Equity in the News June 2020

  1. ASSOCIATED PRESS: BROADWAY SHUTDOWN DUE TO VIRUS EXTENDED AGAIN UNTIL JANUARY

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:32:00 GMT – 0

    The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January.

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  2. BROADWAY NEWS: BROADWAY LEAGUE ANNOUNCES SHOW CLOSURES THROUGH 2020

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:29:00 GMT – 0

    The Broadway League announced Monday that all shows will be closed through the end of 2020.

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  3. BROADWAY WORLD: ACTORS' EQUITY STATES THAT BROADWAY'S EXTENDED SUSPENSION DEMONSTRATES NEED FOR ECONOMIC ARTS RELIEF PACKAGE

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:27:00 GMT – 0

    Actors' Equity Association released the following statement following the Broadway League's announcement extending Broadway's closure through at least January 3, 2021.

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  4. DEADLINE: ACTORS FUND EXPANDS INSURANCE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AS THEATER WORKERS FACE LOSS OF HEALTH BENEFITS

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:23:00 GMT – 0

    With thousands of out-of-work theater professionals likely to become ineligible for their union insurance over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown continues, The Actors Fund is launching a campaign to enhance its health insurance counseling and enrollment support services.

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  5. WFTV: UNION EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT DISNEY CAST MEMBERS RETURNING TO WORK

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:11:00 GMT – 0

    A local union is concerned about the plan to reopen Walt Disney World parks.

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  6. TAMPA BAY 10 NEWS: UNION REPRESENTING DISNEY ACTORS CALLS UPON DISNEY WORLD TO DELAY REOPENING

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Mon, 29 Jun 2020 14:08:00 GMT – 0

    The Actors' Equity Association said Disney World should follow Disneyland and delay reopening because of recent spikes of COVID-19 in Florida.

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  7. DEADLINE: ACTORS’ EQUITY URGES FLORIDA'S WALT DISNEY WORLD TO POSTPONE JULY REOPENING

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:05:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity Association is calling on Walt Disney World in Florida to follow California’s Disneyland in postponing its reopening due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and to strengthen safety protocols with regular testing, the union said today.

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  8. ASSOCIATED PRESS: FLORIDA AGAIN REPORTS MORE THAN 5,000 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:01:00 GMT – 0

    The Actors’ Equity Association said that it was unclear how Disney World could “responsibly” reopen as coronavirus cases continue to soar in the Sunshine State.

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  9. BROADWAY WORLD: ACTORS' EQUITY CALLS ON WALT DISNEY WORLD TO DELAY OPENING AND STRENGTHEN SAFETY PROTOCOLS WITH REGULAR TESTING

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:45:00 GMT – 0

    Actors' Equity Association released the following statement after reports that Disneyland has postponed opening in California. According to CNBC, Florida experienced "another record spike in coronavirus cases," yesterday with cases up 5 percent in one day.

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  10. THE PITCH: OVERLAND PARK THEATRE ACCUSED OF UNION BUSTING AND BLACKLISTING

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:15:00 GMT – 0

    Amid accusations of union busting, the New Theatre & Restaurant in Overland Park may be facing a new allegation—blacklisting.

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