Stage Vs. Screen Becomes a Union Battleground
In the jurisdictional war between Equity and SAG-AFTRA over theatre work made for screens, actors and stage managers have the most at stake.
All Stories About Actors’ Equity Association
A Tale of Two Reopenings, With and Without the Union Label
American Shakespeare Center and Berkshire Theatre Group will soon open full-scale productions, but only one has Actors’ Equity’s approval.
Actors’ Equity Announces 4 Guiding Principles for Reopening Theatres
The actors’ union, advised by former OSHA head Dr. David Michaels, lays out core principles for stage safety.
Former OSHA Head to Consult for Actors’ Equity on COVID Safety
The union, which will have a say in when and how actors and stage managers return to work, has retained David Michaels to help develop workplace safety standards.
Streams Before the Flood?
Streaming and video-captured options for shuttered shows could be more than a stopgap solution.
California’s AB 5: Not as Easy as ABC
A new law designed to rein in the state’s gig economy is leaving theatres and theatre artists with questions about their future.
You Can Make It Anywhere
Well, maybe not anywhere—but here are 6 cities where theatre workers can thrive outside NYC, L.A., or Chicago.
(Don’t) Break a Leg
Injuries are part of the gig, but performers shouldn’t be expected to give till it literally hurts.
D.C./Baltimore Named Fastest-Growing Theatre Region by AEA
Actors’ Equity has released the second iteration of a study measuring work weeks for actors and stage managers.
Actors’ Equity Ends Strike Against Broadway League
The union has reached a deal to increase the salaries of actors and stage managers working on developmental productions on Broadway.
