Equity in the News

AEA President Kate Shindle stated, 'It's sad, but unsurprising, that Donald Trump would try to wreak havoc and cause more damage on his way out the door.'

Actors’ Equity has temporarily paused its consideration of safety plans for live theater productions in California as the state battles unprecedented infection rates of Covid-19.

There are currently no Equity-approved theatrical productions running in California.

The rat really raked it in — for a good cause.

"We know how hard the community has been hit here," Law & Order: SVU showrunner Warren Leight said.

A growing chorus of entertainment industry union leaders is condemning Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol building by supporters of President Donald Trump – and the politicians who incited the violence.

Actors’ Equity spoke out against the mob of Trump supporters who broke into the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.

AEA stated, "What happened yesterday in Washington, D.C. was shocking and unacceptable."

Last spring, in the early days of Broadway’s Covid-19 pandemic shutdown, news reports and industry chatter referred to an eventual (and, it seemed, imminent) reopening as if a light switch would be flipped and the marquees of all 41 theaters would light up the Midtown night. Actors had left their dressing rooms full of the usual personal stuff — street clothes, photos, charms — as if they’d soon be back from a long holiday weekend.

After months of development, Actors' Equity has published four new worksheets detailing Covid-19 safety guidelines for live productions.