stewart* as Alice More Raphael Nash Thompson* as Cardinal Woolsey *Members of Actors' Equity association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

A Man For All Seasons will run from October 18 - November 5, 2023 at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

So if you are in, or plan to visit New Jersey or the surrounding area, don't forget to check our Roger's latest work!

Purchase your tickets in the link above.

#Roger Clark #Robert Bolt #A Man For All Seasons #Shakespeare #King Henry VIII #Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey #a midsummer night's dream #Paul Mullins #actors equity #Union of Professional actors and Stage Managers

[themoment-before]

Hi Meg! Sorry if this is a stupid question but what do EPA and ECC mean? I keep seeing them on audition calls

Don’t worry, there are no stupid questions here!

EPA stands for Equity Principal Audition, and ECC stands for Equity Chorus Call. It’s just the terminology Equity theatres use to distinguish between their auditions for lead roles and ensemble roles.

#equity #actors equity #auditions

[notafraidofstopping876]

"Gonna be a bright, sunshiney day" That time I met Lorna Luft!

“Gonna be a bright, sunshiney day” That time I met Lorna Luft!

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#a star is born #academy awards #actors equity #grand rapids #grand rapids minnesota #grand rapids mn #hugh jackman #jerry herman #joe luft #joey luft #judy garland #lady gaga #liza minelli #lorna luft #mack and mabel #meet me in saint louis #musical #musical theatre #musicals #oscars #peter allen #red skelton #seven brides for seven brothers #sid luft #stage door #stage dooring #the boy from oz #the judy garland show #the tony awards #the wizard of oz

[davidaugust]

Disneyland Improvement Soon:

Union Representation for 1,700 Disneyland Characters & Parade Cast Members w/Actors Equity

Some details: https://www.actorsequity.org/news/PR/MagicUnited/

Get graphics for your social media: https://cdn.actorsequity.org/pages/magic/social-media-toolkit.html

Info for cast: https://magicunited.org/

#magic united strong #magic united #equity strong #aea strong #actors equity #aea #unions #union strong #labor unions #disney #disneyland #dlr #dis #disney world #wdw #disney parades #disney news #disney resorts

[nando161mando]

MEAA membership just doubled

#meaa #actors equity #media alliance #margot robbie #union strong #trade unions #unionize #pro union #union solidarity #unions #unionise #union strike #union stuff #union #ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #australia #neoliberal capitalism #fuck neoliberals #anthony albanese #albanese government #humanrights #wages #wage gap #wage increase #salary #poverty

[greaterstokesawareness]

Brian Stokes Mitchell will receive the Patrick Quinn Award at The Actors’ Equity Foundation awards ceremony, June 26, 2023

[Brian Stokes Mitchell will receive the Patrick Quinn Award to honor an individual who has worked tirelessly for the betterment of actors. The Actors’ Equity Foundation's 2023 awards ceremony will be held June 26, 2023.] (x) (x)

#brian stokes mitchell #broadway #musical theater #actors equity #greater stokes awareness

[snakegetslost]

Just two more days before my EMC status is irrelevant

Get in while you can folks :)

#Actors Equity #EMC #theater #theatre #my career is a joke #union #free me from my torment

[scottwellsmagic]

737: Terry Ward - 10,000 Hours

You’ve probably heard of the 10,000 hour rule, which was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell’s blockbuster book “Outliers.” As Gladwell tells it, the rule goes like this: it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials. Our guest this week is Terry Ward who has exceeded that minimum by a factor of many. He has performed over 40,000 shows over a period of more than 30 years. He was the resident magician in Disney World for many years where he developed more than one character who delighted the millions of annual visitors.

Terry started out in theme parks and for the most part, never left that type of venue. Certainly he does more than his share of corporate dates, but his “bread and butter” has been theme parks.

Terry talks this week about working in theme parks, finding the job, developing his performing character, and the importance of “being a good guy” and getting along with management to assure longevity at a venue.

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If you would like to know more about the "10,00 Hours Rule" and help The Magic Word Podcast with your purchase. Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.

#Terry Ward #Disney #Disney World #theme park #Kings Island #Carowinds #MGM Studios #street magic #Actors Equity #Bev Bergeron

[iww-gnv]

Disneyland’s costumed characters and parade performers have announced their intent to unionize. Calling themselves “Magic United,” cast members in the Anaheim resort’s Characters and Parades departments said Tuesday that they plan to unionize with Actors’ Equity Assn., which represents 51,000 professional actors and stage members on Broadway and in live theater around the country. Labor organizers have begun circulating union authorization cards to 1,700 Disneyland workers and said they will seek voluntary recognition from the company when a majority have signed. If Disney declines to recognize the union, Actors’ Equity Assn. will file the cards with the National Labor Relations Board, which will schedule a union recognition election for the cast members.

#news #labor news #disney news #disney #actors equity association #actor's equity association #disney unions #disney union #magic united

[thecrownnet]

Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter

The Downton Abbey alums showed their support for SAG-AFTRA at a London Equity event on July 21.

Credit: Mark Thomas/Shutterstock

Actors hold an Equity banner at a rally in support of SAG-AFTRA strike, London, July 21, 2023 (Source)

#imelda staunton #jim carter #the crown netflix #the crown #downton abbey #downton abbey movie #actors strike #sag aftra #sag aftra strike #actors #strikes #equity #london #in solidarity #writers strike #thecrownnet #british equity #rally #event #activism #couple goals

[tuttle-did-it]

A hundred years ago, Ethel Barrymore was instrumental in the 1919 Actor's Equity Strike, getting rights and pensions for elderly and infirm actors, at great personal cost.

She would be ashamed that Drew is a scab.

#drew barrymore #ethel barrymore #writer's strike #actor's strike #drew barrymore is a scab #wga strong #wga strike #support the wga #wga solidarity #i stand with the wga #writers strike #sag aftra #sag afra strike #actor's equity association #1919 strike #scab

[themoment-before]

Hi :) following up on that epa question cuz I’m a little confused, would people who want supporting roles go to the epa or ecc?

Generally, supporting roles are included in the EPA! Any track that spends more time as a named character(s) than as ensemble or has their own song is typically included in the EPA.

Let’s take the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins for example. The Bird Woman often doubles as ensemble, and while over the course of the show she spends more time as ensemble than as the Bird Woman, it would still be cast at the EPA because it’s a pivotal featured role with a song.

#actors equity #equity #epa #ecc #equity auditions

[coffee-and-uhg]

Ted Lasso’s Equity actors in full support, I LOVE IT! ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏿

#ted lasso #sag aftra strike #wag strike #equity actors