Local members of Actors’ Equity, the union representing professional actors and stage managers, were in the Loop on Wednesday evening outside the James M. Nederlander Theatre, handing out informational leaflets — about a possible strike — to theater patrons as they arrived for opening night of “Jagged Little Pill.”
The leafleting, under the banner #UniteTheRoad, is Equity’s way of calling attention to contract negotiations with The Broadway League, the New York-based national trade association for Broadway theater.
“We are doing everything we can to avoid work stoppage,” said Leah Morrow, a Chicago-based member and elected National Councilor for the union.
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