Actors’ Equity Makes Open Access Permanent
The open membership policy, which has sharply increased the percentage of union members of color since 2021, will mean a phase-out of the Equity Membership Candidate program.
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The open membership policy, which has sharply increased the percentage of union members of color since 2021, will mean a phase-out of the Equity Membership Candidate program.
The rally launched fundraising efforts for the Equitable Payroll Fund.
Under the slogan ‘It’s About Time,’ AEA members will gather to push for a better deal on Broadway understudies, scheduling, and workplace safety.
California’s latest attempt to save its smaller theatres, which have been severely strained by a new labor law and COVID impacts, has the crucial backing of Equity.
Despite small gains by women, non-binary folks, and people of color, union data confirm that cis white men remain most visible and well paid actors and stage managers.
Enhanced COVID safety protocols are a focus, as are strengthening avenues of redress against workplace harassment and discrimination.
The new agreement between Actors’ Equity and the Broadway League covers both workers and audiences for Broadway shows as well as sit-down productions across the U.S.
What will the union’s new Open Access mean for the theatre industry? Here’s our stab at an explainer.
The new program, effective immediately, will allow any actors or stage managers who have received compensation for theatrical work to join the union.
Fully vaccinated companies may return to pre-COVID practices, more or less, but audience interaction is still a no-go.