Actors’ Equity is sending its members guidance on applying for unemployment benefits as actors await word on any salary they may receive during the shutdown.
In an email Tuesday, Mary McColl, executive director of Actors’ Equity, advised members on how to file for unemployment, while noting that certain members may not meet the criteria, which varies by state and income level. The guidance comes as Equity and the Broadway League have been taking part in conversations about an overall salary deal for current Broadway actors while the theaters are dark.
“Our general advice is to file for unemployment as soon as possible to minimize the time it will take for you to collect benefits should you become eligible,” McColl wrote in an email sent to members Tuesday.
