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UPDATE with Broadway League response In a letter sent to members of Actors’ Equity Association and obtained by Deadline, the union says that the Broadway League’s decision to adopt a “mask optional” policy for audience members beginning in July was “made unilaterally, without input” from the union. In a response…

Actors' Equity Association pulled back the curtain on its 2022 officer and councilor election results tonight. Wydetta Carter was re-elected 1st Vice President, representing principal actors. Al Bundonis was voted 2nd Vice President, representing chorus actors, Erin Maureen Koster was elected 3rd Vice President…

Broadway performers and stage managers who worked on four shows connected to producer Scott Rudin will be released from nondisclosure agreements under terms of a new settlement between the Broadway League and Actors' Equity Association. The NDAs, Equity says, prohibited the union members from speaking about potential…

The WGA West is calling on Hollywood to consider not shooting films and TV shows in states that ban abortions. The move comes in the wake of a leaked draft opinion by a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade and let states decide whether to ban abortions. "In light of the leaked Supreme…

Despite theater industry pledges to improve its track record on diversity and inclusion in hiring, the follow-through has fallen “far short” of the promises, says a new report by Actors' Equity Association. The actors and stage managers union says in its third annual Diversity and Inclusion Hiring Bias Report that…

Actors’ Equity has reached a new agreement with the Michigan regional theater founded in 1991 by actor Jeff Daniels that recently saw the resignation of its longtime artistic director Guy Sanville following harassment and bullying accusations. The union says the agreement with the Purple Rose Theatre Company of…

Actors’ Equity Association released a statement expressing deep concern over accusations made today by former Jagged Little Pill cast member Nora Schell about what the union described as “a truly painful experience that shouldn’t have happened.” Earlier today, Schell, a Black non-binary actor who made their Broadway…

Actors’ Equity Association and the Broadway League have announced an agreement on safety protocols that includes mandated vaccines and weekly testing for the Broadway workforce. "This is an important milestone on the path to getting all our members safely back to work," said Mary McColl, executive director for Actors'…

Actors' Equity Association is expanding eligibility for membership to include any actor or stage manager who can demonstrate they have worked professionally in the United States, a move that could significantly broaden access to the organization. Under the new “Open Access” policy, effective immediately, union…

Actors’ Equity Association has reached an agreement with Broadway producers on Covid protocols for theatrical touring shows that calls for the full vaccination of all traveling company members and free weekly Covid tests. “Following months of discussions, we've reached an agreement with the Broadway League on safety…

UPDATE, with social media photos Protesters and organizers of today’s March on Broadway are sharing photos of the event, which started at 1 pm ET at Columbus Circle in Manhattan and has proceeded to Times Square and the theater district. The march, a grassroots event calling for, among other demands, the ouster of Scot…

Actors’ Equity Association told members today that it will not place producer Scott Rudin on its “Do Not Work” list, explaining that the union utilizes the list to alert members about the status of non-union productions. Rudin, as the Equity letter states, “is a producing member of the Broadway League, and as such, he…