Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theater, on Tuesday announced the creation of the Actors’ Equity Emergency Curtain Up Fund, and issued a grant to The Actors Fund, a nonprofit assistance organization, to provide support for members at risk due to work cancellations resulting from COVID-19.
Equity is contributing $500,000 to launch the fund and will match another $250,000 of contributions from other donors, dollar for dollar. Individuals can make a tax-deductible donation to support the Curtain Up Fund here.
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