Equity in the News

The union announced Wednesday that it is making permanent its Open Access policy, which was first introduced in July 2021.

In a Feb. 8 email to members, Actors’ Equity Association declared that the union’s open membership initiative, Open Access, will go from a temporary program to permanent policy.

"We are witnessing not just attacks on expression but attacks on existence," says the stage actor and stage managers' union.

The 8th annual Swing Day will take place on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

"The National Endowment for the Arts supports jobs in every Congressional district in the country. While we advocate primarily for the actors and stage managers we represent, we applaud that NEA funding also drives economic growth in restaurants, hospitality, tourism and beyond. This increase will mean more jobs and a stronger economy for everyone," said Kate Shindle, president of Actors' Equity Association.

As of Jan. 2, 2023, Actors’ Equity Association will stipulate that all required Equity Auditions will be held in person. 

The union representing theater actors and stage managers has ratified a new contract that provides pay increases for those working on Broadway and, in a move prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, allows producers to make short-term hires to cover absent actors.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing actors and stage managers, has reached a new, three-year collective bargaining agreement with The Broadway League, the national trade organization of theater owners and producers.

On Nov. 17, members of Actors’ Equity Association gathered in Times Square to express support for colleagues currently in negotiations with The Broadway League. In contention is the contract that governs Broadway productions as well as Broadway League-produced sit-down shows in other parts of the country. The negotiations between the two parties began in September. 

Members of Actors’ Equity gathered in Times Square on Thursday to rally for new protections in their Broadway contract.