#Brooke Shields Announces Run for President of Actors’ Equity

Admin2 years ago06 mins

Brooke Shields is running for president of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union that represents about 51,000 actors and stage managers on Broadway and nationwide. In a video announcement, Shields said she felt compelled to run after learning that Kate Shindle, the current president who has served in the position since 2015 was not going…

#Writers Guild, Actors’ Equity Send SAG-AFTRA Solidarity Messages As Its Strike Begins

Admin3 years ago09 mins

Moments after SAG-AFTRA leaders declared that the union was going on strike, fellow entertainment unions began issuing statements of solidarity. The Writers Guild of America, whose members have been on strike since May 2, pledged support to the actors, while noting that members of both unions have already been supporting each other on the picket…

#Actors’ Equity Members Ratify New Touring Contract

Admin3 years ago05 mins

Members of Actors’ Equity have voted to approve the new touring agreement with the Broadway League. The union, which represents more than 51,000 stage managers and actors, had been negotiating with the League over the new touring contract since mid-January. On April 3, Actors’ Equity announced a strike threat against the Broadway League, which represents…

#Judge Dismisses Garth Drabinsky Defamation Suit Against Actors’ Equity

Admin3 years ago04 mins

The defamation lawsuit Paradise Square producer Garth Drabinsky filed against Actors’ Equity has been dismissed with prejudice. In the lawsuit, filed in October 2022 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Drabinsky sued the union, claiming defamation, after it placed him on its “Do Not Work” list following his…

#Actors’ Equity Launches Political Action Committee Ahead of 2024 Election (Exclusive)

Admin3 years ago07 mins

Actors’ Equity Launches Political Action Committee Ahead of 2024 Election (Exclusive) Actors’ Equity Association is forming its own political action committee. The union for more than 51,000 stage managers and actors will be launching the PAC in the first week of April, with the goal of contributing money to federal candidates who support Actors’ Equity…

#Actors’ Equity Members Rally for Better Understudy Coverage, Sick Leave on Broadway

Admin4 years ago010 mins

Actors’ Equity Members Rally for Better Understudy Coverage, Sick Leave on Broadway Members of Actors’ Equity gathered in Times Square Thursday to rally for new protections in their Broadway contract. Of particular issue was the need for more understudies and swings on Broadway productions. The demand on these actors has always been high, but has…