Equity in the News May 2018

Actors' Equity Association, the union which represents more than 51,000 professional stage actors and stage managers, announced the results of the 2018 National Council election.

Actors’ Equity Association announced the results of their 2018 National Council election Thursday, voting in 55 council seats across three regions.

The largest election in Actors’ Equity history came to a close this week with a total of 55 volunteer leadership positions being filled. The nation’s union for professional stage managers and actors recently shifted to a new election cycle, provoking the long-ranging ballot. Union members voted on a variety of regional council positions and national officer positions via an anonymous mail-in ballot over the span of several weeks.

Actors’ Equity members have re-elected Kate Shindle to a second term as president of the union that reps more than 50,000 professional stage actors and stage managers. She was running unopposed, as were several other officers chosen in the 2018 National Council election.

The results of Actors’ Equity Association's 2018 National Council election have been announced.

For an industry that has struggled with diverse representation on its stage, the success of "Hamilton," with its innovative casting, and this season's Broadway lineup is a sign that improvement is possible. A diversity study released by Actors’ Equity (the national union representing professional theater actors and stage managers) examining Broadway and touring productions that opened from 2013 to 2015 highlights great disparity in the number of black actors hired in principal roles.

Actors’ Equity Association announced it had reached an agreement with NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) to cover members on line’s new ship, Norwegian Bliss.

Actors’ Equity Association announced today that it had reached an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line to cover members on the Norwegian Bliss.

Actors’ Equity Association announced today that it reached an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Lines to cover members on the cruise line's new ship, the Norwegian Bliss.

Actors' Equity Association announced today that it reached an agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line to cover members on the cruise line's new ship, the Norwegian Bliss.