This Month in Theatre History
August has been a month of strikes, disagreement, recovery, the coming and going of influential festivals, and a belated Broadway triumph.
August has been a month of strikes, disagreement, recovery, the coming and going of influential festivals, and a belated Broadway triumph.
From its casting to its staging, the acclaimed new Broadway revival of the iconic rock musical misses opportunities to engage with, and subvert, harmful tropes around Deafness and disability.
AEA and Producers’ Association of Chicago Area Theatres have announced a new 4-year deal.
The longest serving Actors’ Equity Association executive director, he led the union from 1981 to 2006.
A spark that started in Chicago has caught fire around the country, as both staff and performers for Drunk Shakespeare join Actors’ Equity.
After a COVID hiatus, the award recognizing art and social impact will give be given to 3 recipients for the years 2021-2023.
The agreement averts a threatened strike by Equity members.
The union has been negotiating with the Broadway League for a new national touring contract since January; the current contract expired on Feb. 5.
The agreement comes after 6 days of in-person bargaining and multiple sessions on Zoom.
An analysis of data from 2021 shows a slight increase in jobs for BIPOC and non-binary union members, as well as wage gaps for older workers.