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Second City leadership must reach a fair agreement with the faculty, facilitators and music directors who make the Chicago theatre a world-class institution.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, and The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry, released the following statement:

Alan Eisenberg, the longest-serving executive director of Actors’ Equity Association, died October 7, 2023 at the age of 88 in Rhinebeck, NY.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has announced that it has filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for recognition as the bargaining representative of the production assistants (PAs) on Broadway and sit-down productions produced by members of The Broadway League.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has announced that it has organized the production assistants (PAs) who work as part of stage management teams on Broadway and sit-down productions produced by members of The Broadway League.

Actors’ Equity Association released the following statement applauding Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing the SB 104/AB 104 trailer bills, which reallocate $11.5 million in unused arts funding for SB 1116, a measure introduced by Senator Anthony Portantino (D – Burbank), that creates a payroll fund to support small nonprofit performing arts organizations (SNPAOs).

Equity urges Governor Newsom to sign bill into law as soon as possible.

NLRB conducts union representation election for Magic Tavern Dancers

Actors’ Equity Association commends California for language in SB 104/AB 104 trailer bills that would reallocate $11.5 million in unused arts funding for the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund.

This is the fourth city to join Drunk Shakespeare United