Actors' Equity says it will place Broadway producer Garth Drabinsky on its "Do Not Work" list just as soon as his financially troubled musical Paradise Square ends its run with a matinee on …
Broadway musicians have overwhelmingly ratified a return-to-work agreement with the Broadway League. "The agreement allows theatregoers to enjoy the excitement of live music while prioritizi…
Actors' Equity and the Off-Broadway League have reached an agreement for a new three-year contract that includes significant pay raises; Covid protocols; new provisions that strengthen diver…
UPDATED with SAG-AFTRA response at bottom: The war of words in the increasingly bitter jurisdictional dispute between SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity continued today with Equity president Kate …
The usually fractious SAG-AFTRA national board of directors unanimously has approved a resolution reaffirming the union's jurisdiction over the taping of live theater productions, accusing A…
UPDATED with statement from fund's trustees: Actors' Equity is calling on union trustees of the Equity-League Health Fund to withdraw their support from a plan that will make it more difficu…
The American Guild of Musical Artists and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society on Wednesday issued a detailed "playbook" for the safe return to work for opera and choral singers, b…
EXCLUSIVE: Leaders of IATSE, which represents thousands of theatrical stage workers across the country, today acknowledged the union's role in failing to upend "systemic racism in the arts a…
Kate Shindle has been re-elected president of Actors' Equity, the union representing more than 51,000 theatrical actors and stage managers. She was first elected to the post in 2015, having …
Ten years ago, only two black stage directors " and no black choreographers " were hired on Broadway under the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society's contract. During the last Broadway…
Leaders from a cross-section of entertainment and sports spoke today in a town hall on SiriusXM about the devastation the COVID-19 shutdown has had on their industries. The get-together was …
Actors' Equity says it's heard "troubling reports" that some live theaters are looking to begin production as soon as May 6. Legit theaters across the country shut down last month to prevent…
Actors' Equity Association has launched an emergency "Curtain Up Fund" and issued a grant to the Actors Fund to help get members who lost work because of the COVID-19 shutdown of legit theat…
With Broadway shuttered, the union that represents its stagehands also has closed its doors to its members and to the public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. "In light of the fur…
IATSE has reached a tentative agreement for a new four-year "Pink Contract" covering behind-the-scenes workers employed on Broadway and in national touring productions. The union reached the…
The Casting Society of America is hosting a first-of-its-kind open casting call for performers with disabilities to showcase their talents in front of professional casting directors in citie…
This Is Us, the cast recordings from Hamilton and KPBS San Diego will be this year's recipients of the third SAG-AFTRA American Scene Awards. The honor goes to "work that exemplifies equal a…
Hollywood responded en masse today to President Trump's threat to eliminate federal funding of the arts and humanities. In a letter sent to Congress, the MPAA and numerous other groups ̵…
Teamsters Local 817, which represents New York’s film and TV drivers and casting directors, is seeking a contract for Broadway’s casting directors. "Did you know that casting dir…
In today's glut of original scripted series " FX just pegged the number at 409 for 2015 " it would seem like a golden age for actors, with more opportunities in television than ever. It is t…