Equity in the News Backstage

  1. BACKSTAGE: BREAKING DOWN EQUITY'S NEW OFF-BROADWAY CONTRACTS

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:37:00 GMT – 0

    Stage actors will be getting raises and producers will be allowed to make their shows available for online streaming, according to a new performance agreement approved by Actors’ Equity Association and the Off-Broadway League.

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  2. BACKSTAGE: JOINING ACTORS’ EQUITY IS ABOUT TO GET EASIER

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:52:00 GMT – 0

    Theater actors will now have an easier time becoming a member of Actors’ Equity Association: The union has announced that it will now open membership to any actor or stage manager who has worked professionally in the United States.

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  3. BACKSTAGE: What the American Rescue Plan Means for Actors + Their Employers

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:54:00 GMT – 0

    On Thursday afternoon, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9-trillion stimulus package aimed at helping workers and companies that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  4. BACKSTAGE: NEW YORK CAN REOPEN THEATERS IN APRIL, BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR ACTORS?

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:45:00 GMT – 0

    Theater is coming back! Sort of.

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  5. BACKSTAGE: HOW THE THEATER LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED FOR BIPOC ACTORS

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:31:00 GMT – 0

    Lin-Manuel Miranda should be proud. According to Actors’ Equity Association, “Hamilton” has led to a sizable increase in jobs for actors of color.

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  6. BACKSTAGE: WHAT'S NEXT FOR STREAMED THEATER?

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:01:00 GMT – 0

    Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA have reached an agreement over which union can cover the contracts for recorded or streamed theater.

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  7. BACKSTAGE: SAG-AFTRA AND ACTORS’ EQUITY FEUD OVER STREAMING RIGHTS FOR THEATER PRODUCTIONS

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:18:00 GMT – 0

    The two biggest unions that represent actors are currently fighting. The conflict concerns who should handle the contracts for theater productions that are recorded for streaming. Actors’ Equity Association has accused SAG-AFTRA of taking theater productions that it would normally cover with its contracts.

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  8. BACKSTAGE: BROADWAY THEATERS TO REMAIN CLOSED THROUGH AT LEAST MAY 2021

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:40:00 GMT – 0

    Broadway theaters will remain closed through May 30, 2021 and possibly beyond, the Broadway League announced Oct. 9. The news, an inevitability that does not make it sting less, adds four months to the previously announced January reopening aim. All Broadway shows have been suspended since March of this year.

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  9. BACKSTAGE: FIRST INDOOR THEATER PERFORMANCES SINCE COVID SHUTDOWN GET EQUITY GREENLIGHT

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:34:00 GMT – 0

    After almost six months of nationwide shutdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Actors’ Equity Association is allowing three theater companies to mount indoor shows using union members.

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  10. BACKSTAGE: HOW THEATER ACTORS ARE SURVIVING DURING THE PANDEMIC

    Geselowitz, Gabriela – Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:03:00 GMT – 0

    The COVID pandemic has hit many industries hard, but theater artists have had more trouble than most getting back on their feet, and many are facing dwindling options with no federal safety net to fall back on.

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