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Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released the following statement from union President Kate Shindle on the need for Congress to pass an appropriations bill with funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities and Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released the following statement on the first anniversary of the attempted insurrection of the U.S. government.

Actors' Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers working in live theatre, released the following statement from President Kate Shindle in response to the news that the United States Senate has voted to confirm Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, to lead the National Endowment for the Arts.

There is no place for sexual harassment in the workplace – not in our theaters, and not in our government. As we work for safer workplaces for our own members where they can be free of harassment, discrimination and bullying, we demand no less from those serving in our government.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released a statement in response to the latest national jobs report, which notes that of the million new jobs expected last month, only 266,000 were actually added.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has concluded its first-ever convention, from April 25 to 27.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has issued a statement in response to both the House and the Senate voting to pass the American Rescue Plan Act.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has issued a statement following the news that the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, has passed in the House of Representatives.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has issued a statement following reports that the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, has been re-introduced in Congress. 

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts of $27.4 billion of programs, which includes the National Endowment for the Arts.