SEPTEMBER “The greatest tragedy in life 2011 is not death; the greatest tragedy takes place when our Volume 96 talents and capabilities are Number 7 underutilized and allowed to rust while we are living.” EQUITYNEWS —Amma A Publication of Actors’ Equity Association • NEWS FOR THE THEATRE PROFESSIONAL • www.actorsequity.org • Periodicals Postage Paid at New York, NY and Additional Mailing Offices

First Membership Meeting of Production Contract Negotiations Update the 2011-2012 Season he negotiations for the a presentation of their proposals. side is listening intently to what Production Contract have The afternoon of the first day the other says and a better will be held on been in full swing since was devoted to the start of understanding about positions is Monday, October 10, 2011 – Western Region (11 am) T the last week of July. The two discussions and signaled that emerging. That open dialogue Monday, October 10, 2011 – Central Region (1 pm) sides have met more than a both sides were ready to do and the examination of the Friday, October 14, 2011 – Eastern Region (2 pm) dozen times and the talks are business. issues are allowing for these The Western Regional Meeting will convene on Monday, progressing slowly through each Negotiations can be a slow negotiations to be productive. October 10, 2011 at 11 am in the Bellamy Board Room in the of the proposals. process, as each side presents Still too early (at press time) to Equity office, 6755 Hollywood Boulevard, The first session set a new their point of view or holds report specifics, it is the intent of 5th Floor, Hollywood, CA. tone and tenor for the talks. In a caucus sessions to dissect what both Equity and the League to The agenda will include the following: departure from tradition, the had just been said at the table. negotiate a contract that is fair • Report of the Western Regional Director. Producers opened the talks by The Equity–League negotiations and equitable by the expiration of presenting their proposals. are no different and the talks are the current contract, which is • Report of the Western Regional Vice President. Equity listened and followed with moving forward gradually. Each September 25th . • Membership Discussion Period in accordance with the By-Laws. The Central Regional Meeting will be convene on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 1 pm in the Member Center at the Equity Building, 557 West Randolph, Chicago, IL. AEA Signs Groundbreaking Agreement The agenda will include the following: • Report of the Central Regional Director. Covering Non-Disney Amusement Parks • Report of the Central Regional Vice President. quity has signed a newly • Membership Discussion Period in accordance with the By-Laws. created, national The Eastern Regional Meeting will convene on Friday, October Eagreement with RWS and 14, 2011 at 2 pm in the Council Room on the 14th Floor of the Associates (Ryan Stana, Equity Building, 165 West 46th Street, New York, NY. Executive Producer), a New The agenda will include the following: York-based firm that produces entertainment for amusement • Report of the Eastern Regional Director. parks. The contract, signed in • Report of the Eastern Regional Vice President. August, 2011, opens up a new • Membership Discussion Period in accordance with the By-Laws. area of contract work for Equity A sign interpreter will be present on request. Equity’s TDD members and is the result of a telephone number – Telecommunication Device for the Deaf – cooperative and focused is (212) 302-4306. Equity/Producer relationship. Future Membership Meetings will be held on Friday, The agreement provides January 6, 2012 in the Eastern Region and Monday, January salaries of a minimum of 9, 2012 in the Central and Western Regions. The Annual $400/week, as well as a full Meeting will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 in all Regions. benefits package, including health and pension contributions, and appropriate work rules. It also calls for a 50% ratio of entertainment, many of which enter into this partnership with Coming Soon: Equity Actors and an Equity are based on existing properties RWS and Associates allowing Stage Manager for larger casts. such as Rock Band, Survivor, Equity Actors and Stage With the exception of Disney, this Bob The Builder and Thomas & Managers the opportunity to Communications Survey agreement is the only negotiated Friends , to name a few, as well work in their productions under Part II contract that covers work at as traditional theme park this new contract,” says Flora amusement parks. musical entertainment. The firm Stamatiades, Equity’s National ast summer, AEA’s first of a series of surveys RWS and Associates also produces entertainment for Director, Organizing & Special Communications focusing on improving Entertainment, Inc. is an Emmy corporations and retail centers Projects. “This is truly an LDepartment launched the communications between the Award-winning production firm across the country. exciting move forward for both Union and the membership. that produces branded “We are very pleased to Equity and RWS.” These surveys delve into a variety of areas, including Equity News, bulk email, AEA’s website, Jeanna Belkin Steps Down (See the President’s column, social networking and other page 3.) A tribute to Ms. Belkin communications modalities. for her unparalleled service As Pension & HealthTrustee as a Trustee and Equity “Our goal is to make our Jeanna Belkin has stepped Equity-League Pension and Councillor will appear in a communications more down as a Trustee of the Health Plans after 46 years. future issue of Equity News. informative, efficient and eco- friendly,” said National Communications Director David Lotz. “We want to know how members want to get their news ShareYour Story for Equity’s Centennial from Equity and, most importantly, how they want Please be heard, or go to Equity to connect with them in share your www.actorsequity.org for more the future.” personal details. Part II will focus on the stories as an Index website, e-blasts and social AEA member, S behind-the- networking. Groundbreaking Agreement

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E AEA100 to share your survey will be mailed to you. Letters ...... 8 celebration. memories and let your voice 2 / EQUITY news SEPTEMBER 2011 Area Liaison Actors Unite to End President Nick Wyman Hotline system Alzheimer’s Honored At National Call 877-AEA-1913 ancy Daly, former Care of Our Own,” in each city. Labor College Gala Equity has a National toll-free Equity Councillor, has There is no cost to register and founded a National no minimum donation is hotline system for members who N resident Nick Wyman honorees were Ray Hair, Team—“We Take Care of Our required. Other cities might be live in Area Liaison and office was among the enter - President, American Federation Own – Actors added, so check the cities. The number is 877-AEA- tainment industry na - of Musicians; Ken Howard, United to End Equity website, P 1913 (honoring the year of Eq - tional presidents honored at the President, Screen Actors Guild; Alzheimer’s”— www.actorsequity.org uity’s founding). Each Area National Labor College Gala in Matthew D. Loeb, President, to join in the for updates. Liaison city has its own exten - Silver Spring, Maryland on Au - International Alliance of National Walk Everyone is sion, where members can ac - gust 2, 2011. Mr. Wyman was Theatrical Stage Employees, to End welcome—actors, cess news and information in Alzheimer’s sponsored by the directors, writers, stagehands, their region. Alzheimer’s Association. musicians, friends and family. So (1) Dial 877-AEA-1913 Teams are registered for the join as we show support for our (2) Dial your city extension: walks in Los Angeles on members and their families who Sunday, October 9, a 5K Walk in are living with this heartbreaking 811 Century City; in New York on disease. We do, indeed, take 812 Austin/San Antonio Sunday, October 23, a one to care of our own. Nancy wrote an 813 Boston two mile Walk in Riverside Park; article, “Living in Twilight – An 814 Buffalo/Rochester in Washington, DC on Saturday, Alzheimer’s Story,” that was 815 Chicago November 5, a one to two mile published in the October/ 816 Cincinnati/Louisville Walk on the National Mall; and in November 2010 issue of Equity 817 Cleveland Hollywood, FL on Saturday, News. Out of respect for her 818 Dallas/Fort Worth November 5, a 5K Walk at the parents’ privacy, she did not sign 819 Denver Hollywood North Beach Park. To her name. As her mother’s 820 Detroit join a team or to donate, go to disease has progressed, the www.alz.org/walk and click on second half of her family’s story 821 Florida – Central the state for the Walk you wish to has been written, and both parts 822 Florida – South join and follow the prompts to are now posted on the AEA 823 Houston register for the team, “We Take website. Third Vice President Ira Mont (l) (accepting for President Nick 824 City Wyman) with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. 825 Las Vegas 826 Los Angeles unable to attend as he was ap - Moving Picture Technicians 827 Milwaukee/Madison pearing on Broadway in Catch Artists and Allied Crafts; and 828 Minneapolis/St Paul Donald Grody Dies; Me If You Can. Equity was rep - Roberta Reardon,National 829 Nashville resented by Third Vice Presi - President, American Federation Led Equity in the ’70s dent Ira Mont and Executive of Television and Radio Artists. 830 New Orleans Director Mary McColl. Mark H. Ayers, President of the 831 New York quently passing the New York “I am extremely proud to Building and Construction 832 Philadelphia State Bar exam. Mr. Grody took have received this tribute from Trades and a member of the 833 Phoenix/Tucson leave from the theatre to work for the US Department of Labor in the National Labor College,” College’s Board of Trustees, 834 Pittsburgh Washington, DC, followed by a said Mr. Wyman. “There are two was recognized for his ongoing 835 San Diego stint working for the NYC gar - traditional paths to upward commitment to education as 836 San Francisco ment workers (District 65). A few mobility in this country: key to building the labor 837 Seattle years later, he returned to Wash - education and unionism. The movement. 838 St. Louis ington to work with the National National Labor College served More than 300 labor 839 Washington DC/Baltimore Labor Relations Board, followed both by providing union supporters were at the gala, members and union leaders which raised money to help Donald Grody. by a return to New York in 1973 to lead Actors’ Equity Associa - with the opportunity to improve support the ongoing programs tion. For several years beginning the lives of themselves, their of the National Labor College, onald Grody, who in the 1980s, he was an Adminis - families and their union brothers the only higher education served as Equity’s Exec - trative Law Judge for the City of and sisters.” institution in the United States utive Director from D New York. Mr. Wyman was cited for his designed specifically to serve 1973-1980 died of prostate can - At age 64, Mr. Grody returned strong support of building the unions and union members. cer at his home in on to the theatre in an Off-Broadway labor movement through public NLC programs include a fully July 13, 2011. He was 83. production of Shakespeare’s policy and action as well as for accredited four-year Bachelor’s During his tenure, Mr. Grody Measure for Measure. This was the work he does on behalf of Degree as well as numerous led Equity’s collective bargaining followed by appearances in the the Equity membership. Other training and education courses. negotiations for Broadway as National Tour of Guys and Dolls , EQUITYNEWS well as regional theatres Editor: DICK MOORE Parade , Broadway’s Jekyll and throughout the country. He, along Associate Editor: HELAINE FELDMAN Hyde (originating the role of with his negotiating team, broke Poole), Caroline or Change and Equity News Advisory Committee new ground in the areas of out- Grey Gardens. He also appeared Credit Union Offers Christine Toy Johnson, Chair of-town living expenses, sub - at regional and Off-Broadway (Eastern) sidiary rights and equal employ - Nancy Daly (Western) houses, including a production of ment opportunity. He also spear - Union Initiation Loan Diane Dorsey (Central) Copenhagen and two produc - headed the effort to fund and Nicole Flender (Eastern) tions of , one of which ctors Federal Credit to open an account for this Bruce Alan Johnson (Eastern) create permanent rent-subsi - he adapted. His musical play, Ira! Union has introduced a purpose only, but prospective Kevin McMahon (Western) dized housing for actors at Man - new Union Initiation members must show either a Liz Pazik (Central) The African Roscius , celebrates A hattan Plaza on West 43rd Street Barbara Roberts (Western) the life of 19th century African Loan of up to $3,000 for 36 dues invoice or invitation letter in . Melissa Robinette (Eastern) American actor, Ira Aldridge. months to help members pay in order to open an account. An actor, playwright, activist Buzz Roddy (Eastern) Throughout this time, he partici - union initiation fees. They must also meet the regular and attorney, Mr. Grody studied EQUITY NEWS (ISSN: 00924520) is pated in the Union as a member Interest rates are 5.9% for Credit Union account opening at the Royal Academy of Dra - published monthly except for com - of the Production Contract and one year; 6.9% for two years requirements. Accounts, for this bined issues in Jan./Feb., July/Aug., matic Arts in London. Upon his LORT Committees. and 7.9% for three years purpose only, may be opened Oct.,/Nov., by Actors' Equity return to the United States, he Mr. Grody is survived by his (subject to change without with a $0 balance, but if the loan Association, 165 West 46th Street, appeared on Broadway in Won - New York, NY 10036. Tele phone: wife, Judith Anderson, a former notice). Collateral required is 5% is denied, accounts with a $0 derful Town , Bells Are Ringing , (212) 869-8530. Periodicals Executive Assistant of Equity; of the loan amount in shares balance will be closed. Happy Hunting , Kismet and Gen - postage paid at New York, NY. and five sons and three granddaugh - (cannot come from loan Finally, members must meet additional mailing offices. Copyright tlemen Prefer Blondes. ters. proceeds). All checks will be all regular eligibility 2003, Actors' Equity Association. He had a Master’s Degree in A memorial service and trib - issued directly to the requirements for Credit Union Subscription price for non-members Theatre from Hunter College. of Actors' Equity Association: $25 ute will be held in the near future. appropriate union and the usual membership and loan approval. Later, while in the midst of a suc - per year. Postmaster: Send address Donations may be made to 30-day new member waiting Loan approval is not guaranteed cessful career as an actor, he at - changes to Equity News, 165 West The Actors Fund of America or period has been waived for this and is based on each 46th St., New York, NY 10036. tended New York Law School, Career Transition For Dancers. loan. No union card is required individual’s credit worthiness. graduating in 1955 and subse - SEPTEMBER 2011 EQUITY news / 3 From the A Look Bac k @Equity Milestones PRESIDENT 75 Years Ago gaged in a jurisdictional dispute over Industrial Shows, shows in Gracefully, a Champion Bows Out September 1936 Las Vegas and performances in • The September issue of Eq - cabarets. By Nick Wyman – 54 years! Her longevity on their Executive Committee and uity News carries both pro and • The New York City Council Council and as a P&H Trustee when Chorus Equity merged ’m sure you didn’t notice, but con opinions on a proposed votes without opposition to repeal are remarkable but it has been with AEA in 1955, she joined the an era ended last month at amendment to the Equity Consti - the city’s five percent tax on the quality of Jeanna’s service merged Council. Whether Equity: my grandmother tution that would change the theatre tickets, an action I that has astonished me. As serving as AEA’s Chorus Vice- shed her last official duties. qualifications for Senior Member - vigorously supported by Equity. Chair of the P&H Caucus, she President (which she did for Jeanna Belkin stepped down as ship in the Association. The The monies accrued are continually fought to achieve a a Trustee of the Equity-League many years) or simply as a amendment seeks to require “Ju - earmarked to benefit actors and level of health contribution in our Pension and Health Plans, cap - member of Council, she battled nior Members to play at least fifty other members of the industry. contracts that would keep the ping an unparalleled record of fiercely to protect the Chorus weeks in the legitimate theatre, Health Fund solvent. As a service to the Funds that dates contract and to prevent any for which they receive pay, as Trustee of the Health Fund, she 25 Years Ago back to 1965. For most of those diminution of its particular well as two years of membership has battled to cover as well as September 1986 46 years, Jeanna had been strengths and advantages. in order to qualify for Senior possible as many people as • A new three-year Production Chair of the Equity P&H Caucus She was the progenitor of Membership.” (The then-existing possible. As a Trustee of the Contract, ratified by Council on and co-Chair of the Funds. Now, much that we take for granted at criteria for Senior Membership re - Pension Fund, she championed September 16 and then sent out Jeanna Belkin is not literally my Equity: sick leave (!), quired only two weeks of acting a conservative approach to to membership for approval, grandmother, though I’d be hon - supplemental Workers Comp, experience. ) investing that kept our Pension features a dramatic increase in ored if she were. She is barely the Membership Education • The government’s WPA Fed - Fund in the Green (Safe) Zone employer health insurance old enough to be my mother, Department, National eral Theatre Project is in full when so many others fell into contributions of 97% over the and at well shy of either five feet Conferences (which led to swing. Equity notes that “In all the Yellow (Endangered) and term of the agreement, or 100 pounds, she is a poor ge - National Representation), and – Red (Critical) Zones. From the among other gains. netic match for the hulking be - perhaps most memorably – the hemoth that is our President. 1960 strike that gave us our Pension and Health Funds to Equity cot. She was also the 10 Years She is, however, part of my AEA unofficial Council lineage. Thirty-some years ago, 1974’s ERISA (Employee Parliamentarian, with every Jeanna encouraged a young Retirement Income Security Ago clause and codicil of Roberts’ man named Patrick Quinn to run Act) to last year’s PPACA September 2001 Rules of Order stuffed into her for Council and, when he be - (Patient Protection and New York City and brain, and woe betide you if you • came a Councillor and an Offi - Affordable Care Act), Jeanna Scene from the WPA Federal Theatre Washington DC are devas - brought a third motion to the cer, she gave him guidance, was the maven and mistress of Project production "Clown Prince" in tated by terrorist attacks on floor when there were already Seattle, 1937. (Image courtesy of the counsel and support. Ten years all the arcana that come with a September 11. Broadway main and substitute motions. In University of Washington Library after Patrick joined Council, he Trustee’s fiduciary responsibility. Special Collections) goes dark; three perform - encouraged me to run and, On Council, in addition to these three personae – Chorus ances are lost. Equity ap - Champion, P&H Trustee-in- there will be 79 productions by 49 upon my election, he gave me insisting on the necessity of proves salary cuts for four weeks Chief, and Parliamentarian – producing units…” during a five- guidance, counsel and support. sufficient and appropriate health to keep Broadway shows run - Jeanna has served us wisely month period. Jeanna did too. Indeed, I have contributions for the Health ning. Members around the coun - • The first quarterly member - rarely felt as honored as I did Fund, she was the champion of and firmly for not just years but try raise funds for first responders ship meeting of the season held some ten years or so ago when the Chorus. In 1945, Jeanna — decades. She is irreplaceable at the World Trade Center and for in New York draws 561 members. Jeanna chose me to be a who began her career as a and will be sorely missed. If you the American Red Cross. Equity Trustee of the Pension and dancer and appeared in several have ever worked a Chorus donates $50,000 to The Actors Health Funds. shows on Broadway in the ‘50s contract or qualified for Health 50 Years Ago Fund’s Special September 11th When she declined to run and ‘60s — joined Chorus coverage or lain on an Equity campaign to provide relief for ac - September 1961 again in 2009 and was named a Equity, the separate union for cot, you might want to drop her tors and other industry personnel • Equity and AGVA (American Councillor Emeritus, Jeanna chorus dancers and singers a line of thanks c/o my e-mail affected by the tragedy. Guild of Variety Artists) are en - had been on Council since 1955 founded in 1919. She served on ([email protected] ).

Jane White Dies brief notes • Arkansas Repertory entertainment industry. ( The Theatre , the state’s largest products and services noted ane White, an play a role under • Good news: According to professional non-profit theatre, herein are provided as an Equity Councillor contract on soap an annual report on American opens its 36th MainStage informational service to AEA Jfrom 1952-1966, when she philanthropy from the Giving season in a newly renovated members and Equity died in New York on appeared on The USA Foundation, donations to theatre. The opening production, Membership Candidates. This July 24, 2011. She Edge of Night. Later the arts began to rebound in Ring of Fire , celebrates one of information is not intended to was 88. she starred in a 2010, with an estimated 5.7% Arkansas’ most popular native serve as an endorsement by the Ms. White, best one-woman increase, following a drop of sons—Johnny Cash. Association nor is any warranty known for creating show called 8.2% in 2008 and 2009. • Two recent books of or guarantee implied. ) the role of Queen Jane White, Who? Estimated gifts to the arts, interest: Actor’s Guide: Making • Theatre Development Aggravain in the On Council, Ms. Jane White. culture and humanities totaled it in New York City , second Fund, whose mission includes original Broadway White served on $13.3 billion, up from $12.6 edition by Glenn Alterman, an making theatre accessible for all production of Once many committees, billion in 2009 and $12.8 billion AEA member, monologue/ audiences, is piloting a new Upon A Mattress in 1959, made including the House Affairs in 2008, but still coming in below audition coach, and playwright, program, Autism Theatre her acting debut in the 1945 Committee and the Equity the $13.7 billion in 2007. and The Health and Safety Initiative, to make theatre Broadway production Strange Magazine Committee (now the • Bad news: The New York Guide for Film, TV and Theater , accessible to children and Fruit. Other Broadway Equity News Advisory Times reports that thirty-one second edition by Monona adults on the autism spectrum appearances were in The Insect Committee). She was also states, still staggered by the Rossol, a chemist, artist, Comedy (1948), Razzle Dazzle President of the Board of Equity recession, cut their arts budgets industrial hygienist and founder (1951), The Climate of Eden Library Theatre. for the 2012 fiscal year. “Texas of Arts, Crafts, and Theater (1952), Take a Giant Step A native New Yorker, who reduced funds by half, New Safety (ACTS). Both are (1953), Jane Eyre (1958) and grew up in the Sugar Hill section Jersey by 23%; Kansas by published by Allworth Press. The Power and the Glory (1958). of Harlem and then attended everything.” Governor Sam The former offers advice on She worked frequently at Joseph Smith College and The New Brownback of Kansas has everything from landing day Papp’s New York Shakespeare School, Ms. White was the eliminated the state’s own arts jobs, preparing good resumes, Festival and received a 1966 daughter of Walter White, a civil funding, prompting Americans and getting good headshots, to for roles in rights leader and national and their families The program, for the Arts, the National new marketing techniques and Coriolanus and Love’s Labour’s secretary of the NAACP from part of TDF’s Accessibility advocacy group, to urge the the power of the Internet. The Lost. In 1971, she was given an 1931-1955. A memorial service Programs (TAP), presents the National Endowment for the Arts latter addresses new hazards, Obie for Sustained Achievement. will be held on Monday, first ever autism-friendly to withhold Kansas’ arts funding regulations and unique health She also worked in films and TV, September 26, 2011 at 1 pm at performance in Broadway to send the message that each and safety problems that where she was one of the first Judson Memorial Church in history at The Lion King on state must be a “fair partner” in threaten workers in the African-American actresses to Greenwich Village. supporting the arts. Sunday, October 2, 2011. 4 / EQUITY news SEPTEMBER 2011

resident who first started was so special that it almost felt Eastern Region THEATRE working at BRT about ten years like I was back in college ago after auditioning locally. “I discovering my craft for the first From Blue Movies to have loved working as an Equity time.” SPOTL IGHT member at Bristol Riverside Brad Little, an Equity Theatre,” she says. “Walking into member who received a Blue Ribbon Theatre the theatre on the first day of Barrymore Award as Best Actor rehearsal always feels like in BRT’s production of Evita , “Thirty years ago The Grundy Company of Bucks including five mainstage coming home. Everyone is so says: “My wife and I met at Foundation set out on a mission County. Together, they spent five productions. During the summer, warm and supportive. Because Bristol Riverside Theatre in its to change Bristol, Pennsylvania,” years gathering the community, three “Musicales” are presented, says Amy Kaissar, Managing enlisting supporters, purchasing built around a theme such as Director of Bristol Riverside and renovating the theatre and “Broadway Showstoppers,” Theatre, an Equity LOA theatre finally, in 1986, Susan opened “Cole Porter,” etc. And there’s now celebrating its 25th Bristol Riverside Theatre with a also a “Musicale” featuring anniversary. “At the very center production of The Good Earth.” holiday music in December. “When I founded Bristol Riverside Theatre 25 years ago it never entered my mind that it would be other than an Equity institution,” says Ms. Atkinson. “The amazing actors who have been part of our theatre over the years made us who we are today. I could not be more proud Jennie Eisenhower (second from r) in Little Women . or grateful.” In its 25 years, BRT has of the positive environment at first season in The Robber produced over 120 works, BRT, I feel safe as an artist to Bridegroom. Having a quality premiered 22 plays and fully explore a character, to be professional theatre in such a musicals and developed completely vulnerable without beautiful small town is a miracle. national and international fear of judgment. My experience Barbara, my wife, and I loved Brad Little (c) in Evita . touring and producing in Little Women at BRT this the theatre and the town so relationships. It is also the spring was a reawakening for much we ended up buying a of town was a large Today, BRT is the only Equity recipient of more than 60 me as an artist. I have been in house down here. We are not pornographic movie theatre, theatre in Bucks County. It nominations for The Barrymore the business for almost 15 years only in shows at BRT, we go to seating 700 people and sullying presents a season of five Awards for Excellence in and had been feeling a little see them as often as we can. It the image of Bristol,” continues productions from October to Theater, given annually by the stuck emotionally. Little Women was a serendipitous meeting 25 Ms. Kaissar. “The Foundation May—some cutting-edge, some Theatre Alliance of Greater brought me back to the basics— years ago and the benefits partnered with Susan D. main-stream. The theatre has Philadelphia. back to the core of who I am as continue to this day. God bless Atkinson who was then running grown to produce 185 Equity member Jennie an artist. The synergy of the Regional Theatre.” the fledgling Repertory performances every year, Eisenhower is a Philadelphia cast, creative team and crew

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Julie Alderfer Michael Buscemi Lothair L Eaton Sam Gray Jump Start Music Inc. Rachel N Mc Namara Johanna G Aldrich Gina Byrum Amy Eidelman Peter E Green Jimmy Justice Heather Mcallister many lyrics and plot lines 9. The cook brings in two Marianna Allen Christopher Calderon Andre Emelianoff Amy Griggs Jack Karcher Beaconny Productions dishes at the dinner celebrating Bill Allsbrook Holly Cameron Estate Of Estelle Ritchie Stephen Grober Brian J Keane Douglas D Mcinnis involving meals and snacks. Harry Althaus Amy Cannon Doris Eugenio Sean M Guirk Kathleen Kellaigh Pamela Mclernon “Food, Glorious Food” is the the engagement of Rosa Bud American Fed TV & Radio Kathleen Carroll Susan M Evans Darius D Haas James Kelley Richard M Mcquail Artists Thelma L Carter Madeleine Fallon Gael W Hammer Marc J Kessler Sonia B Medina subject of this month’s puzzle and Edwin. What are they? Kjeld Andersen Alfred J Carty Joey Fargar Heather S Harlan Stephen R Key Raymond P Meglio 10. Hildy brags of her ability Anita Anderson Cash In Flash Inc Louise Favier Christine Harrigan Virginia King Henry H Meltz taken from The Musical Quiz Gordon Anderson Jacqui Casto Justin-Bryant Ferguson Dierdre Harris Jesse A Klausz Brian Meredith Book by Laura Frankos, to cook—and how. Which of her Jill E Anderson Pamela Cecil Leya-Nicole Ferguson Melissa Hart Celia Klee Brent Meyer dishes allegedly induces drool? John M Anderson Robert K Chan Shane A Ferrer Sheehy Vinnette M Haughton Peter Klein Lauren Miller published by Applause Theatre Tatyana Aravena-Getzinger Gaius L Charles Dann Fink June Havoc Josh Kleinmuntz W.M. Mineart & Cinema Books and reprinted 11. What do they serve for Paul Ard Richard N Chen See Eli Finkelman Zackery C Hemsey Roberta Kornutiak Angela Mirabella Dulcie Arnold Stephen C Cheng Kathleen K Finneran Karl P Hermann Joel M Kramer Edward M Mitchell with permission. lunch at St. Sebastian’s? Robert Arsena Julian Christenberry Mary S Fishel Maria Hernandez Alyson F Kumor Janet Moore 12. Babe complains about Giaa E Artist Repertory Harry J Clark Charlene Fitzpatrick Kimberly Hester Rachel A Kumor Leslie A Morris 1. Where do the frankfurters Kevin Ash Christopher Clavelli Jim Fitzpatrick Kenya S Heyliger Kathleen Kuroda Richard Morse answer back? the rising costs at the butcher’s. Adam Auslander Robert B Cobb Spencer J Flaherty Johnnie E Hill Hudgins Stephanie M Kurz Donna Murphy Demetria Bailey Michael Cole Brian Flanagan Harrison Hollingsworth Mark LaReine Claire C Murray –Meashey 2. What is Conrad Birdie What in particular is expensive? Cindy Ball Laura H Congleton Scott Fless Carlton Holmes David M Landon Dana Murton 13. How many seaweed Nicoye Banks Shannon R Cook Leila Florentino Joseph Holmgren Betty Lane Lucy G Myricks ready to taste? Daniel Barrett Elliott C Cornelious Michael T Floyd Athena Hosey Le Loka Music Lucille Naar 3. What do certain baseball salads are ordered by Roger, Michael Barrow Efrain Cortez Jessica L Freeman Gregory T Houston Norman Lee Paul Nakauchi Jeanette Bayardelle Robert Corujo Susan Freeman Edward P Howes Brian Lehrer Martin Nallan widows cook that is deserving of Collins, Angel, and their friends? Kathi A Bentley Dennis Courtney Joni Fritz Amelia O Hoy Donald Leight Lenora Nemetz 14. Who sells candy on Paul F Bernhardt Melbourne R Cranshaw David S Fry William Hubner Pavel Lempert JR O’Brien praise, but ignored by their Jennifer B Blaine Claude Crowe.Jr Workhorse Gallery Gayle Hudson Neal Lerner Veronica O’Brien sports-obsessed spouses? MacConnachy Square? Walter E Blake Carole Cuming Giulia Gam Ayla S Huguenot Americk Lewis Robert R Oliver Bernard Blanks Marika Daciuk Gamblers Production, Inc. Michael Hume Henry Leyva Live B Orchestra 4. Name the veggies 15. Who resists the Alan Bluestone Christine M Danelson Alejandro Gandara Elizabeth B Hutchison Helena Liljeblad Orlando Theatre Project,Inc. temptation of the following Jeff Blumenkrantz Dana L Davidson Terri Garcia James A Hynes Martin Lodge Daniel Passer (besides radishes) grown in the Jessica Bogart Chuck Davis John Gardiner Kate Ingram Charles Loeb Lisa Patruno gardens of two fathers. menu: beefsteak, pickled pig’s Mark Bove Phyllis R De Maio Alan Gary Charlissa Jackson Elizabeth D Lombardi Angelica Patterson Kevin M Brennan Cara Mia C De Marco Genevieve Gazon David Jackson Marianna Loosemore Steven M Pennington 5. What is in Fan Tan Fanny’s feet, chili, turnip greens and ice Suzanne Briar David Deblinger Ella Gerber Jodi Jackson Sarah Lowe Mary Peterson cream? Kathy Brier Patricia B Debrovner Roberta Germaine Lawrence E Jacobs Matthew T Mac Sweeney Bonnie L Pfeifer refrigerator? Alyson Bristol J T Degidon Michael W Gibbs John Jacquet,Jr. Richard A Malone,Sr. Jack W Phelan 6. What does Josephus Gage Answer on page 8 SEPTEMBER 2011 EQUITY news / 5

New York Actors Fund to Conduct Survey of Performing Arts Seniors Living in Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea The Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen from early October through and Chelsea areas of New York December, and will seek City are the theatre district’s information on demographics, NATIONALNATIONALNEWSNEWS backyard. These neighborhoods living arrangements, health, have historically been home to community concerns and people working in the specific questions designed to performing arts, with Manhattan target issues particular to Plaza, the largest performing performing arts professionals. arts residence in the country, at The findings will help provide a the heart of the community. better understanding of needs, With the number of people identify gaps in services and over 55 doubling in the next 20 help The Actors Fund organize years and Manhattan Plaza and further develop resources Eastern Regional Board Acts on already home to over 1,000 and services for seniors in the seniors, The Actors Fund is entertainment and performing Membership Meeting Resolutions focusing in on these arts community. neighborhoods to better Visit www.actorsfund.org/ At an Eastern Regional who is hired by the producer to Opposed: Brian Myers Cooper, understand the changing needs CommunitySurvey for more Membership Meeting on schedule, watch and determine Sandra Karas, Buzz Roddy ; of older performing arts information on the survey, January 7, 2011, with a quorum the individuals who sit in the Abstaining: Nicole Flender, Ira professionals. In partnership scheduled to go live in October. present, Eastern Regional auditions. Mont . with Manhattan Plaza’s Rodney Questions? Contact Judy Rosch members in attendance Resolution 3. It has been 2. “RESOLVED to provide Kirk Center, Visiting Nurse at (917) 281-5988 or approved the following three difficult to negotiate specific advanced notification of who Service of New York and [email protected] . resolutions regarding Equity personnel such as directors, will be sitting at the casting Community Board 4, The Actors To contact The Actors Fund Principal Auditions . artistic directors, casting table at Equity Principal Fund is conducting a survey of Senior Services, call (212) 221- 1. “RESOLVED to make directors, musical directors, or Auditions.” people over 60 years of age 7300 ext. 143 in New York, (312) sides available online to choreographers at auditions. On March 8, 2011, the residing in the Clinton/Hell’s 372- 0989 in Chicago or (323) Members in advance of Equity Directors are not always Board voted against the motion Kitchen and Chelsea 933-9244 ext. 455 in Los Principal Auditions.” engaged or available when by a roll call vote of : In favor: neighborhoods. Angeles, or visit 2 “RESOLVED to provide Equity wants EPAs to be Paul Ames, Joanne Borts, The survey will be conducted www.actorsfund.org . advanced notification of who scheduled, that is, prior to Jonathan Brody, Linda will be sitting at the casting agent auditions or callbacks. In Cameron, Brian Myers Cooper, table at Equity Principal seasonal auditions, a theatre’s Marjorie Horne, Dana Ivey, Tim Auditions.” artistic director or casting Jerome, Francis Jue, Jeanne 3. “RESOLVED that the director may be more beneficial Lehman, Margot Moreland, Director be required to attend to the actors auditioning. There Kristine Nevins, Melissa at least one full day of Equity would be an unfair advantage Robinette, Buzz Roddy, Nancy Principal Auditions for each to the actors who auditioned on Slusser, Joe Zaloom; Opposed: show.” the day the director was None; Abstaining: None. At its regularly scheduled required to be there, since this 3. “RESOLVED that the meeting on March 8, 2011 , the resolution would only require Director be required to attend Eastern Regional Board voted the director to be present on at least one full day of Equity to approve Resolution 1, and to one day of an audition. Principal Auditions for each deny Resolutions 2 and 3. The Votes show.” Board referred Resolution 1 to On March 8, 2011, the 1. “RESOLVED to make the President ’s Planning Board also voted against the sides available online to Committee and sought legal motion by a roll call vote of : In Members in advance of Equity Atlanta advice. At a subsequent favor: Paul Ames, Joanne Principal Auditions.” regularly scheduled meeting on Borts, Jonathan Brody, Linda On March 8, 2011, the “Rent” Collects for BC/EFA August 2, 2011, the Board Cameron, Brian Myers Cooper, Board voted in favor of the voted to adopt the Staff’s Greg Hirsch, Marjorie Horne, The cast of Atlanta Lyric member and former member of resolution by a roll call vote of: recommendation and rescind Dana Ivey Tim Jerome, Francis Theatre’s production of Rent the Atlanta Liaison Committee, In favor: Paul Ames, Bill its previous support of Jue, Jeanne Lehman, Margot collected $2,813.55 for directed the production, which Bateman, Joanne Borts, Resolution 1. Moreland, Melissa Robinette, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights included Equity members Jonathan Brody, Linda Buzz Roddy, Nancy Slusser, AIDS during their 12- Maxim Gukhman, Felicia Rationale for the Cameron, Brian Myers Cooper, Joe Zaloom; Opposed: Kristine performance June 10-26, 2011 Boswell and Stanley Allyn Board’s Actions Ira Denmark, Greg Hirsch, Nevins; Abstaining: None. run. Alan Kilpatrick, an Equity Owen. Resolution 1: When Equity’s Marjorie Horne, Dana Ivey, Tim The Board deliberated at staff investigated the feasibility Jerome, Francis Jue, Jeanne length over all three of posting sides online, Lehman, Margot Moreland, resolutions. In rescinding its New York/Los Angeles possible legal issues such as Kristine Nevins, Melissa action to publish sides, the copyright infringement Robinette, Buzz Roddy, Nancy Board members noted that they persuaded senior staff to Slusser, Joe Zaloom; Opposed: Fund Schedules Seminars wanted to make sides for recommend to the Eastern None; Abstaining: None. In New York , The Actors Fund and a temporary employment Equity auditions more widely Regional Board that it rescind 1A.“RESOLVED to rescind has scheduled a Housing recruiter, will be held on available and instructed the its action of March 8, ordering the Board’s recommendation of Seminar to review long term Thursday, September 22 from staff to investigate methods for the posting of sides online. March 8, 2011. options to obtaining affordable 5:30-7 pm at AFM Local 802, achieving this goal. Eastern Resolution 2. Members On August 2, 2011, the rental housing: 80/20 subsidized 322 West 48th Street. Regional Director Rick Berg complained when Equity Board voted in favor of the housing, tenants’ rights Information? Email commented, “I hope the attempted to publish this motion by a roll call vote of: In information, and more. The [email protected] . membership understands that information several years ago. favor: Paul V. Ames, John session will be held on Monday, For information on all Fund the Board and staff have taken Frequently the personnel were Atherlay, Joanne Borts, Ronald September 19, 2011 from 5:30-7 workshops, groups and note of the members’ strong switched between the time L. Brown, Tom Helmer, Greg pm in the 10th Floor Boardroom seminars, visit the website desire for these reforms that Equity received the list and the Hirsch, Marjorie Horne, Dana at The Fund office, 729 Seventh www.actorsfund.org or call (212) were ultimately voted down audition itself. Auditioning Ivey, Tim Jerome, Francis Jue, Avenue; Reservations not 221-7300. because of impracticality. We members went to the audition Stas’ Kmiec’, Bob Knapp, necessary. For information, email In Los Angeles , The Fund have heard them and will make expecting to see a certain Margot Moreland, Kristine [email protected] . also conducts a full schedule of every feasible effort to address auditor and were disappointed Nevins, Judy Rice, Melissa A session on “Where Are The workshops, groups and the problems these resolutions when that individual was not Robinette, Gil Rogers, Nancy Jobs and Who’s Getting Them?” seminars. For subjects, dates identify. I will report back to the there. In addition Equity’s Slusser, Jennifer Smith, Lisa J. with a Labor Market Analyst for and other information, visit ERB and the membership as contracts are with Producers, Snodgrass, Allyson Tucker, the State Department of Labor www.actorsfund.org or call (323) solutions are identified.” not with the casting director Nick Wyman, Joe Zaloom; Research and Statistics Division 933-9244. 6 / EQUITY news SEPTEMBER 2011

Save the Date Abingdon, VA Area Liaison Membership Meetings Barter Theatre Assists Tornado Victims in SW Virginia

At press time, the following Area Liaison Membership Meetings through its employees, reached had been scheduled. Check Equity’s website, www.actorsequity.org , out to help its neighbors and is for times and locations not noted here. an active part of the EASTERN REGION community. She was part of the Buffalo-Rochester – Monday, September 19, 7-9 pm May 7 effort and helped move a Empire State College, Room 308 family’s belongings out of their Apple Tree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY condemned home by joining a Pittsburgh – Early October dozen others who formed a human chain to help make it New Liaison Committee members will be elected. Watch your mailbox happen. She said the families for notification of when, where and time of the meeting. Questions may be addressed to [email protected] . were in shock that so many people were there helping and Atlanta – Monday, November 14 The Barter Theatre gang. were extremely appreciative. CENTRAL REGION I, too, was proud of the effort Milwaukee/Madison – Saturday, September 24, 10am-12 Noon By Marnee Hollis, site, while local businesses, Barter made to arrange Skylight Theatre AEA Member such as grocery stores, set up rehearsal schedules, etc., so Dorothea C. Mayer Salon/ 2nd Floor donation sites for money and that we could help. It was More than 25 Barter Theatre Center, 158 North Broadway, Milwaukee large bins for canned food and overwhelming to see the employees (actors, directors, New Orleans – Monday, October 17 household staples. damage in person and hard to technicians, or administrators) Detroit – Monday, November 21 Actors and production staff imagine how the affected people joined over 100 other living at The Barter Inn (Barter will get back to their normal WESTERN REGION community members on Theatre housing) gathered in lives. We barely scratched the Denver – Monday, September 19, 6:30-8:30 pm Saturday morning, May 7, 2011 the basement the night of April surface. I know they have the Racine’s Restaurant to help clean up a neighboring 27, watching the news to follow support of the entire 650 Sherman Street, Denver town, Glade Spring, Virginia. the path of the tornados. Three surrounding area—benefits, Free parking is available. There will be free appetizers, cash bar and Glade Spring was badly violent storms passed through money drives, clothing and food a raffle. All Equity members and Membership Candidates are damaged by one of many Abingdon and damage – drives continue being organized welcome. For more information, or to be added to the Denver Area tornados in the area that uprooted trees, etc. – was done in even the smallest locales. Equity Liaison Committee’s email list, contact Shelly Gaza, (917) touched down between late just a few miles away from the Barter Theatre, a non-profit 687-8759 or [email protected] . evening April 27 through early theatre and Barter Inn. organization, donated $10,000 Seattle – Saturday, October 15 morning April 28. According to Tricia Matthews, a Barter to Glade Spring by designating San Francisco – Monday, October 24 news reports, the largest Resident Acting Company two performances of Hank and Las Vegas – Saturday, October 29 number of tornados in recorded member for six Phoenix/Tucson – Monday, November 7 U.S. weather history had years, had San Diego – Monday, November 14 touched down in that 24-hour always heard period. A good number of those and believed were in SW Virginia and NE Chicago “we never get Tennessee. tornados in the Barter Theatre is located in mountains.” Dancers’ Career Conference Abingdon, VA – only 12 miles When she from Glade Spring. Hundreds of Set for Sunday, October 2 heard the people were affected by this tornado Career Transition For Dancers may attend for the whole day or event, with the loss or heavy warning, she (CTFD) is holding its first choose individual sessions. damage to homes, vehicles, thought “Oh, “Stepping into Hope & Change: A The day’s events begin with a businesses and farms. United come on, After the storm. free career development presentation and keynote speaker; Way and the Red Cross issued really?” But that conference for dancers” on other sessions follow. a call for help, and many people night was Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Complimentary light refreshments from the surrounding areas My Honky Tonk Heroes , starring frightening –especially knowing Lou Conte Dance Studio at will be served. The workshops will responded for the May 7 clean- Jason Petty, as benefit the tornado passed within three Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, be facilitated by Suzie Jary, MSW up. Those who could not performances. Community to four miles of Abingdon. 1147 W. Jackson Boulevard, and Maryellen Langhout, Chicago physically be present brought response was encouraging and Chicago, IL 60607. The free Career Counselor. Ms. Matthews feels good that clothing, food and necessities the house for those two conference is from 12 Noon to Space is limited so RSVP to: Barter as a company, and for the victims to a collection performances was at capacity. 6:30 pm. www.steppingintohopeand All dancers—whether still change-chicago.eventbrite.com or dancing, staying in the dance field, call (312) 666-0234 and speak to preparing for a transition, already Tiffiny Flaim, Program Coordinator. Chicago Chicago Dramatists. transitioned, or exploring other For more information, visit the Eileen Vorbach , (Coach/ industries, next steps and career website www.careertransition.org , Director/Performer) co-created paths—are invited to attend. You or call CTFD at (212) 764-0172. and directed the solo show Martin and John , winning a Fringe First Award for Excellence at Denver Ever thought about creating Workshopping. the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She your own one-person show? Have In addition, some attendees will is co-artistic director/producer Annual Henry Awards Presented a script in the works that needs be able to present solo excerpts for—- WomanLore, Performing tweaking? Ready to workshop, but for feedback from the following Women in History —-where she By Rachel Fowler Best Actress and Best Supporting want guidance? professional coaches: directed many solo productions Denver Area Liaison Actor for their work. Then come to Equity’s free Dale Calandra (Director/ and performs her one-woman Committee Another AEA member, Stephen workshop where professional Actor/Coach) founded Center show, Equality of Rights . Day, walked off with Best A who’s who of Denver theatre Coaches will navigate your map to Theater Ensemble, was Creative Supporting Actor in a Musical for If you’d like to perform an gathered to celebrate the 2011 success. Director of The Training Center, Sunset Boulevard at the Arvada excerpt for feedback or want more season with the 6th Annual Henry The Central Region is and former Artistic Director of Center. details, contact Diane Dorsey via Awards, sponsored by AEA and presenting its 2nd Flying Solo Festival Theater. He has mentored The evening included [email protected] presented at the Stage Theatre of Performance Workshop: and directed many Solo Artists performances from Colorado FREE! Just Bring Your The Denver Center for the Saturday, October 15, 2011 including Tom Mula, Denise Shakespeare Festival’s Romeo Equity Card! Performing Arts on July 18. from 10 am–2 pm CST at the LaGrassa, Shane Taylor, The and Juliet , among others, and four (The products and services Presenters included AEA First Actors’ Equity Building, 557 W. Sparkle Sisters and Becki Menzie. special awards, including a lifetime noted herein are provided as an Vice President Paige Price and Randolph Street, Chicago, Il. Arlene Malinowski achievement award to Joey informational service to AEA Denver Center’s Artistic Director 60661. (Playwright/Actor/Coach) has Wishnia who, at age 74, has members and Equity Membership Ken Thompson. This year’s workshop will focus performed nationwide at theatre performed for the past four Candidates. This information is not It was a big night for The summers in a play that benefits on four “travel stops”: and college venues and been Denver Center, taking eight intended to serve as an Senior Housing Options, a non- * The Idea honored with a Garland Award, LA awards, including Best Season by endorsement by the Association profit organization providing * Writing & Editing Ovation award, and a Three Arts a company. Kim Staunton nor is any warranty or guarantee housing and other services for * Development & Collaborators, nomination. Currently she is both a (Ruined ) and Pun Bandhu ( The implied. ) special-needs adults in Colorado. and Resident Playwright and Instructor Catch ), both AEA members, took * Pre-Production in the art of Solo Writing at SEPTEMBER 2011 EQUITY news / 7

Kansas City April (date TBA) – George San Diego Bernard Shaw’s Misalliance EARTh Sets Second Season All the casts for EARTh Equity Celebrates “The Who’s Tommy” readings will be composed of at Kip Niven, Kansas City Area Kaufman & Hart’s Once in a least 75% AEA members or On August 5, 2011, San Liaison, reports that EARTh Lifetime Membership Candidates and Diego AEA members and (Equity Actors’ Readers’ November 14 , 2011 – will be under the supervision of Equity Membership Theatre) has set its second year Thomas Heggen and Joshua an AEA Production Stage Candidates celebrated San of script-in-hand, concert-style, Logan’s Mister Roberts (in a Manager. All the presentations Diego Repertory’s hit stage readings of “wonderful slightly belated celebration of will be directed, again this year, production of The Who’s (though, sadly, often under- Veterans’ Day) by Doug Weaver, and produced Tommy at the Lyceum produced plays), featuring, January 16, 2012 – Noel in association with Kansas City Theatre in Horton Plaza. exclusively, the talents of Coward’s Hay Fever Young Audiences. They will be There were refreshments, Greater Kansas City’s theatre February 13, 2012 – Garson AEA and Tommy cast member performed utilizing the AEA free pinball games, Louis Pardo with EMC Briana artists.” Kanin’s Born Yesterday (in a Members’ Project Code with discounted tickets to that Daugherty. EARTh’s 2011-2012 season slightly early celebration of overview by the AEA Kansas night’s show and a post-show includes: Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ City Area Liaison Committee. talk back with the cast. The Slade. The event was sponsored September 26, 2011 – Day) production was directed by Sam by the AEA San Diego Liaison Woodhouse and starred two- Committee and San Diego Chicago time Grammy™ nominee B. Repertory. Illinois Shakespeare Festival Donates to Season of Concern Los Angeles In the last weekend in July, Western Region EEO Committee 2011, the Illinois Plans Full Schedule of Events Shakespeare Festival casts and Barbara Roberts, Chair, work by Committee member crews of Romeo reports that the Western Region and PWD Lynn Manning in and Juliet , The Equal Employment Opportunity recognition of International Winter’s Tale and Committee has planned a full Disabilities Month. For the The Complete schedule of events for the 2011- March celebration of Women’s Works of 2012 season. History Month, the EEO in Shakespeare “WITT” (We’re In This collaboration with The Los (Abridged) raised a Together), a host of workshops Angeles Women’s Theatre total of $1,680 via and panels focusing on access Festival will present a panel of audience appeals at to casting, is slotted for working women in the industry . curtain calls for September 24, 2011 at Los A Latino event is in the planning Season of Concern, The cast of The Winter’s Tale . (Photo: Pete Guither) Angeles Theatre Center. The Tri- stages for April and an evening the Chicagoland Union Diversity Awards are of Asian American theatre will theatre community’s fundraising exits with baskets. Thanks to Illinois Shakespeare Festival. being presented on November be held in May. Also, a special effort in the fight against Artistic Director Deb Alley for Stephen Spencer says, 7, 2011 at the Nate Holden Seniors’ Primetime event is in HIV/AIDS. Equity members introducing Season of Concern “Chicago-based Season of Performing Arts Center. In the planning mix. Stephen Spencer and Gerson in the Festival program and to Concern gives actors the chance January , 2012 , the EEO will For more information and Dacanay pitched the audiences the generous audiences who to give back to our brothers and present “Stirring The Pot,” a dates, visit the Equity website: and other actors manned the attended this 34th season of the sisters in their time of need.” mixed abilities staged reading of www.actorsequity.org .

New York community on Monday, September 26 from Free Flu Shot Program Begins in September 10am to 3pm; Thursday, October 27 from 10am Swine Flu Vaccine Included This Year to 3pm and Thursday, November 17 from around the world. including everyone over age 50; 10am to 3pm . These These highly pregnant women; people with dates and times will be contagious viral diabetes, heart disease, asthma, posted on the Equity respiratory illnesses emphysema, other respiratory website and will also be can spread rapidly illnesses; weak immune systems; announced through e- through casts and and HIV. It is also highly mail blasts. crews and office staffs recommended for people who Dr. Barry Kohn gives Sutton Foster If you have any causing many lost live or work with anyone at high a flu shot. questions regarding the workdays. The risk as well as for people who flu vaccine, you can symptoms of flu are exposed to large groups or get this flu shot. discuss them with Dr. Kohn when include high fever, work in close quarters such as PVA has ordered enough he and other volunteer backstage. Receiving the flu shot vaccine to immunize the entire Bobby Cannavale gets a flu shot from chills, relentless physicians visit your theatre, Dr. Barry Kohn. cough, discolored can protect you from flu and help theatre community. Dr. Kohn will office or theatre company. Check sputum, hoarseness, you avoid time off due to illness be visiting theatres and theatre with your stage manager or Soon it will be fall in New and shortness of breath. Each this winter. This year, the companies and union offices office manager for scheduled York, with winter and the 2011- year the Centers for Disease recommendation is that throughout the fall. times or call Equity for open 2012 flu season ahead. The time Control in Atlanta determine the everyone over six months of age In addition Dr. Kohn will be on dates for flu vaccine. If you have to get a flu shot to protect three strains of flu most likely to receive a flu shot containing this the 14th Floor at the Equity specific questions, you can reach against flu is September- circulate and new flu vaccine is year’s new vaccine. People who Building with flu shots for any Dr. Kohn at (323) 207-6822 or December. For the past 14 manufactured containing these are allergic to eggs should not and all members of the theatre [email protected]. years, the Annual Broadway and three strains. Again this year, the Off-Broadway Free Flu Shot H1N1 “Swine Flu” strain is Program has been brought to included as one of these three Los Angeles you by Physician Volunteers for strains. The vaccine contains the Arts (PVA), funded by inactivated, dead, portions of Actors Fund Conducting Survey on Housing Broadway Cares/Equity Fights these viruses that can stimulate AIDS, and sponsored by Equity. immunity but, because they are The Actors Fund, together As part of that process, The The survey, presented and Volunteer physician services dead and only portions of the with partner organizations led Actors Fund is conducting a launched at a public meeting in are provided by Physician virus, cannot cause active flu by the Los Angeles Department survey of the arts and Los Angeles on August 15, Volunteers for the Arts. Dr. Barry illness. People who get the flu of Cultural Affairs, won a grant entertainment community to 2011, is posted on Kohn, medical director of PVA, shot develop a natural immunity in 2010 from the National confirm that there is a need for CreativeSpaceLA.org until founded this annual flu shot to the strains of influenza Endowment for the Arts to more affordable housing in the October 10, 2011. Don’t miss program in 1997. contained in the vaccine and are begin planning for the creation community and to understand your chance to be heard. For Every winter from late protected from getting the flu. of new affordable housing in what kind of building and more information on The Actors December through March The flu vaccine is essential the downtown area for people facilities would be most Fund in Los Angeles, call (323) several strains of flu circulate for certain high risk groups, in the arts. suitable. 933-9244. 8 / EQUITY news SEPTEMBER 2011

New York/Los Angeles Answers to New York (Musical Quiz on page 4) Tri-Union I AM PWD 1. The frankfurters can Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction to answer back in “NYC” ( Annie ). Campaign Hosting Stretch Across Broadway into Times Square 2. Conrad Birdie is all set to Bi-Coastal Conference eat steaks, preferably the sizzling variety (“Lot of Livin’ to The Tri-Union I AM PWD Shubert Alley Under Construction Do,” Bye Bye Birdie ). Campaign is hosting a bi- Broadway 3. Those baseball widows coastal industry summit Cares/Equity Fights prepared goulash, but their conference, “Disability IS AIDS’ 15th Annual hubbies like Willie Mays better Diversity: Reflecting the True Broadway Flea (“Six Months Out of Every Year,” American Scene,” on Market & Grand ). Wednesday, October 19, 2011 Auction will take 4. The two fathers in The in New York and Los Angeles. place on Sunday, Fantasticks grow radishes, For more information contact September 25, 2011 turnips, carrots, Brussels Pearl Brady in New York, (212) from 10 am to 7 pm. sprouts, beans and cabbages, 869-8530 or Michael Van Duzer For the first time ever, as described in “Plant a Radish,” in Los Angeles, (323) 978-8080. the event will and clearly they have plums and encompass all of kumquats, too (“This Plum Is Too Oklahoma City 44th Street between Ripe”), but those aren’t veggies. Seventh and Eighth 5. Fan Tan Fanny ( Flower Equity Salutes Avenues, and will Drum Song ) has leftover moo City Rep on stretch across goo gai pan in her fridge. Broadway into Times 6. Josephus Gage eats bran 10th Anniversary Square, filling the for breakfast, which gives him wide pedestrian NY staffers at the Equity table at the 2009 Flea Market are (l to r) lots of roughage (“I’m A-Tingle, Central Regional Director David Westphal, Frank Stancati, Jason Clark and Russell Lehrer; plaza between 43rd I’m A-Glow,” Gentlemen Prefer Kathryn V. Lamkey, on behalf of (seated) Karen Master. and 44th Streets. Blondes ). the Central Regional Board, has It’s the only time in 7. During The 25th Annual issued a proclamation to the event’s long history—not precipitating the change. longest running tables in the Putnam County Spelling Bee , Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre counting the infamous Dozens of tables from Flea Market’s 25-year history. William reveals his allergy to on the occasion of its tenth overnight move to Roseland in Broadway’s most popular Specific items for sale at peanuts. anniversary as “an employer of 2009 because of torrential shows will be staffed by the Flea Market, other 8. Mabel serves BLTs down, members of Actors’ Equity downpours—that Shubert Alley Equity Actors and Stage packages to be offered at the pickles, bagels, knishes, corned Association under the Small will not be used for any portion Managers for what Time Out Grand Auction and stars to beef and salami at that deli Professional Theatre Agreement.” of the Flea Market & Grand New York calls one of the appear at the Celebrity (“Look What Happened to The proclamation hails the theatre Auction. Construction on the “Best Once-a-Year Markets” in Autograph Table will be Mabel,” Mack and Mabel ). for its “continuing commitment to parking garage below 1515 New York City. Actors’ Equity announced on 9. The cook serves oysters on the excellence of theatre and the Broadway, which also extends and The Stage Managers www.broadwaycares.org , on the half shell and the roast, employment of artists in the underneath Shubert Alley, is Association are two of the Twitter and on Facebook. though the company appears Central Region of Actors’ Equity ready to carve each other (“No Association.” Good Can Come from Bad,” The Mystery of Edwin Drood ). 10. Hildy’s lamb chops University. She was at my audi - apparently can cause people to U.S.Postage Letters to The Editor 44 tion and I got the job that same drool (“I Can Cook, Too,” On the Letters received from paid up members on subjects of concern to Equity member s will be considered and Town ). published as soon as possible. The Editor reserves the right to limit letters to 175 words and to select one day. Later at rehearsal at the or two representative letters when many similar letters are received. Letters must be signed, but names 42nd Street Studios, she came 11. The students at St. will be withheld on request for those letters which may affect members’ employment. Signatures will not up to me, sat on my lap and said, Sebastian’s eat country cheese be withheld on letters antagonistic or accusatory, either implied or expressed, against other members. “We’ve found our Gigi.” We were with buttered bread for lunch Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are not necessarily those of Actors’ Equity Association. fast friends from then on. (“The Bells of St. Sebastian’s,” When she started singing, I Nine ). 12. Babe complains about the THANK YOU Ellen Albertini Dow wrote of tour - I was privileged to meet Don - gotta tell you, I welled up a bit. That unmistakable, distinctive cost of ham (“Small Talk,” The Dear Editor: ing with “Claire” Tree Major Chil - ald when I was cast as the Fool voice that I remembered from Pajama Game ). Thank you for the wonderful dren’s Theatre. Actually her opposite his magnificent King the original cast recordings of 13. The gang from Rent recent coverage [June, 2011] name was spelled “Clare” ac - Lear for Vermont Stage Compa - Hello, Dolly! , Oliver , Henry orders four seaweed salads (“La concerning disability access. As cording to my google search. I ny in 2008, and we became Sweet Henry. She sounded like Vie Boheme”). a proud member of AEA since am now 74. When I was in grade good friends. We went on to do no one else. She was tiny. But 14. Sandy sells the candy 1984, I am always happy to see school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, I a second Lear together for New that voice came from her heart. “Down on MacConnachy Square our union leadership seeking to first started to see those touring York Classical Theatre in 2009. She took her baby steps as a (Brigadoon ) and hopes he’ll sell expand job opportunities for ac - plays and continued to do so into I’ve posted a tribute to Donald performer with such legends as out, since eating his own product tors. As the mother of a young at least my junior high years. I’m on my blog (www.andrewsellon. Merman, Channing, Georgia is making him ill. son facing multiple health and pretty sure they must have been com/2011/07/20/exit-the-king- Browne. And she was as much 15. Sheriff File, though developmental challenges, I am non-union, but I don’t know this. remembering-actor-donald- an original as any one of those tempted by the Curry men’s deeply grateful to all at AEA who In any case they were of the grody/ ). I could only write about luminaries. How many times we description of picnic goodies have worked so hard on behalf highest professional standards— the brief period of time I knew hear, “They don’t make them like (“Poker Polka,” 110 in the of those with disabilities. mature, talented actors, profes - this extraordinary man. But since that anymore.” Well, that certain - Shade ), declines their invitation. I was especially moved by sional sets and costumes all he had a long life and a rich and ly holds true for Alice Playten. I Christine Toy Johnson’s descrip - wonderfully designed. They were varied career, I invite other mem - will miss her. tion of AEA working toward a instrumental in me developing a bers to add anecdotes on my Michael Iannucci “world of universal access.” From love for the theatre—but not just site. Donald was a wonderful “relax your shoulders, listen, use Dear Editor: finding the right actor for a job, to any theatre. They made me set performer, and a remarkable hu - every sensory aspect of yourself, The poet Richard Howard expanding audience access to my standards pretty high at a man being. His widow, former be truthful to the moment, work said, “the eulogy is the most au - performances, to highlighting our very early age. Thank you, Ellen, AEA staff member Judith Ander - from ‘you’ because that’s all you tobiographical of forms...” without similarities rather than differ - for reminding me. son, is organizing a memorial to have. “I could go on in “rapture” a slight prologue there can be no ences, AEA has indeed brought Larry Randolph be held this fall. I hope anyone in about him, as could many . epyllion of love to the Tributee. many closer to this important NYC who knew Donald will try to An era has ended with his REMEMBERING In July of this year, David Le goal—and enlightened all of us attend. death, but not his passion, his DONALD GRODY Grant, one of the finest and most in the process. Andrew Sellon willingness to push you to the ra - Dear Editor: inspiring acting teachers and zor’s edge in your art and be Donna Kane IN MEMORIAM Donald Grody—veteran actor, coaches, passed away in Califor - there to catch you with a sage - MEMORIES BROUGHT singer, playwright, and former Dear Editor: nia. David and I met in NYC one like grin of satisfaction as he BACK Executive Director of AEA— I had the good fortune to meet month after I was discharged would say “I told you you could Dear Editor: passed away on July 13, 2011 Alice Playten about two years from the Army. We met for my in - do it...just trust...” A small error in your letters to at the age of 83 after a long and ago when I played her husband terview: I started David’s classes. Thank you, David...we all the editor (July/August 2011) valiant battle with prostate in Shlemiel the First at the Kass - I went, I saw...he conquered. Af - send love. brought back many memories. cancer. er Theatre at Montclair State ter all these years I hear him... Thom Christopher