The pre-show hustle outside the Durham Performing Arts Center will look slightly different Tuesday as actors and stage managers gather to demand a new union contract.
On Tuesday morning, the Actors’ Equity Association announced that union performers and stage managers would be leafleting outside DPAC before the evening performance of “Beetlejuice — The Musical.”
Stars from the national touring show are expected to greet audience members to educate them on the negotiation struggles the union has faced for years. According to a statement from Actors’ Equity, one of the key issues is increasing union members’ per diem needed to cover daily expenses like food and housing, both of which have been impacted by inflation since theaters reopened post-lockdown.
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