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Voting and the 2013 Diversity and Inclusion are Nominating Committee: Focus of Worldwide Concern Be Heard and Make Equity Continues to Fight for Access, Opportunity a Difference! By Mary McColl must continue. After years of working closely By Brian Myers Cooper both a right and an One speaker in particular, with Equity compiling statistics ver the course of four Chair, Election obligation. At Equity, it is Kimberly Rampersad, a of auditions and hiring for weeks in September Procedures Committee your chance to shape our Manitoba/Nunavut Councillor of Broadway productions, the and October, diversity highest policy-making O Canadian Actors’ Equity Broadway League has created lection. Just when was the focus of important body. In the last Equity Association, spoke eloquently of an EEO Committee to take the you thought you’d discussions within theatrical election, 41,856 ballots her own experiences. A idea of inclusion in hiring to the never have to hear communities worldwide, and E were sent and only 5,827 daughter of immigrant parents next step. After discussion with that word again (at least Equity was a participant in all of valid ballots were returned. and an Actor of mixed race, she AEA, it was decided to take the for four more years), it’s them. That’s less than 14% spoke directly to the Labor conversation to a broader that time again. But if there In September, I attended the participation. By contrast, Leaders in the room saying, “Let audience and expand the scope is one thing that a national 20th FIA World Congress in the 2008 Presidential me tell you what my Union can of the talks. Representatives election like the 2012 Toronto. There, panel election had a 62% turnout do for me.” She challenged from each of the unions and Presidential race teaches discussions were held on and the 2010 midterm those of us in attendance to guilds whose members work on us is that elections matter. diversity, equal employment election sported a 42% “create and maintain a Broadway and tours, and in Every election. And the opportunity, and discrimination turnout of eligible voters. workplace environment in which several cases, at regional closer the election falls to in hiring. Panelists from around Given the sheer volume of I can be considered for any role theatres around the country, met you, the deeper the impact the world told us of their decisions the Equity I audition, limited only by my to bring focus to the topic and it will have on your life. ongoing struggles, confirming Council makes for you skill as the Artist.” She further advance the issues surrounding School boards, state for all of us that the fight for regarding every contract went on to say, “I don’t want to diversity. Equity was legislatures, city councils access and opportunity for all of and code, public policy, be singled out. I wish to be represented by a delegation that and, yes, even the Equity our members continues. Theatre budget and finance, included.” At its core, this included Members Julia Council in some ways have is the reflection of the human negotiations, strikes, major ‘diversity’ work is about Breanetta Simpson, Co-Chair of more immediate and condition and yet, as I sat in the purchases, investments, inclusion. How will your Union Equity’s Eastern Region EEO profound impact in your audience, I heard testimony hiring of the Executive work to ensure that everyone is Committee, Peter Jay day to day life than from around the world that Director and the included in the process of Fernandez, Anita Hollander, national elections. proved our work in this arena appointment of pension & creating work? (continued on page 4) We all remember this health trustees, committee from Civics 101: Voting is (continued on page 2)

Pension & Health AEA Joins Unions From November is Open Enrollment Around the Globe At FIA Month for Health Fund World Conference inToronto he Annual Open Enroll- plan, or vice versa. epresentatives from over ment Period for the Equi- If you do not have any 50 member countries ty-League Health Fund is changes to your present cover- T attended the 20th World November 2012. During this time, age, you needn’t do anything dur- R Congress of the International you can change your benefit op- ing the open enrollment period. Federation of Actors (FIA) held in tions, such as dependent and But, if you want to make a Toronto over three days in dental coverage, and switch from change, enrollment forms and full September, 2012. It was hosted an available HMO to the CIGNA payment for the coverage being by the Alliance of Canadian elected must be received by the Cinema, Television and Radio Fund Office by November 30. In Artists (ACTRA), Canadian the event the Office does not re- Actors’ Equity Association ceive your enrollment forms (CAEA) and Union des Artistes and/or payments by November (UDA). 30, you will still be able to make FIA President Agnete these changes up to December Haaland and Canadian hosts 31, 2012, in which event you also Ferne Downey (President, At the FIA meeting in Toronto are (l to r) Flora Stamatiades, pay an additional $100 penalty. ACTRA), Raymond Legault Paige Price, Ira Mont, Mary McColl and Nick Wyman. (Photo: Chris After this date, you will lose the Blanchenot, Canadian Actors’ Equity Association) (President, UDA) and Allan opportunity to make a change for Teichman (President, CAEA) one year, until the following No- conditions for all performers, Congress by President Nick welcomed the attendees and vember. All changes take effect intellectual property rights, global Wyman, First Vice-President Ontario Lieutenant Governor on January 1, 2013. production contracts and Paige Price, Third Vice-President David C. Onley joined in greeting Note: In an effort to be green, promoting equality and non- Ira Mont, Executive Director the delegates. The Congress the Fund Office no longer auto- discrimination in the workplace. Mary McColl and National officially opened with a traditional matically mails paper enrollment The conversations that Director, Organizing and Special Aboriginal welcome and prayer packages to eligible participants. developed out of the Projects Flora Stamatiades. by Wanda Whitebird, a traditional All of the necessary forms are presentations resulted in a healer, and Chief Bryan available online at www.equity number of important resolutions Index LaForme, Mississaugas of the league.org/health/index.html. that took strong positions in Diversity and inclusion ...... 1 New Credit First Nation. support of arts funding, core However, if you call the Fund From the President...... 3 The Congress agenda was labor rights and diversity, among NEWS Office, 212-869-9380 or packed with universal topics that Theatre Spotlight ...... 6 800-344-5220, you may request others and against the affect each Union and the a paper kit. persecution of artists. Other Centennial feature on performers they represent. December 1 is Due Date for business included the election of Developing Theatre ...... 8 UITY Panels, each with a new President of FIA, ACTRA’s $100 Quarterly Premium Final curtain ...... 11

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Voting lead Equity for the next few Area Liaison Questions About The years. The Nom Com consists Hotline system continued from page 1 of Councillors in each Region, New Health Exchanges? chairs & vice-chairs (just to and approximately two to three Call 877-AEA-1913 name a few), and given the times as many members-at- The Actors Fund is Set to Help impact these decisions have on large. These members-at-large Equity has a National toll-free the day to day lives of every are selected at the January hotline system for members who By Jim Brown for eligibility for health Equity member, I am stunned 2013 Membership Meetings: live in Area Liaison and office National Director of Health insurance programs. In that every year 86% of us don’t Eastern–January 11; Central cities. The number is 877-AEA- Services, The Actors Fund addition, The Fund collaborates use these precious ballots to and Western–January 14. To with MusiCares and the Venice 1913 (honoring the year of Eq- ow that the Supreme shape our highest elected body serve, you need to be paid up Family Clinic to offer low-cost uity’s founding). Each Area Court has upheld most to reflect our needs and and eligible under one of the medical services twice monthly Liaison city has its own exten- of the Affordable Care desires. three employment categories: N to low-income musicians, sion, where members can ac- Act (otherwise known as the So next April when your Principal, Chorus or Stage dancers, actors and others at cess news and information in ACA, or “Obamacare”), it Equity ballot arrives–hopefully Manager. You don’t have to be the Performing Artists’ Medical their region. seems a good idea to take a via email because you’ve at the Membership Meeting if Clinic in Los Angeles. This closer look at one of its most registered to eVote and if you you send a letter or email of (1) Dial 877-AEA-1913 experience makes The Actors important provisions: the health haven’t, sign in to the Members acceptance to the Committee/ Fund uniquely qualified to (2) Dial your city extension: insurance Exchanges, which Only section and register now– Board Secretary in your become a Navigator, 811 Atlanta come online in 2014. These remember that your vote Region’s office city before the particularly for 812 Austin/San Antonio counts. As chair of the Election meeting and have someone Equity union Procedures Committee, I’ve nominate you from the floor. 813 Boston members who have witnessed the tabulation of the You don’t even have to live in 814 Buffalo/Rochester not earned eligibility past four elections, and every an office city to serve because 815 Chicago for health benefits. year I see Council seats won 816 Cincinnati/Louisville To that end, The you can serve via (or lost) by as few as five votes. 817 Cleveland Fund has contacted teleconference! And every year I see votes 818 Dallas/Fort Worth the New York The time commitment is wasted by members writing in Department of short—just a few weeks of 819 Denver cartoon characters and even Health and the interviews and deliberations 820 Detroit profanity in a juvenile attempt California Health from late January through late 821 Florida – Central at some sort of political protest Benefits Exchange February, so Nom Com is great 822 Florida – South or statement. Some envelopes and requested for smart, politically inclined 823 Houston arrive empty or only contain a Actors Fund clinic in NY. designation as a members who can’t commit 824 Kansas City check for a dues payment, Navigator for the long term but who still want to 825 Las Vegas which baffles me. As I watch should prove useful for Equity performing and visual arts get involved and make their seats decided by the slimmest 826 Los Angeles members who find themselves community. It is expected that mark on the future of Equity. of margins, I wonder how much 827 Milwaukee/Madison without union or employer the selection process will begin Contact your Regional Office if more useful a statement those 828 Minneapolis/St Paul coverage. by the end of 2012. you have any questions about members could have made by 829 Nashville But how do you actually sign Together with the the Nom Com. making an informed choice and 830 New Orleans up with one of the health entertainment industry unions, actually swaying the outcome But for the ultimate in insurance exchanges? The The Fund has established a 831 New York with a legitimate vote. electoral satisfaction, you can 832 Philadelphia insurance companies who offer Task Force on the Affordable In short: VOTE. And get your RUN FOR COUNCIL. That’s plans on these new exchanges Care Act’s implementation, with 833 Phoenix/Tucson friends to vote. And for pity’s right: You. Can. Run. The will set up programs called representatives from all the 834 Pittsburgh sake, make it count. qualifications for office are the Navigators to help the public to entertainment industry unions 835 San Diego same as those for serving on do just that. including Equity. The Task But voting is just the 836 San Francisco Nom Com (see above). You just The types of beginning of the ways you can need a nomination to get on 837 Seattle organizations eligible to have your electoral say. the ballot which you can get in 838 St. Louis become Navigators In April 2013, 15 Council one of two ways. You can either 839 Washington DC/Baltimore include unions and seats will be up for grabs, and a) collect 17 valid signatures community non-profits the Nominating Committee has (with neatly printed names and like The Actors Fund. the first say in who runs. The membership numbers) from Navigators will be Nom Com is sort of like the members in good standing on trained in insurance New Hampshire caucus in that options, eligibility it helps shape the slate of the Independent Petition requirements, benefit candidates. The best news is nominating form included in specifications and that you can serve on the Nom your Candidate Packet, OR b) enrollment. They will Com in your region. appear before the Nom Com Actors Fund clinic in LA. also inform enrollees of The Nom Com acts as a for an interview to be considered for nomination. By public programs for Force is focusing on two issues: filter to help inform the election the way, when you see By the which they may be eligible. union support for The Fund to process. The Committees Nominating Committee or By EQUITYNEWS Since 1998, The Actors become a Navigator interview prospective Editor: DICK MOORE Independent Petition beside a Fund has operated the Artists organization for the creative candidates and select a slate Associate Editor: HELAINE FELDMAN candidate’s name on the ballot, Health Insurance Resource community, and the need for an of nominees for the various it means that’s how he or she Equity News Advisory Committee Center (www.ahirc.org) for ongoing dialog among industry Council and Officer seats got their nomination. Both are Christine Toy Johnson, Chair everyone in the creative unions on the effects of the available in this year’s election. (Eastern) community, assisting actors, Serving on the Nom Com is a equally valid paths onto the Nancy Daly (Western) ACA on union benefit plans. ballot. So if just voting or Diane Dorsey (Central) musicians and other artists in The Fund’s goal is to let Equity great way to delve into the Nicole Flender (Eastern) finding affordable health members know how to obtain inner workings of Equity’s serving on committees like the Bruce Alan Johnson (Eastern) insurance and, if they are leadership and hear firsthand Nom Com isn’t enough for you, Stas’ Kmiec’ (Eastern) health insurance coverage Kevin McMahon (Western) unable to get it, income-based through the new exchange from the people who want to then step right up and run! Liz Pazik (Central) healthcare at community clinics. system. Barbara Roberts (Western) Our social workers and health Melissa Robinette (Eastern) As of early October, the Task Buzz Roddy (Eastern) insurance professionals Force has met twice and will counsel Equity members about EQUITY NEWS (ISSN: 00924520) is continue to meet regularly until Council Terms Expiring published monthly except for com- their health insurance options, full implementation of ACA on bined issues in Jan./Feb., July/Aug., produce educational materials, January 1, 2014, and then on Oct.,/Nov., by Actors' Equity The following Council terms Central Region offer union seminars, and an as-needed basis as the Association, 165 West 46th Street, maintain a comprehensive expire in 2013: Principal: Thomas Joyce. New York, NY 10036. Telephone: exchange system is rolled out. Eastern Region (212) 869-8530. Periodicals Internet database of health Our goal is to have every Western Region postage paid at New York, NY. and insurance and health care Equity member insured with a Principals: Jonathan Brody, Principals: Joshua M. Bott, Ivar additional mailing offices. Copyright resources. comprehensive affordable Linda Cameron, Jeanne Brogger, Robin Gammell. 2003, Actors' Equity Association. The Fund also operates the Lehman, Scott McGowan, Buzz Subscription price for non-members quality health plan within the Stage Managers: James T. only full-time free clinic for the Roddy, Kristen Beth Williams. of Actors' Equity Association: $25 next 15 months. McDermott, Linda Tross. per year. Postmaster: Send address uninsured in New York City, the For more information, visit Chorus: Mark Aldrich, Stas’ changes to Equity News, 165 West Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic, www.ahirc.org or Kmiec’, Allyson Tucker, Jeff 46th St., New York, NY 10036. at which every patient is tested www.actorsfund.org. Williams. 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Monitors to Join Equity Staff From the he Audition Monitors are gave of their time in the past, PRESIDENT the newest Equity staff have decided to continue in these Thires. Beginning positions as Equity employees. November 5, 2012, Audition “Having Monitors join the staff Monitors are now part-time paid does not diminish or alter the When Good Shows Go Bad staff. For those who audition, the important contributions they actual process of auditioning will By Nick Wyman investor. Beyond those simple concentrate on creating a great make to the audition process,” not change in any way. facts, the story is murky, bizarre show.” said Ms. McColl. “Equity has tranded again!” I well “Every aspect of contract and the subject of an FBI I don’t know if Rebecca is a received hundreds of applications remember Chuck administration is done by Equity investigation. great show or not, but the Rule’s glorious basso staff and now this important from qualified applicants, many of “S Theatre is a precarious way show’s success in Europe, an rolling out across the St. James aspect of our contracts will be whom hold MFAs in theatre. The to a make a living. Because this impressive cast and a stellar Theatre at the top of On the handled by staff as well,” said training we provide will ensure is true for producers and theatre creative team led me to believe Twentieth Century in 1979. He Executive Director Mary McColl. that our Monitors understand our companies as well as actors that Rebecca might just pay the was bemoaning the “I am pleased that several of our business and the audition and stage managers, Equity has Wyman bills for a year or more. abandonment in Chicago by Monitors, who so generously process.” frequently ridden to the defense Even if it didn’t find its audience, Oscar Jaffe (John Cullum) of a of actors out of town. When the it would be good for four months failed pre-Broadway production, Coconut Grove Playhouse in or so. The loss of those leaving the actors with no Miami was going under in 2006, prospective tens of thousands of income and no way to get home. first-time AEA Deputy Matthew dollars hit me hard. My Union, Salary, SM Improvements, This was a common plight Dellapina found the entire cost however, took a bit of the sting for actors 100 years ago, and it of his hotel stay had been out of that blow because thanks Expanded EEO Language led to one of the core charged to the credit card he to the AEA-required bond, I got protections offered to actors and had submitted for incidentals a check for two weeks’ Highlight New O-B Pact stage managers by AEA: the and then came to the theatre to contractual salary and one Equity bond. Actors’ Equity quity has achieved a four- machine effects. The Stage find the locks changed and a week’s rehearsal salary. requires every “single-unit” year agreement with the Fighting Rule has been expand- notice on the door. Thanks to In terms of the “Five Cs,” the (individual rather than seasonal) EOff-Broadway League. ed to cover Stunts in the same AEA (Matt: “I was awed at the Union can’t restore the Creative production to post a bond The contract, which takes effect manner as Stage Fights. sensitivity of staff; they were loss of Karen Mason playing equivalent to two weeks’ November 5 of this year, will ex- Other changes in the contract true defenders.”), the actors Mrs. Danvers, the Career loss of contractual salary and benefits pire November 6, 2016. include language that allows a were paid out of the bond and Analisa Leaming making her for all AEA employees. The terms and conditions of performance schedule to be al- the hotel bills were taken care Broadway debut and of Holland The value – both figurative the new agreement were pre- tered up to three additional times of. Grossman doing her first Equity and literal – of the Equity bond sented and approved by the to accommodate a consecutive Laura Hodos was in the cast role, or of the loss of the time was brought home to me in the Eastern Regional Board (ERB) two-week performance schedule of the final production at the with this wonderful Community. last couple weeks by the at its October meeting. of seven performances in one Caldwell Playhouse in Boca (We’ve really bonded through spectacular and mysterious While the current economy week and nine performances in Raton in 2010. She saw the this debacle.) Thanks to the unraveling of the Broadway has had an impact on Off-Broad- the other. Reflecting the payment theatre staff fighting like mad to Equity bond, however, AEA can production of Rebecca: The way, Equity’s negotiating team schedule on Broadway, salaries keep the theatre afloat; but in and did give us a little help with Musical. For those of you who achieved salary and overtime in- may now be paid no later than the end, the last two weeks of Cash and credit toward health are devotees neither of the creases of 2% in each of the first the Thursday of the week follow- salary were paid out of the Coverage. Broadway season nor the death three years of the contract, and ing the week in which the work bond. Laura says, “Having the Of course, this all depends spiral that is the Wyman career, 2.75% in the final year. Stage was performed. Media fees may bond in place, I never worried on your actually signing an Rebecca: The Musical was Managers will see the same per- now be paid on a weekly basis. that I might be stranded. It’s one Equity contract and not being centage increases for produc- initially scheduled for rehearsal Consistent with Equity’s of the wonderful things about like that foolish fellow in my tions without an ASM, or with an in late January, then September strong position on diversity and being a member of Equity. It column “The Fall of the Twin ASM/Understudy. Additionally, 10, then October 1 before being non-discrimination in casting, takes some of the ‘business’ out Tiers.” And, if John Cullum offers understudies will now receive terminated September 30. Each language has been added that of show business and allows you a show, make sure he has $30 per week for each actor un- postponement was in response requires the producer to notify performers the freedom to Judy Kaye under contract. derstudied, and general under- to the loss of a significant Equity when a role to be cast de- studies will receive an additional picts a person with a specific dis- $30 per week for each of the ad- ditional fourth and fifth roles. ability so the Union may assist in New language has been ne- identifying Actors with similar dis- gotiated into the contract that abilities to audition. Building on AEA Members Overwhelmingly Ratify prohibits Stage Managers from that, the contract now requires a maintaining scenery, operating qualified interpreter be on hand Five Year Pact at Walt Disney World and/or maintaining automation when a deaf role is being cast. systems and installing or main- The Equal Employment Opportu- Union Repels Proposed Rollbacks taining rigging and fly systems. In nity Rule has been expanded to addition, Stage Managers may include more categories of un- ctors’ Equity members well as severance pay. contracted performers will not maintain or shop for cos- der-represented groups. who work under the Presented with Disney’s receive increases of 2.50% in tumes and props (excluding per- Councillor Brian Myers Coop- AWalt Disney World laundry list of onerous the first and second year, 2.75% ishables) or function as a stage- er served as the Chair of the contract have voted to ratify a proposals, Equity’s negotiating in the third, 3% in the fourth and hand without additional compen- Off- Broadway Negotiating new five-year agreement. The team held firm and focused on 3.50% in the fifth year. sation and a separate agree- Team. Senior Business Rep contract will expire on achieving a compensation Increases in compensation ment. Lawrence Lorczak was Chief September 9, 2017 and package that reflects the many for additional duties, stunts and Producers must now notify Negotiator. Additional support provides retroactivity to contributions Equity members voluntary audio recordings were Equity before using any py- was provided by members of the September 16, 2012. also achieved. In rotechnic and/or chemical snow New York staff. The new contract addition, changes were successfully achieved made in language that a compensation improves work rules in package that provides areas of raked stages are March 1, 2013; June 1, 2013; Pension & Health increases each year and the inspection of and September 1, 2013. For fur- continued from page 1 of the agreement and make in their performances at equipment used in ther information call the Fund of- maintains or strengthens work Disney World. The new stage fights or stunts. for all Health Plan participants for fice, 212-869-9380, 800-344- rule language. These agreement calls for minimum Senior Business coverage to be effective on Janu- 5220 or visit the website, achievements occurred despite hourly increases of 1.5% in Representative Zalina Hoosein ary 1, 2013 is December 1, 2012. www.equityleague.org. the numerous Disney proposals each of the first four years and served as Chief Negotiator. The last date to assure timely For other important informa- that called for rollbacks in nearly 1.75% in the last year of the Councillor Margot Moreland coverage is December 15, 2012; tion on your Pension, Health and every area of the contract. contract for Chorus and Chorus chaired the Negotiating Team the last date for penalty avoid- 401(k) benefits, be sure to read Disney also proposed the Stepping-Out/Principal. Annual comprised of performers who ance is December 31, 2012, and the Fund’s newsletter, Now Play- elimination of several items increases for Full-Time and work at Disney. Additional the last date for coverage to be ing, which is sent to all partici- including the Company’s Contracted Casuals will be 2% support was provided by activated with a major penalty is pants, or is available at the Fund contribution to the Equity- in the first two years, followed by Orlando staff. January 31, 2013. Additional Office, 165 West 46th Street, League Pension Trust Fund as 2.25%, 2.50% and 2.75%. Non- deadlines for quarterly payments 14th Floor, New York, NY 10036. 4 / EQUITY news OCT/NOV 2012

Diversity are mandated, it’s become the President Nick Wyman Among normal part of the conversation. continued from page 1 Rubin commented, and Honorees at First Annual Senior Business Rep Kimberly everyone nodded: theatre is Rimbold, Spokesperson Maria “way behind” on the issue. Spotlight On Broadway Awards Somma and myself. After nearly two hours, the quity President Nick Nina Lannan; IATSE district. The inaugural collection Nina Lannan, who chairs the group was energized and Wyman was among the International President Matthew of video documentaries, now League’s EEO Committee, focused. We started to compile Ehonorees receiving the Loeb; and theatre owner and available to watch online at acknowledged that audiences an action list that could be First Annual Spotlight On producer James M. SpotlightOnBroadway.com, across the country are reviewed and implemented. I Broadway Award on Sunday, Nederlander. includes portraits of the Booth, changing, and while in the have been working on issues of September 9, 2012 during the “The Broadway community is the Al Hirshfeld, the Richard 1980s AEA took the lead in diversity and inclusion for 25 festivities of Broadway On an important part of New York Rodgers, the August Wilson and helping to transform what is years, and for the first time I felt Broadway, the annual kickoff to City, contributing $11 billion to the Majestic Theatres. Each seen onstage, the “backroom” that we had the right people in the theatre season. The Awards the economy and supporting video chronicles their histories looks virtually the same as it did the room, with strong are part of Spotlight On 86,000 local jobs,” said and moments from some of the 20 years ago. She challenged leadership to start the process Broadway, a new multimedia Katherine Oliver, Commissioner most celebrated productions the participants to discuss what of inclusion here on Broadway. project developed by the New of the Mayor’s Office. “With the that took place on their stages. our industry is doing in this It is my sincere hope that the York City Mayor’s Office of launch of Spotlight On Eventually, all 40 of Broadway’s area, the challenges we face work we do here will help us Media and Entertainment in Broadway, we seek to pay theatres will be featured and and what we can do to change create a template that can be it. Others agreed, sharing used nationwide. stories of their own “aha” For Equity’s Off-Broadway moment when diversity – or the Negotiating team, diversity, lack of diversity – came into inclusion and non- focus. One participant David discrimination, were an Calhoun, President of important topic. They achieved ATPAM/IATSE Local 18032, new language that requires recounted his moment. He told producers to notify Equity when the story of an opportunity he a role that depicts a character had early in his career. He was with a specific disability will be given an internship to work at a cast. Equity will assist in regional theatre. At one point he identifying Members with realized he was the only African similar disabilities who can American at that theatre and his audition. The team also presence could have been the expanded the EEO rule to result of a grant that required include more under- diversity at the theatre. He told represented groups of actors. the group that it was a good These changes mirror the language achieved in (From l to r) Broadway League executive director Charlotte St. Martin; AEA Member Arlene Dahl; thing. It was his path into the IATSE president Matthew D. Loeb AEA Member Tommy Tune; AEA Member Chita Rivera; composer business and, years later, David Production Contract Charles Strouse; producer/manager Nina Lannan; Media and Entertainment commissioner encouraged others to pursue negotiations and further Katherine Oliver; and Equity president Nick Wyman (Photo: Amanda Schwab/Starpix) their dreams because “I looked demonstrate Equity’s like them.” commitment to be a leader for partnership with The Broadway tribute to the thousands of profiled. Tara Rubin and Bernie change in our industry. League. artists, actors, stagehands, Future plans for Spotlight On Telsey, two prominent New Diversity is not a “trending The Spotlight Awards producers, writers, composers, Broadway include a mobile York- based casting directors, topic” that sits at the top of your recognize and honor individuals stage managers and architects website as well as an on-site spoke about how they have Union’s priority list for a few in the theatrical community who who helped make Broadway installation in the theatre district. seen the casting process weeks and is then replaced by have made a significant what it is today.” In addition to SpotlightOn change. Ms. Rubin told of her something else. Diversity and contribution to Broadway over a Spotlight On Broadway, Broadway.com, the videos will efforts to bring to the attention inclusion are key components ten year period. In addition to which includes a series of video also be highlighted on the NYC of directors and other decision of the human rights cornerstone President Wyman, the honorees documentaries, celebrates Channel on Taxi-TV and the makers the talented actors who upon which this Union is built. were Equity Members Chita Broadway’s vibrant history and City’s TV station, NYC life might not otherwise be The staff and I, with the help of Rivera, Tommy Tune and Arlene features intimate profiles of the (Channel 25), which is available considered. Mr. Telsey pointed our EEO Committees, will Dahl; composer Charles theatres and productions that on broadcast, cable and satellite out that in television, while continue the fight. Stay tuned. I Strouse; producer and manager make up New York City’s theatre providers. diversity and equal opportunity will report back on this often.

URTA Offers New Road to Training AEA Members: No Nominators, Coaches, Screenings he University/Resident Nominator or coach. AEA Steele, URTA’s Executive a specific interest in older acting school without at least some Theatre Association applicants can also skip the Director, described the URTA- candidates. Leigh Smiley, Head debt. “But, good economy or T(URTA) is a collection of Screening Auditions and go Equity application as “an of the MFA in Performance at bad, excellent training is 40 universities with Graduate directly to Final Auditions. acknowledgement that Equity the University of Maryland, forever,” said Steele “and the (MFA) programs, most of which Recruiters attend the Final Actors in the field a few years wrote, “The MFA in Performance network of colleagues built in offer professional training in Auditions and select candidates are experienced professionals here is a rigorous training grad school can be crucial to acting. These programs are to interview afterwards. This not requiring audition coaching ground for mid-career theatrical career development.” usually two to three years of starts the process of to do their best.” performing artists wishing to Anthony Goes, a second performance training and often determining if the needed Mr. Steele also discussed the take risks in a creative, year MFA Actor at the University with internships at partnered “chemistry” exists between actor misconception that graduate collaborative environment, of Connecticut and a proud professional companies. and school. It is also the chance schools are exclusively stretch their imaginative Equity Member, writes: “I know Auditions are conducted each for actors to learn something interested in younger people boundaries, and acquire that the MFA training at UConn winter in New York City, Chicago about schools that have shown just leaving college. “There’s entrepreneurial skills.” has given me the strength to and San Francisco, and an interest in them. Further near universal interest in URTA provides a convenient, risk failure through my creative candidates are nominated and discussions, and perhaps building a class of mixed ages,” efficient and effective way for process, given me an coached, and most attend campus visits, follow over he said. Dale AJ Rose, Director Equity members to seek environment that challenges me Screening Auditions prior to February and March. of Performance Training at the graduate training, and URTA on an everyday basis, given me being seen by recruiters. “This new initiative is an University of Connecticut, schools normally provide aid to the experiences to sharpen my But, all this is changing. Now, excellent opportunity for reported, “The MFA class that lessen the cost of that training skills as well as embrace new URTA has announced that professionals to seek further started here last fall ranged in (assistantships, tuition waivers, techniques that help make my Equity members in good training, education and age from 22 to 33. I find it ideal scholarships). Financial help process more specific and standing, who earned their opportunity,” said Calvin to have a group of actors with a may also be available to thorough. I love grad school and undergraduate degree prior to MacLean, Artistic Director of the variety of life experiences and members from union programs recommend it to any interested 2011 (and not necessarily in Clarence Brown Theatre at the skills.” (Union Plus, etc.) Still, it is AEA Actor.” Drama), can attend without a University of Tennessee. Scott Some URTA programs have nearly impossible to come out of OCT/NOV 2012 EQUITY news / 5

Retrospectives of Greaves’ William Greaves Receives 2012 Paul Robeson Award 200+ documentaries and films have been held at the Museum mmy Award-winning where he edited, wrote and of Modern Art and the Brooklyn director/producer and directed more than 80 National Museum. writer, actor William Film Board films. Returning to E In 2001, Greaves released Greaves has received Equity’s the US in the early ‘60s, he one of his most ambitious works, 2012 Paul Robeson Award. worked for the US Information Ralph Bunche: An American Created in 1971, the Award Agency’s film division at the Odyssey, which was ten years in recognizes a person who best United Nations, where he made the making and narrated by exemplifies the principles by documentaries, including The Sidney Poitier. which Mr. Robeson lived. Julia First World Festival of Negro Art Greaves’ work behind the Breanetta Simpson, Chair of the (1966), featuring performances camera has earned him over 70 Paul Robeson Citation Award by such leading African- international film festival awards Committee, presented the Award American artists as composer at the Eastern Regional Duke Ellington, choreographers Member ship Meeting on October Alvin Ailey and Katherine 12, 2012. Dunham, and poet Langston Mr. Greaves, 86, was Hughes. present, along with his wife, his From 1968 to 1970, Greaves son and his daughter, who Julia Breanetta Simpson (l) with David and Maiya Greaves. was Executive Producer and co- accepted on his behalf. His host of the ground-breaking daughter, Maiya, said, “the spoke of his father’s Theatre and later played the lead public affairs series, Black Award accurately portrayed” her “astonishing body of work.” role in the stage production of A Journal, which earned him an father’s ideals. “He was a great William Greaves joined Equity Young American. He was Emmy Award. Greaves then role model,” she said. “He didn’t in 1945 and worked on featured in the Broadway hit Lost returned to film-making and only think outside the box, he television, in film, and on in the Stars and was part of the released Ali, the Fighter, which brushed the box out of the way.” Broadway from 1946 to 1952. In all-black cast of the 1948 feature focused on Muhammad Ali’s first William Greaves. She noted that although his 1948, Greaves joined The Actors’ film Miracle in Harlem and in The attempt to regain his body was now diminished, his Studio, studying alongside Fight Never Ends, which starred heavyweight title. Other film and four Emmy nominations. In mind remained clear and she Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, heavyweight boxing champion credits, include: From These 1980, he was inducted into the credited her mother Louise Anthony Quinn, Shelley Winters, Joe Louis. But, Greaves grew Roots, an in-depth study of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Greaves for working at his side and others. He first appeared as dissatisfied with the roles in Harlem Renaissance; Booker T. and also received a special for 55 years. David Greaves an actor at the American Negro which he was being cast, which Washington: Life and Legacy; homage at the first Black were often stereotypes and Frederick Douglass: An American Independent Film derivative due to racism American Life; Black Power in Festival in Paris. He was recently prevalent in American culture at America: Myth or Reality? and honored by the National Black Theatre Program Launched the time, and turned his attention Ida B. Wells: An American Theatre and Film Festival with its to film-making. He left the US in Odyssey, which was narrated by first award for Lifelong for Military Families the 1950s to work for the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning Achievement in Film and for National Film Board of Canada, author Toni Morrison. Contributions to Black Theatre. heatre Communications with local bases and develop Group (TCG) has and disseminate best practices Tlaunched the Blue Star for engaging with deployed Theatres program, recognizing personnel, veterans and Do You Have Unclaimed Funds the contributions of service service families. families and seeking to build “Theatre has the power to at Actors Federal Credit Union? stronger connections between deepen communal connection whereabouts of a member on theatres, military families and and inspire creative ccording to records of Consequently, if you haven’t the list, please pass this their communities. In expression,” said Teresa Actors Federal Credit used your ActorsFCU account information along to them. If partnership with Blue Star Eyring, executive director of AUnion, the following in the last three years, you the money is unclaimed, Families and with support from TCG. “It can provide an people have dormant accounts should have received a letter ActorsFCU is required by law MetLife Foundation, the Blue invaluable means of integrating that have not been used for and form from the Credit to send it to the State of New Star Theatres program will military families into our three years. Union as part of their required Yo r k . connect a variety of theatre communities while helping us Effective April 1, 2011, the due diligence. If you wish to For further information, offerings to military personnel process the consequences of dormancy period for bank maintain your account at the contact Member Services at and their families across the these long years of war.” accounts was reduced from Credit Union, you must make a ActorsFCU: 212-869-8926, United States. “Three years ago, the five years to three years by the transaction or contact them State of New York. immediately. If you know the option 6.

Dallas Theater Center Michael Abene Koreen Hayes Eulalie H. Noble Offers Discounts Ralph W. Allen Assata Hazell Melissa S. Paladino Scott Anderson Mark L. Heidrich Pegasus Repertory Theatre As a participating theatre in the Blue Star Theatres Program, Hallie E Baran Vi Higginson Reginald Perry Dallas Theater Center (DTC) is offering a 15% discount on Ciro Barbaro Neal J. Huff Noah Racey preview performance tickets and on all education programs to Mary K. Barnes In Time Music Roy T. Reyes military personnel and their immediate families. Complete details Douglass Barron Don Johanson Lillian D. Richards and directions to use the discount are available on DTC’s Blue Jennifer Baxmeyer Aurora Jones Jane E. Robertson Star Theatres page, which is accessible through the Blue Star Marlene D. Bernouy Hollis S. Kam Adalberto Rodriguez Families portal. William Blagrove Kashi’s Top Quality Information Diane Rooney Marina Bridges David Keltz Craig Rossler At press time, 57 TCG and National Endowment for the Peter Calandra Loren Kidd Shlomo Rushinek Equity theatres had signed on Arts partnered with Blue Star William R Cameron Mary A. Kohut Juan Sanchez to participate in the program. Families to launch Blue Star Nora E. Chester Elizabeth R. Kubota William C. Schumacher Blue Star Theatres will build Museums,” said NEA Chairman Shirley Clark Kirsten A. Kveen John P. Schutz on the work already occurring Rocco Landesman. “We are George Costacos Gavin Lewis Michael A. Sisti at many theatres nationwide, thrilled that TCG and the John Costopoulos John B. Lowry Steven G. Thompson including: playwriting classes theatre community have also Ross D. Crutchlow D.O.S. Ltd. Jennifer J. Toneck to empower creative been inspired to work with Douglas J. Cuomo Keely K. Madden Caroline W. Tyrrell expression for veterans; Blue Star Families in order to Daniel Dashman Raymond P. Marchica Christine Voskovec community discussions on answer the First Lady and Dr. Clarice Dumitrescu Valerie L. Martin Mark Watson plays whose themes resonate Biden’s call to help give our Kathy Dunn Marsha S. Mason Jenny L. Wax with military families; free or service members and their Estate of Carl Harms Parlan M. McGaw Douglas Webster discounted ticket programs; job families the opportunities and Michael Galloway Ted McKnight Calvin Williams postings and casting notices support they have earned.” Suzanna B. Geraghty Leslie D. Middlebrook Laura E. Wilson on military bases; and much Also supporting the initiative is Judith E. Goodman Camille Monte Stephen Wood more. TCG and Blue Star Senator Jack Reed D-RI. Thomas R. Graham Marnie Nicolella Ledisi A. Young Families will connect theatres Joseph M. Hamer Cindy Nikaj 6 / EQUITY news OCT/NOV 2012

demonstrating to theatergoers exists in a very special place in Eastern Region that plays written and directed my heart,” she says. “It is a by women are as substantial, company that employs and also powerful and dynamic as those cares about their artists. That “Old Girls’ created by men. In short, they type of emotional connection is are proof positive that the invaluable in a business where Network” persistent bias against women one can often feel used and theatre artists must end.” abused. I am so proud to be a Equity Member Heidi part of and bear witness to any is 35 Schreck speaks of her successes they attain, writing and directing in the between ‘plays’ (written by men) omen’s Project in American Theatre. It has proved and ‘women’s plays’ (written by New York is the to be an invaluable networking women). We would just like to Wnation’s oldest and resource providing an old girls’ have all of them called ‘plays’ largest company dedicated to network to give a hand to those and considered on their human producing and promoting coming on after.” Ms. Chalfant merits. The work of the Women’s theatre created by women. It continues: “Under the artistic Project has gone a long way was founded in 1978 by Julia direction of Julie Crosby, the toward accomplishing this and I Miles to address the significant Women’s Project has had a am very proud of all that has under-representation of women string of notable artistic happened over the past 35 in the American Theatre. Ms. years. Lucky me to Miles remained at the helm until have been in at the 2006 when Julie Crosby beginning.” became Producing Artistic Under Ms. Crosby’s Director. During its 35-year leadership, WP’s history, WP has produced more mission has remained than 600 mainstage plays and unchanged and vital. (L to r) Alec Beard, Angela Lewis and Pedro Pascal in Sand. developmental projects and “Women’s Project is (Photo: Carol Rosegg) published 11 anthologies of proud to be celebrating plays by women. its 35th Anniversary experience working with WP: particularly their 35 year Equity Member Kathleen season,” she says, “Working at Women’s Project anniversary. I am astounded by Chalfant was one of the “and we could not have was a dream of mine since and ever grateful for their founding members. “When Julia achieved this milestone college. Many years later, existence. It is an amazing feat Miles founded the Women’s without the artistry, Women’s Project continues to that through such rough Project, those of us whom she collaborative spirit, and have incredible taste, premiering financial and social climates, asked to join her in organizing it dedication of our the plays of ground-breaking the Women’s Project remains a thought it would be around for a Equity Actors and women writers. They are also a critical vein in the body of New year or two to address an issue Stage Managers. They joy to work with. I think Women’s York City theatre. In a world, a that would certainly be solved in Kathleen Chalfant and Peter Jay Project represents the best of community, a business, where Fernandez in Phaedra in Delirium. bring such fierce short order,” she recalls. “Welllll, Photo: Martha Holmes) intelligence and what Off-Broadway theatre so much changes—and yet 35 years later the Women’s passion to the process offers—a true artistic home that doesn’t—how blessed we all Project is still doing essential successes that any theatre of developing new work. And encourages risk-taking and are to have the Women’s work and has been a stop on would be proud of. The goal of their work at Women’s Project boldness.” Project execute their mission the way in the careers of almost the Women’s Project, maybe it goes so far beyond their Angela Lewis, is another that insists women of all kinds every woman working regularly seems paradoxical, is to erase performance each night. They Equity Member who has worked have their visions and voices in the New York theatre and the apparent distinction made are instrumental in with WP.“The Women’s Project felt every day.”

Equity Actor at The Detroit Rep and have been happily working Central Region as a professional actor ever since.” A Small Professional Theatre With a Big Mission Equity member Sandra Love Aldridge got her Equity card etroit Repertory Theatre since its inception, has remained which enhance learning there and says, “I wouldn’t be the received Equity’s in the theatre vanguard by by integrating the arts actor I am today without the Rep. Rosetta LeNoire Award staunchly advocating interracial into multiple D I have a wealth of experience in 2008 for outstanding casting, creating novel audience educational disciplines. there: challenging roles, contributions to the “universality development techniques, This 194-seat Small knowledgeable directors, of the human experience in the stressing theatrical relevancy, Professional Theatre playwrights, actors, crew and American Theatre” through either inventing an array of cultural and located in the heart of technicians—and more non-traditional or affirmative educational community services downtown Detroit is the importantly, family. It has been casting. That’s what the theatre and playing an active role in oldest professional non- their practice of interracial was about when it was founded neighborhood revitalization… profit theatre in casting which provided me the in 1957, when it was honored by The implicit goal in all the Michigan. It has opportunity. I have thankfully Equity and today. Its website theatre’s efforts is to produce the managed to survive worked at other theatres in and states: “Born and bred in the best possible professional funding cutbacks, rising around the city, but nowhere else heart of Detroit, the Repertory, theatre while fighting, by unemployment and would I have had the exposure to example, the disturbing neighborhood decay character development nor the level of racism that still and still plays to 85% of understanding of how good exists.” capacity. theatre uplifts the spirit than at To this end, the “The minute I was Lynch Travis and Monica Palmer in the Rep.” theatre also has introduced to the Rep, Burying the Bones. “The Detroit Repertory supported extensive when I was cast in Jar Theatre is a special place for outreach programs: the Floor in 2002 (the first show I favorite theatre to work in as an me,” says Equity member Lynch Care Management did as a full Equity member), I Actor and Stage Manager.” Travis. “First and foremost, there Organization knew I was in a theatre that had The theatre has been a part is a sense of family. Audiences partnerships, which a higher purpose,” says Member of Equity member Council love and support the company provide theatre training Leah Smith. “The Rep’s mission Cargle’s theatrical experience for and it’s a privilege to perform for opportunities to at-risk is not just entertainment, or to over 40 years. “I saw it grow from them. The casting policies at the children and youth produce great theatre, but to a Children’s Theatre to the fine Rep defy convention and create offenders; Arts in make a real change in the world. Equity SPT it has become. The opportunity for all Equity Actors Education In-School The audiences here know that. Detroit Rep’s decision to cast a in the area to work irrespective of Programs, which teach Working at this theatre doesn’t role with the best actor available their skin color. For me, the Rep drama as part of school feel like a job, it feels like you are no matter the color was a turning is not merely symbolic or iconic, curriculums or as an part of something more point in my career. Having the it is a lesson in the way that extra curricular activity; powerful, harkening back to the opportunity to read for any male America should be—steadfast, Council Cargle in Rattlesnake in a and Arts Centered roots of what theatre is part was exceptional at that time Cooler. stalwart and inclusive.” Education Programs, supposed to be and do. It is my in any theatre. I became a proud OCT/NOV 2012 EQUITY news / 7

Western Region From A (Austin) to Z (ZACH) in Texas ACH Theatre is Austin’s the-round—as well as Steakley. “Our new technical credits his time leading professional production, classroom and capabilities will enable us to working at ZACH Zproducing theatre and rehearsal facilities. ZACH is now transfer new works originated at for his growth as longest running theatre company one of the few theatre ZACH to our colleagues at other a person and an in Texas, employing more than companies in the nation with a regional theatres across the actor. “I have 600 actors, musicians and proscenium stage, a thrust stage country or to Broadway. ZACH worked at ZACH designers annually and serving and an arena stage. will continue to be a launch pad for the past 15 95,000 adults and young for the development years and would people each year. and premiere of new never be the man Founded in 1933 as musicals and plays, I am today Austin Civic Theatre, the featuring the work of without its company was renamed Austin designers, presence in my the Zachary Scott Theatre craftspeople, and life. It is an artistic Center in 1968 in honor of actors,” he continues. home that Austin-raised Academy “ZACH has been humbles me, Award-nominated film star my artistic home for challenges me, Zachary Scott, who died 27 years,” says nurtures me, in 1965. It later became Equity Member Janis pushes me, known simply as ZACH. Marie Stinson. “I am demands of me, In September 2012, so proud to bear provides for me Jamie Goodwin andJill Blackwood in ZACH ZACH launched its 80th witness to the dream and on and on. I Theatre's Ragtime. (Photo: Kirk R. Tuck) season with the opening of a new theatre am honored to be of the 420-seat Topfer becoming a reality. able to call it my myself: ‘That’s it. That’s what this Theatre on the shores of The spirit, the love artistic home. We recently theatre is to me. ZACH Theatre Austin’s famed Lady Bird Brooke Silverstein as Tateh’s Daughter & Andrew and the anticipation celebrated the opening of our is that Someone, that Somebody Lake in the heart of the Foote as Tateh in Ragtime. (Photo: Kirk R. Tuck) has been boiling new space, the Topfer Theatre, in my life that Sondheim so city’s burgeoning arts over. What an and I have to admit it was one of brilliantly wrote about in the lyrics “The Topfer Theatre creates district. This new venue anchors exciting time for ZACH. I look the most profound moments of of that song.’That’s why I love an extraordinary home for ZACH’s performing arts campus, forward to continuing to be a part my life. As part of the grand ZACH Theatre. Because it Austin’s Theatre that will serve which includes two other of ZACH as we move forward opening gala, Bernadette Peters makes me feel alive. It is an as a hub for Central Texas’ vital theatres—the 230-seat Kleberg and continue to create great gave a concert and it was when exquisitely complicated and cultural community,” says ZACH’s Theatre and the Wishenhunt theatre in Austin, Texas.” she sang Stephen Sondheim’s profoundly deep relationship that Producing Artistic Director Dave Theatre, a 130-seat theatre-in- Equity Member Martin Burke “Being Alive” that I thought to I can’t imagine being without.”

* The ABCs of AEA Theatre Wing is in doubt. Its EQ i Y A LOOK BACK President has resigned due to ill U T health, the school does not standard Equity Agreement. the Small Professional Theatre @Equity Milestones E UQ N mS CAT: The Chicago Area Agreement (see below) open its doors for the fall Q Y semester and the Tony Awards I Theatre Agreement is used in negotiated for use by a group of *Equity Equinyms theatres with a capacity of 900 theatres in the Boston area. 75 Years Ago are being eyed by numerous seats or fewer within 35 miles NOLA: This Agreement is October/November 1937 organizations anxious to hen is a HAT not a from the Chicago city limits and perpetuate them. It is suggested specifically for use in the • Equity proposes an head covering? Or covers both commercial and that Equity take over the school, immediate New Orleans, experiment in ticket a CAT not an but legal and practical questions W not-for-profit theatres. Louisiana area. merchandising, suggesting that animal; an OAT not a cereal make short shrift of this idea. CORST: The Council of OAT: This Orlando Area on one night a week there ingredient, or a BAT not a stick Resident Stock Theatres Theatre Agreement is available should be only general used in ball games or a Agreement covers Resident only in the city of Orlando, admission, and that at a nocturnal flying mammal? When 25 Years Ago Dramatic Stock. Florida. reduced price. An editorial in they are Equity contracts. That’s October/November 1987 COST: The Council of Stock RMTA: This Resident Equity’s publication says that when! Theatres Agreement covers Musical Theatre Association “the gesture would be sure to • Joseph Papp receives Equity’s Equity administers more than Non-Resident Dramatic or Agreement is used by both attract to the theatre some Paul Robeson Award. 50 contracts and codes and Musical Stock. commercial and not-for-profit people who might not think of • Equity’s Actors Work Program many of them are known by HAT: The Hollywood Area stock theatres for seasons of going under other conditions awards its first scholarship acronyms. Others are also Theatre Agreement is used in musicals only. and they might enjoy grant, providing financial aid to a known by various shorthand theatres with fewer than 500 SPT: The Small Professional themselves sufficiently to try qualified member seeking to terms. Here is a brief rundown seats presenting productions in Theatre Agreement has been theatre going on another night pursue an alternate or of some of the more familiar Los Angeles county. created for use in theatres of when that scheme was not in supplementary career. abbreviations in Equity-speak. LOA: Letters of Agreement operation.” fewer than 350 seats in areas • Council designates For more information, visit the are used nationally in • Equity initiates a Discussion outside of New York, Chicago Thanksgiving Week as Equity Document Library on the Equity developmental situations to Meeting to be held three times a and Los Angeles. This National Fights AIDS Week across the website (www.actorsequity.org) provide theatres the time and year, one between each of the Agreement, together with many country. or contact a Business flexibility needed to develop into regularly scheduled individual Letters of Agreement, • New York City’s Landmarks Representative in the a standard Equity Agreement. Membership Meetings. The first forms the basis of Equity’s appropriate Equity office. LORT: The League of is “an instant and no less than Preservation Commission Developing Theatre program. ANTC: The Association of Resident Theatres Agreement is terrific success.” landmarks several theatres. The Non-Profit Theatre Companies used by not-for-profit TYA: The Theatre for Young • Dorothy Bryant retires after action is the culmination of five Agreement covers certain non- professional regional theatres Audiences Agreement covers more than 18 years as years of work on the part of profit seasonal companies in throughout the United States in productions of plays expressly Executive Secretary of Chorus Equity and Save the Theatres. New York City that mount at both musical and dramatic written, created or adapted to Equity Association and is least two productions per productions. be performed for children. named Executive Secretary 10 Years Ago season and perform in theatres MSUA: The Musical URTA: This contract is Emeritus. October/November 2002 of 199 seats or less outside of Stock/Unit Attraction Agreement available to colleges and • Pension Fund Trustees adopt the Broadway box. was originally designed for use universities that employ 50 Years Ago a rule to repair “break-in- BAT: The Bay Area Theatre in very large outdoor professional Actors and Stage October/November 1962 service” language which had Agreement is used within the amphitheatres but now also Managers on a regular basis to caused many to lose vesting nine-county San Francisco Bay includes some indoor perform with students. • Equity is preparing to credits. Area in seasonal not-for-profit operations. WCLO: This agreement is celebrate its Golden theatres with fewer than 400 NEAT: The New England used in Western Region Anniversary on May 26. • Council holds a special seats and that have not Area Theatre Agreement is community not-for-profit musical • Equity’s publication reports meeting to discuss touring previously produced under a essentially a modified version of theatres. that the future of the American issues. 8 / EQUITY news

By Michael Sommers Equity’s ongoing efforts is 1982. arly in its history, Responding to increasing Equity was a pleas for more local work take-it-or-leave-it opportunities from members proposition for residing in the regions, the theatre Union held a three-day mini- companies. But conference in New York in over the last 30 years, the February, 1982. Regional Union’s membership, Council representatives, national and staff have interacted staff and Councillors closely with swapped ideas for upcoming aggressive job development. producing It was followed a day later by a special Council meeting Developing Theatre To Generate Equ

Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte.

organizations to successfully during which it was resolved generate numerous jobs for that Business Reps were Actors and Stage Managers authorized to travel to non- in virtually every state in the Equity theatres to craft nation. individually-tailored pacts These days, work weeks known as Letters of produced by developing Agreement. San Francisco, theatres on Equity’s Letters Washington, DC and Texas of Agreement (LOA) and were among the initial key Small Professional Theatre areas. Council minutes carry Contracts (SPT) account for phrases like “seductive 16% of membership negotiation” and “targeted employment – over 46,000 theatres.” Funding for weeks – according to AEA’s additional personnel and latest Annual Report. Only travel expense was affirmed. the Production and LORT Equity moved quickly. In agreements generate more April, 1982, the Union work than the developing sponsored a two-day session (L to r) AEA Member Allison Lamb Tansor, Catherine Smith, Brett Gentile and AEA Member Brian theatre sector. involving 32 theatres among Lafontaine in Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte production of God of Carnage. (Photo: George Hendricks Although the Union began 16 states and Washington, Photography) forging unique agreements DC. Lederer cautioned the with a few gestating theatres that it was not who became Executive companies during the 1970s Equity’s role to “underwrite Secretary in 1981 (the title It was not Equity’s and a Committee for dreams” but instead to create was later changed to “ Developing Theatres was situations in which Union Executive Director) and role to ‘underwrite organized in late 1978, with members could be employed considered creating more Richard Lederer as its chair, while a theatre grew towards jobs a major goal of his dreams’ but instead probably the most significant achieving a standard administration, says that year from which to view contract. Alan Eisenberg, Equity’s stance towards the to create situations

Delaware Theatre Company. in which Union Members could be employed…”

potential theatres was “We growth. are not bullies. We are good According to Councillors guys who can help you.” and staff of that decade, In addition to hiring more more latitude in negotiating staff – Carol Waaser arrived LOAs was gradually in 1983 as the first Travelling assumed by Equity’s Representative to work with Chicago and West Coast companies on their local turf offices since they were best – Equity funneled funds into acquainted with the quirks of organizations like the their territories. The increase Foundation for the Extension in jobs and the and Development of the decentralization of Equity’s American Professional structure abetted the Union’s Theatre (FEDAPT) that quiet campaign to woo more furthered professional theatres. Local Liaison EQUITY news / ™

Steven Marzolf and Leslie Ann Sheppard in The Fall of the House at TheatreSquared. (Photo: M. Taylor Long)

LORT D contract. producers, board members e Sector Continues At Tulsa Project Theatre in and funders, as well as in Oklahoma, which just began audiences, the importance of using a Tier 1 SPT contract having professional actors,” this season, Todd believes Berg. “We have uity Employment Cunningham, the company’s always tried to make them executive director/producer, feel we are partners in producers,” says Rick Berg, has observed immediate making theatre,” says       former Eastern Regional results. “We already have Simpson. “After all, we are in  Director. “Our mantra has seen a positive effect with this together.” always been, let’s get our our first production,” says At Actor’s Theatre of  members into the theatres

 and then we can encourage  those organizations to evolve   further,” asserts Doug  Carfrae, the Western   Regional Vice President and  a Councillor since 1978.  Berg, Carfrae and Julia

 Breanetta Simpson, who chairs the Eastern Region’s    

                                   Developing Theatre  Committee, observe that the new communities of smaller Committees played key roles. Professional Theatre theatres that have evolved in “The liaisons were critical to Contract was created for the regions over the years our ability to get new companies not expecting to through Equity’s efforts pay theatres on contract,” affirms grow beyond a certain off in other ways than Waaser. seating capacity or number economic gains. Actors who Originally, LOAs were of productions. The New learned their craft among Tulsa Convention Center. intended to evolve into England Area Theatres them now enjoy fine careers. Audiences become standard contracts such as contract is among several Cunningham. “The working Charlotte (NC), which accustomed to standards that Equity recently began to operate on seeing the maintains have helped us to a Tier 3 SPT agreement, excellence of stage a tighter, better show in executive director Dan professionals in a shorter amount of time. Shoemaker sees it as “the productions. Beyond that, having the next step in our evolution.” Producers recognize Equity label has caused He adds, “It assures our the value of everyone working at the community that our employing theatre, like the designers and audiences will see the work professionals in crew, to step up their game.” of highly skilled terms of artistic “We have helped to instill professionals. This elevates achievement as well in writers, directors, the status of our theatre. “ as raising their profile with their community and potential funders. Movin’ On Up! “Regularly The following theatres have recently moved to an Equity employing Equity contract or have chosen to produce a year-round rather members is a than a limited season. message to the world that our theatre Aurora Theatre Ingenious Paradox San Diego Repertory Theatre. embraces quality Actors Theater of Charlotte Metropolitan Ensemble American Theatres Group New Harlem Arts artists and has a Apricot Sky Productions New City Stage respect for Berkshire Actors Theatre Profiles Theatre LORT within three to five variations drawn from the professionalism,” says Sam Bucks County Playhouse Railroad Playhouse years, but as time went on, it SPT template. Woodhouse, the founder and Eckerd Theatre Company TheatreSquared became apparent that some The Union’s major asset in artistic director of San Diego Farmers Alley Theatre Tulsa Theatre Project theatres – for various promoting Equity theatres Repertory Theatre, which Fiasco Theater West Coast Black reasons – were unable to always has been its has operated for more than Harbor Stage Company Theatre Troupe achieve that status. By the members’ rich talents. “It is 20 years on ascending LOA House Theatre of Chicago mid-1980s, a Small our greatest leverage with agreements based on a 10 / EQUITY news OCT/NOV 2012

active participation on issues of us from out-of-town, were Notice to central to your life as a working paid a partial per diem and Performers member of the theatrical pro- How I our rooms in the Hotel Bristol fession. In addition, only mem- on 48th Street were provided. Hired to bers have the right to audition Got My (Several times I shared the Work Under at Equity Auditions. creaky hotel elevator with the 4. Under the law, you also Equity Card Irish playwright Brendan Collective have the right to choose not to Behan whose play, The be a member of Actors’ Equity. Warren Hammock Hostage, had just closed on Bargaining In that circumstance, you will Broadway.) Under Orlin Agreements not enjoy the rights and bene- Corey’s direction (and Jules fits of membership described in Fisher’s lighting) we had a the previous paragraph. In addi- 1. In most states, unions are By Warren Hammack photographer to Kentucky to very successful run with permitted to enter into collective tion, while you will be fairly repre- shoot their own pictures. The y story is like a plot positive reviews in the New bargaining agreements with em- sented with respect to your em- resulting spread in Life from a 1930s movie. York Times, The Morning ployers that require employees, ployment rights under an Equity impressed the New York In the summer of Telegraph, The World as a condition of employment, ei- contract, you may not participate M theatre producer, Day Tuttle, Telegram, Newsweek, and in or enjoy the benefits of certain 1961, just back from a year’s ther to join the union (and there- owner of the Phoenix 74th other media. social programs and organiza- study as a Fulbright scholar at by enjoy the full rights and bene- Street Theatre. He and his wife That was over 50 years ago. tions around the country that are the London Academy of Music fits of membership) or to pay traveled to the mountains of I signed my first Equity supported by Equity for the ben- and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), I fees to the union (and thereby Kentucky to check out the efit of its members and others in was playing the lead in an contract on January 18, 1962, satisfy a financial obligation to production for themselves. the theatrical profession. These outdoor play, The Book of Job, and have now been an Equity the union without enjoying the They liked what they saw and include the Actors Federal Credit in Pineville State Park in member for half the life of the full rights and benefits of mem- the upshot was that we were Union, the Alliance for Inclusion southern Kentucky. The play organization: a fact I am very bership). This requirement, set headed to New York! But not in the Arts, the Actors Work Pro- had been adapted by the proud of. In 1965, after forth in a union security clause, the whole cast. The proposal gram, Career Transition For director, Orlin Corey, from the finishing graduate school, I serves the legitimate purpose of was this: I would play the lead Dancers, Volunteer Income Tax King James Version of the went west and joined SAG. ensuring that such employees Assistance (VITA), and Broad- Bible as a Greek drama, and one actor from the (I’m also a member of SDC.) who benefit from union represen- way Cares/Equity Fights AIDS— making Job the protagonist, women’s chorus and one of In 1977 I left Hollywood to tation pay a fair share of the cost all organizations that Equity has his four “friends” the the four antagonists would go return to my native Kentucky of that representation. The goal been pleased to support for antagonists, and adding a from Kentucky and the rest of to become the founding of a union security provision is to many years.You also will have speaking, chanting chorus of the parts would be cast in New artistic/producing director of eliminate “free riders” who bene- no right to attend membership five women. The costumes and York. Rehearsals would start Horse Cave Theatre, an Equity fit from the Equity contract with- meetings, to audition at Equity makeup, designed by the in January and we would open theatre which I led for 25 years out contributing to Equity’s costs Auditions, to run for office, to wonderfully creative Irene February 9 for a two-week Off- with my Equity wife, Pamela of negotiating, administering and vote in union elections, to partici- Corey, turned the characters Broadway run in the beautiful White. Through those years, enforcing the contract. If you are pate in the formulation of bar- into living Byzantine mosaics. Christ Church Methodist on working under an Equity contract Horse Cave Theatre provided gaining proposals, or to ratify Early that summer The the corner of 60th and Park that contains a union security struggling actors (is there any contracts. Nashville Tennessean ran a Avenue. Wow! clause, you have the right to join other kind?) with hundreds of 5. In 1988, the Supreme pictorial feature on the play in Off-Broadway minimum and support Actors’ Equity Asso- work weeks. Another fact I am Court held that a non-member one of their Sunday editions then was an even $50 a week, ciation. You also have the right to proud of. In brief, Actors’ has the right to object to paying which caught the eye of the but because I was playing the Equity Association gave me a choose not to become a member editor of Life magazine and he any portion of union dues or fees lead I was paid an ego- life – a creative life doing what of the union. decided to send a Life that will be expended on activi- building $55. I think we, those I love. What could be better? 2. Actors’ Equity Association, ties unrelated to collective bar- in its role as a collective bargain- gaining, contract administration, ing agent, has negotiated many or grievance adjustment. Consis- hundreds of agreements since tent with our firm belief that 1913 with theatrical employers membership in Equity is, in fact, “Good Luck” is Bad Luck in Theatre on behalf of professional per- a privilege—not lightly granted— dressing room, for if they do theatre teacher called it formers and stage managers. our current policy is not to accept By Stephanie Masucci they must follow the proper ‘claiming the space.’ It’s like a Equity has worked hard and suc- any dues or fees from those who National Communications protocol which is similar to the marking of territory! And now I cessfully to negotiate improved choose to be objecting “financial Associate minimum salaries and progres- punishment for whistling in a never do a show without it.” core” non-members. heatre Actors and sively more favorable wages and theatre. Eric Michaud was Actor Edward Green is 6. Equity will treat a request Stage Managers are other terms and conditions of caught whistling by a fellow superstitious because of his for “financial core” status as a re- some of the most employment such as health in- T cast member. He was made to father. “My father, back when I quest to resign from, or remain a superstitious people in the surance, pension benefits, over- “walk outside, turn around was in school, would always non-member of, Actors’ Equity entertainment business. Most time pay, vacation time and pro- three times, say a curse word send a telegram and an apple Association. Upon such a re- know that you never wish grams to insure a safe work- and spit to ‘lift the curse.’” It is to me. Seems the Barrymores quest, you will have no member- someone “Good Luck,” and place. These contractual benefits believed that back when stage used to do that, too. Just to ship rights in Actors’ Equity. If almost every theatre has a are enjoyed by all performers crews were hired from ships in make sure they had something you elect to be a non-member, history of ghosts and covered by an Equity contract. port, Stage Managers would to eat before going on stage.” and subsequently decide that mysterious happenings. Where Your membership strengthens give their cues via whistling. If AEA Actor Will MacAdam you wish to join (or re-join) Ac- do these tales originate? What Equity and helps the union an Actor was whistling believes it is bad luck to toss tors’ Equity Association, you will are the rituals some have achieve better results in its nego- backstage it could confuse one’s hat on a bed. “For some be required to apply for member- developed because of these tiations with theatrical employers. them causing them to cue the reason it’s a theatre ship. Actors’ Equity, however, re- superstitions? wrong call. superstition. I guess from 3. Members of Actors’ Equity tains the sole discretion to deter- The most well-known Another well-known when there were daybeds in enjoy valuable rights and bene- mine whether or not you will be theatre superstition involves superstition is AEA Member dressing rooms.” fits flowing from membership (as admitted into its membership. speaking of William Ingrid Cole’s favorite. “Peacock AEA Member Leigh Barrett distinguished from the employ- Should such a membership ap- Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. feathers should never be must say the same thing ment rights under collective bar- plication be approved, you will be It is the only superstition AEA brought on stage.” Tales have before she goes on stage gaining agreements). Among the required to pay an initiation fee at Member Jenelle Sosa follows, been told of sets collapsing every single time. “And if our many rights only available to the then current rate and union “It’s because I’ve been suitably and other disasters during first public performance goes members are the right to attend dues uniformly imposed on all punished. Do not say ‘The performances using peacock well, then I have to repeat Equity membership meetings; to members. (In so-called “right-to- Scottish Play’ in a theatre!” feathers. It is believed that this what I did before that speak freely and openly; debate work states,” employers and The origin of this superstition superstition has to do with the performance.” issues affecting all members; to unions may not enter into con- brings up many tales. Some “eyes” on the feathers Even though most of these participate in formulating Equity tracts containing union security believe the witches’ song in representing the Evil Eye theatrical superstitions and policies; to influence the nature clauses. As such, this notice is Macbeth casts evil spells which is believed to bring bad backstage rituals were started of Equity’s activities and the di- not applicable to performers who through its power. Others luck. hundreds of years ago, many rection of its future; to nominate are not required to pay union believe it stems from theatres AEA Member Aaron still exist in modern-day acting and vote for candidates for office fees under a collective bargain- in the old days using Holland’s superstitious companies. Most Actors agree in Equity; to run for office; to fully ing agreement.) “Macbeth” as a final effort to behavior started in high that these tales are far- participate in development of 7. Equity reserves the right, save a failing theatre. Either school. “I walk my entire track fetched, but no one is willing contract negotiating proposals; to upon appropriate notice, to way, the most superstitious of before the show; I think it to tempt fate. vote to accept or reject proposed change the policy set forth Actors will never utter above. helps me not to trip! My Break a Leg! contracts—thereby ensuring your “Macbeth” backstage in a EQUITY news / 11

Play Festival and see who they was looking for artists to help Theater Breaking Through Barriers: could get to write for them. This them celebrate the 22nd led to a series of seven ten- anniversary of the passage of A Unique Equity Theatre Company minute plays by various the Americans with Disabilities playwrights, Some of Our Parts. Act (ADA). Anita Hollander, an By Amy M.Threet theatre. Ike (as he is called by Theater Breaking Through The piece was described by Equity actress who worked with AEA Member most who know him) says, “My Barriers reflected the true Suzy Evans in Backstage as TBTB, and an amputee, grandmom was blind. She went integration of the company. heater Breaking Through “profound and affecting and suggested TBTB. The company blind when I was six and lived One of the company’s long- Barriers (TBTB) is what disabling preconceived notions did one performance in with us until she died when I was term sighted actors, Nicholas is referred to as an of the human experience.” The Washington, DC on June 24, T ten. We went to the movies (Nick) Viselli and his wife Ann play had a run Off-Broadway at integrated theatre company. 2012. “We were thrilled of together and curled up in her Integrated, in this sense, as to its Marie Morelli, also a company the Harold Clurman Theatre in course,” said Ike. bed to listen to Lux Radio use of able-bodied and disabled member (who now has Multiple New York in June 2011. According to Ike, the theatre Theater while I brushed her hair. performers in both revivals, Sclerosis and is a wheelchair One of the actresses in the will continue to do its major work So I always associated theatre, classics and new works. Imagine user) started working with the Festival, Shannon DeVido for a NYC Off-Broadway season. love and blindness.” seeing Hamlet roll out in a company in 1996 as “readers.” (wheelchair user), had been “I would like to expand the wheelchair. You just might with The company kept growing in Nick explains there was an ad in informed by Ike that Sam Hunter, season, do more plays, but that, this superb Equity company! artistic power as well as Backstage for auditions for one of the playwrights, had of course, requires money,” he The company was started as financially so that in 2004 the “Readers—sighted actors to written a a role for her in a short said. “We have always worked to Theater By The Blind in 1979 by company was able to go on an read for and with blind actors.” play. Her response was “You develop an acting company but Ike Shambelan, who is sighted. LOA (Letter of Agreement) Nick states of his co-stars, don’t say no to that.” She now realize in addition we must George Ashiotis, who was contract, making it officially Off- “When you are deprived of one informed me that “she is honored develop playwrights and diagnosed with retinitis Broadway and paying actors sense, your other senses take that she got to be on stage with directors. As Kate Moira Ryan pigmentosa at the age of five weekly salaries with pension and things in.” He adds, “For me as this cast. I had a blast working (one of the recent playwrights for and later became completely health benefits. They also began an actor, working with this with these pieces and I think that TBTB) told me, if you want blind, joined in 1983 and, over to seek out new works, company is not so much different shines through, making the disabled artists out in the wider time, became Associate Artistic particularly ones dealing with than working on any play.” audience even more receptive. field, you need to get directors Director and then Co-Artistic disability issues. In 2006, the In 2011 the theatre’s Board TBTB allows the audience to working with you as well as Director. Before he lost his vision decision was made to include chair, Beth Blickers, who is a relate regardless of your situation actors and writers. Directors cast entirely Mr. Ashiotis performed in people of all disabilities, and by literary agent at Abrams Artists, (able-bodied, disabled, alien...).” and if they find actors they like both Off-Broadway and regional 2008 the name change to suggested they do a ten-minute In 2012, the Kennedy Center they will get them out there.”

Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation Musical Quiz (All Periodicals Publications Except Requester Publications) This month’s Musical Quiz the story? FINAL 1. Title of publication: EQUITY NEWS. focuses on composer/lyricist A. Asparagus 2. Publication No.: 0092-4520. Stephen Schwartz. Questions B. Meowrice 3. Date of filing: September 17, 2012. 4. Frequency of issue: Monthly with 3 double issues come from The Musical Quiz C. Pompom 5. Number of issues published annually: 9. Book by Laura Frankos, CURTAIN 6. Annual subscription price: $25.00 per year. D. Fluffy 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of published by Applause Theatre & E. Minou Publication: Actors’ Equity Assoc., 165 West 46th Cinema Books and reprinted Street, New York 10036. 4. Schwartz directed the 8. Complete Mailing address of Headquarters or with permission. “Were I to die and go to heaven General Business Office of Publisher: Actors’ Equity 1984 workshop of Rags, for and find it populated by actors, Assoc., 165 West 46th Street, New York 10036. 1. Godspell debuted Off- which he wrote the lyrics to 9. Full names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Broadway in 1971 and played for I would not be unhappy.” Publisher, Editor and Managing Editor: Charles Strouse’s music. It Publisher: Dick Moore and Associates, 2,124 performances before lasted but four performances on — Playwright Ben Hecht 165 W. 46th St., New York, NY 10036 Editor: Dick Moore, transferring to the Great White Broadway in 1986, despite a lush 165 W. 46th St., New York, NY 10036 Way for another long run. In the (Reported between 4/11/12 and 10/10/12) Managing Editor: score and a fine cast portraying “Prologue,” Schwartz introduces Helaine Feldman turn-of-the-century immigrants in Greg Adams Roger Hamilton Lupe Ontiveros c/o Dick Moore and Associates, the audience to the philosophical Cris Alexander Arthur Hammer Bill Oransky 165 W. 46th St., New York, NY 10036 America. What did the cast do in concepts of Western civilization’s Miguel Andoor Julia Hannibal Ron Palillo 10. Owner: Actors’ Equity Assoc., 165 West 46th an effort to stop the closing? Street, New York 10036. greatest thinkers, and how these R.G. Armstrong Joan Hanson Fern Persons 11. Known bondholders, mortgages, and other secu- A. they picketed the New Victor Arnold Stephen Harrison Howard Poyourow rity holders: none. men viewed God and society. 12. The purpose, function and nonprofit status of this York Times for its bad Chuck Baird Sherman Hemsley John L. Price Who is not among them? organization and the exempt status for Federal in- review Billy Barnes David S. Herwitz Paul B. Price come tax purposes HAS NOT CHANGED during A. Jean-Paul Sartre preceding 12 months. B. they staged a sit-in Bernard Behrens Michael Hoffer Bruno Ragnacci B. Socrates 13. Publication name: EQUITY NEWS. C. they dismantled the David Berk Celeste Holm Marilyn Raphael 14. Issue Date for Circulation Date Below: C. Frederick Nietzsche Jody Berke Bill Hopkins Yuri Rasovsky September 2012 skeletal sets and played 15. Extent and nature of Circulation: Monthly with D. Martin Luther Ernest E. Borgnine Greg Houston Anthony Razzano 3 double issues E. Karl Marx on a bare stage Barry Boys Barney Johnston Alexander B. Reed 15A Total no. copies printed (Net Press Run ) 43,729: D. they asked Teresa 37,972 2. With The Magic Show Stephen Brockway Kathryn Joosten Lois Robards B. Paid circulation and/or requested circulation Stratas’ friends in the (1974), Schwartz had three James E. Brodhead Charles Julian Cliff Robertson 1. Paid/Requested Outside-County Mail Sub- opera community for Edythe Bronstein Jerome Kilty Steve Roland scriptions Stated on Form 3541, (Include adver- shows on Broadway at the same tiser's proof and exchange copies): help Robert Browning David Kristin Richard Rossomme 44,861; 45,524. time. The Magic Show ran for E. they marched down Betty Ann Busch Steve Landesberg June Rovenger 2. Paid In-County Subscriptions Stated on Form 1,920 performances, largely on 3541 (Include advertiser's proof and exchange Broadway to Duffy Janet Carroll Bernie Landis Jo Ann Sayers copies) : none; none the incredible popularity of Marianne Challis Jerry Lazar Paul Schierhorn 3. Sales through dealers and carriers, street ven- magician Doug Henning. To help Square in protest William Chapman Jeannette Leahy Marion Schnabel dors, counter sales and other Non-USPS paid distribution: none; none. promote the show, Henning 5. Wicked (2003) gave Glenn B. Colerider Russell F. Leib Helen Schustack 4. Other Classes Mailed Through USPS: sawed someone in half on a Schwartz another monster hit. Linda Cook Karl Light Harold Seletsky 291; 285 C. Total paid circulation: 43,329; 37,572. morning talk show. Who was it? Winnie Holzman’s adaptation of Dale Carter Cooper Esther Losapio Earl F. Simmons D. Free distribution by mail (samples, complimen- David Davis James Eric Willie Jean Snyder tary, and other free) A. J. Fred Muggs Gregory Maguire’s novel about William Denis MacRostie Mindy A. Stover 1. Outside-County as Stated on Form 3541: B. Connie Chung the witches of Oz, combined with 200; 200 Donna J. Dickson Michael Makman Joe Sveda 2. In-County as Stated on Form 3541: 0; 0 C. Liza Minnelli Schwartz’ lively score, colorful Phyllis Diller Sid Marshall Gregory R. Tate 3. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS: D. Barbara Walters staging, and the one-two punch Deborah Calloway Joaquin Martinez Jerry Terheyden 0; 0 4. Free distribution outside the mail; 100; 100 E. Dinah Shore of Idina Menzel and Kristin Duke Marilynn Lovell Matz Phyllis Thaxter E. Total Free distribution (sum of D 1,2,3,4); 300; 300. 3. Many regard The Baker’s Chenoweth, has been a crowd- Barbara Elliott Basia Barbara R. Scott Thomas F. Total distribution (Sum of C and E): 43,629: 37,872. Wife (1976) as Schwartz’ best pleaser since opening night. Oz Doris Faye McCoy Ruth Tobin G. Copies not distributed: 100; 100. Vanya Franck Patricia Medina Harold Van Geldern H. Total (Sum of F & G): 43,729: 37,972. score, though the story, adapted is a magical world where animals I. Percent Paid and/or Requested: Circulation by Joseph Stein from a movie by can talk. What is Dr. Dillamond? Steve Franken Sarah Malici Samuel Vandusen (c divided by 15f times 100) 99%:99%. Al Freeman, Jr. Richard Miller Flori Waren 16. This Statement of Ownership will be printed in Marcel Pagnol, was perhaps too A. a monkey Jonathan Frid Robert B. Mooney Jody Wilson the Oct/Nov 2012 issue of this publication. slight to support a full musical 17. I certify that all information furnished on this form B. a goat Joel Friedman Susan Murray William Windom is true and complete. I understand that anyone who fur- treatment. It endured tryout hell C. a highly magnified James Gale James Norman Stan Winston nished false or misleading information on this form or before folding in Washington, Wogglebug Jerry Gelb Paul Notice Bob Wrenn who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including DC, fortunately leaving behind a D. a pushmi-pullyu Don Grady William Nuss Walter Harland fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions includ- cast album. What was the name David Gurland Frank O’Brien Wright ing multiple damages and civil penalties. E. an elephant Steve DiPaola, Administrator of the baker’s cat, whose Lynnette Guttmann Gretchen Oehler amorous prowling plays a role in (answers on page 16) 12 / EQUITY news OCT/NOV 2012

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Saugatuck, Michigan Mason Street Warehouse Celebrates Ten Years With Appeals for BC/EFA Buffalo/Rochester honor, Anthony Chase, The Mason Street buckets for BC/EFA after the Assistant Dean, School of Warehouse celebrated its 10th show, and suddenly we saw Eastern Business Reps Visit Theatres, Arts and Humanities at Anniversary season at the 10s, 20s and more.” The casts of Buffalo State College and Saugatuck Center for the Arts in Our Sinatra and Boeing, Boeing Attend Local Membership Meeting Theatre Editor at Artvoice, Saugatuck, Michigan raising followed suit, with Boeing raising hosted members of the more than $12,000 in audience $5,000 in just two weeks in this Buffalo/Rochester Area appeals during recent 350-seat theatre. “I love making Liaison Committee. productions of Avenue Q, Our the appeal in whatever show I’m After three days of theatre Sinatra and Boeing, Boeing. in,” said Harry Bouvy (pictured site visits and meetings with “I’ve wanted the theatre to join above with fellow castmates casts and producers, the in BC/EFA’s efforts for a while Sean Allan Krill, Amanda Ryan weekend was capped by the now and it was both a happy Paige, Kathryn Merry, Kayla Buffalo/Rochester Area accident and the perfect way for Peabody and Kate Young).“It Membership Meeting, chaired us to celebrate our tenth was wonderful in Michigan to by Area Liaison Chair Don season,” said Equity member see people actually sit forward Gervasi and attended by 13 Kurt Stamm, the theatre’s wanting to hear the information local Equity Members. founder and artistic director. in the appeal. It was a terrific Changes to the Buffalo- “There is a moment in Avenue Q experience for us all.” Rochester Special where the cast passes the hat in BC/EFA funds six Appearance Agreement were the audience during the show. organizations in Michigan, discussed, as was the recent Every night we’d pick up a few including AIDS Partnership Buffalo/Rochester Members at Area Membership Meeting. Buffalo Labor Day parade, the stray dollars, so we decided to Michigan, Health Emergency Liaison/Council partnership extend the opportunity to having Lifeline Program and the On Friday, September 14, per the the cast in the lobby with Rainbow Alliance. 2012, Developing Theatre Plenary, ideas Senior Business for outreach to touring Equity Representative Russell New York Lehrer and Guest companies Artist/Special Appearance coming Business Representative through town, Panel Discusses “Hangin’ in There” Tripp Chamberlain flew to brainstorming By Melissa Robinette remain engaged and proactive Buffalo for a long Equity for a producer Eastern Regional Vice and how to “hang in there” weekend of meeting and event, plans for President through the challenging times. greeting Buffalo and a Rochester The topics ranged from defining On September 27, 2012, the Rochester area Equity Member event, success, staying motivated, and Eastern Region Membership Members and producers. The and possible conquering self-doubt to weekend began with the uses for the finding fulfillment while opening night of Buffalo’s Members’ unemployed. Actors and theatre season and the 31st Project Code. Stage Managers think in The meeting annual Curtain Up! Gala, a At the Curtain Up! Gala in Buffalo are (l to r) terms of having a career black-tie dinner held on the Tripp Chamberlain, Susan Forbes, Sheila also included a versus having jobs. It’s stage of Buffalo’s beautiful McCarthy, Don Gervasi, Russell Lehrer, Ann Reid presentation vital when working on and Ellen Horst. 87-year old Shea’s from, and your career to know that Performing Arts Center. This dialogue with, there are things that you support, and create Buffalo unique gala celebrating all of Renata Marinaro, Director of can control and things theatre. The Equity table, the area theatres is attended Health Services in the you can’t control and referred to as “the fun table” by those who work in, Eastern Region for The that you must by the evening’s guest of Actors Fund. differentiate between Panelists (l to r) Peter Pamela Rose, Michael Kostroff, Melissa Robinette the two. What can you and Doug Shapiro. do every day to channel the passion that brought New England NH State Division of Cultural Education Committee hosted a you to this career? No one Resources, which oversees panel discussion entitled Career spends every living moment on Area Liaison Chair Performs Staged the state library system. They Redux – How to Get the Oomph stage—so what can you do on a were delighted to secure a Back in Your Career. The daily basis that will bring you Reading—on AEA Code “hometown professional objective was to guide and fulfillment and sustain you until actor.” Michael, a 35-year motivate Members through the once again you set foot on Boston Area Liaison Allen Poe story, The Tell-Tale member of Actors’ Equity, everyday challenges of stage? Finding fulfillment on a Committee Chair Michael G. Heart. Pat Fickett, librarian at who has performed in sustaining and growing a career daily basis is undeniably a tall Dell’Orto helped to open the the Wilton Public and Gregg theatres throughout New in a highly competitive and order but essential to your National Endowment for the Free Library in Michael’s England, made sure to have sometimes overwhelming psyche as an artist. Arts-sponsored nationwide hometown of Wilton, NH, was the Library sign him to business. Thanks to the Committee, Big Read program in his able to secure the statewide Equity’s Staged Reading Doug Shapiro, Peter Pamela the Committee Chairs and home state of New kick-off festivities for Wilton Code for this event, which Rose, Michael Kostroff and I Director of Outreach and Hampshire, by performing a (population, 3,700) by was held in the auditorium of served as panelists. We shared Development Tom Miller for a dramatic reading of the Edgar proposing the reading to the the Pine Hill Waldorf School. tips and observations on how to successful event. OCT/NOV 2012 EQUITY news / 13

Eastern Region Scene Around Eastern Regional Board Acts on Meeting Resolution The motion to deny the resolution from the Members present at the Eastern Regional Membership Meeting on April 3, 2012 to create an Equity online database of medical and legal referrals because this information is already available through The Actors Fund’s website was voted on through a roll call vote on June 12 and was Team members with the Broadway Show League championship passed unanimously with the following Eastern Regional (From l) Tom Owen, Ellen Horst, Don Gervasi, Sheila McCarthy and trophy, won by Equity for the second consecutive year. Board Members voting ‘in favor’: Ed Simone at the Labor Day Parade and Picnic in Cazenovia Park, Bill Bateman, Ronald L. Brown, Buffalo, New York. (Photo: Cheryl Sobieski) Al Bundonis, Linda Cameron, Councillor Wally Dunn, Marjorie Horne, Tim Christine Toy Jerome, Rebecca Kim Jordan, Johnson was Bob Knapp, Ruth E. Kramer, honored by the Scott McGowan, Ira Mont, Asian American Margot Moreland, Jason Quinn, Arts Alliance with Judy Rice, Buzz Roddy, Julia “The Wai Look Breanetta Simpson, David Sitler, Award for Nancy Slusser, Jennifer Smith, Outstanding Allyson Tucker, Joe Zaloom. Service in the Arts” in New York City on October 9, Phoenix/Tucson 2012. (Photo: Bruce Johnson) Montego Glover (Memphis) was the Special Guest at the Eastern Liaison Committee Region New Member meeting in New York on October 8, 2012. to Send Holiday Packages to Military Troops Overseas Once again, the Phoenix- Tucson Liaison Committee is gathering items for holiday care packages to be sent to military troops stationed overseas. Last year, working with a local Girl Scout Brownie Troop, enough donations were received to send More than 50 proud Equity Members, friends and families joined 16 boxes to troops in different thousands of other working families in the annual New York City locations, plus deliver several Labor Day Parade. The Equity contingent included Member Uriel boxes to local charities selected Menson, Councillor Larry Cahn, Councillor Kristine Nevins, by the Brownies. Councillor Ron Brown, Eastern Regional Vice President Melissa The Committee is collecting Team Equity in the Los Angeles AIDS Walk included: (standing, l to Robinette, Councillor Emeritus Arne Gundersen, President Nick goods through Saturday, r) Michael Urie, Jai Rodriguez, Councillor Michele Lee, Norm Lewis, Wyman, Councillor Francis Jue, Eastern Regional Director Tom December 1, 2012 in the Green Barrett Foa and Eddie Shapiro; (front) Nancy Daly and Tonya Faller. Carpenter, Executive Director Mary McColl, and Second Vice Room at Phoenix Theatre, 100 (Photo: Richard Ostlund) President Rebecca Kim Jordan. E. McDowell Rd. (NE corner of Central and McDowell by the Phoenix Art Museum). Las Vegas, Nevada Gerald, who also played “Brad” 2 Suggested items include with Ashley Dawn Mortensen as toiletries in travel/trial sizes; “Wicked” Emerald City Tour Scores “Janet.” shower flip-flops; sunglasses, hard “We are so thrilled to have candy, nuts, gum; instant coffee Knock-Out With “Rocky Horror Show” been able to help Golden or hot chocolate, tea bags; Rainbow and Broadway playing cards, puzzle books, CDs, Sessoms to “Time Warp.” Dee The Emerald City touring Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with disposable cameras, phone cards; Roscioli led the company in the company of Wicked stepped out the most profitable charity benefit paperback books and stationery. rousing finale for the evening, of the Land of Oz and into in the seven-year history of the Food must be non-perishable, which was directed by Equity Transylvania on September 24, Wicked Emerald City Tour,” said and other items should be small member (#2) Timothy A. Fitz- 2012 for a spectacularly staged Production Stage Manager and and light for shipping and concert of The Rocky Horror Benefit portable for the troops. 1 carpenters, makeup, hair, Show at The New Tropicana Las Artistic Monetary donations are also wardrobe, musicians, Vegas Historic Showroom. The Director J. being accepted to offset the merchandise and management. one-night-only event raised more Jason postage and mailing costs. It is a true representation of the than $80,000 for Golden Daunter. Contributions may be dropped mission of BC/EFA when we Rainbow, the leading AIDS “The entire off or mailed to Tony Hodges, work together.” service provider in Las Vegas, Wicked 6900 E. Camelback Rd., Suite In its seven years on the and Broadway Cares/Equity family was 1005 (IMTA), Scottsdale, AZ road, the Wicked Emerald City Fight AIDS. The sold-out crowd involved, 85251. Or, you may request a Tour has raised $2,390,896 for enjoyed renditions of the cult including pickup in the metro-Phoenix area local AIDS service musical’s infamous score, from lights, by a member of the AZAEA organizations across the (#1) “Sweet Transvestite” with sound, Social Committee by contacting country and Broadway Equity members Trevor Ryan props, Maren Mascarelli: Krahl, Luis Figueroa and Adea Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. [email protected]. 14 / EQUITY news OCT/NOV 2012 Regional Awards Recognize Equity's Centennial Chicago Equity Association in celebration Equity Receives Special Jeff Award of its century of service to Actors and Stage Managers in Chicago and across America. Dev Kennedy, Central Regional Vice President, and Nick Wyman, AEA’s President, accepted the award from Diane Hires, Chair of the Jeff Awards AEA Members and Equity Membership Candidates at the Denver Membership Meeting. Second Vice President Rebecca Kim Committee. Jordan (l) holds Senator Udall’s Award and Betsey Cassell holds An engaging history of AEA the Veterans’ Affairs Award. (Photo: Brian Landis Folkins) was presented by Central Regional Board Members and Denver included modeling of the legendary Gypsy Robe. Central An Evening of Equity Honors at Regional Director Christine Provost and Senior Business Fall Membership Meeting President Nick Wyman (l) with Diane Hires and Central Regional Representative Christian Hainds VP Dev Kennedy. (Photo: Johnny Knight) presented the coveted Senator Udall Presents Certificate The Gala 44th Annual Jeff Chicago area were presented Ensemble Award, which Equity of Recognition sponsors each year, to the cast Awards honoring excellence in on October 15, 2012 at the By Shelly Gaza Rebecca Kim Jordan and long of the Goodman Theatre’s The professional Equity theatre Drury Lane Oakbrook. A Special time Equity and Liaison Iceman Cometh. Equity received honors from produced within the immediate Award was given to Actors’ Committee member Paul Dwyer, the United States Senate and the who served as host for the event. United States Department of Betsey Cassell, a member of Veterans Affairs at the annual Fall us to enter and experience; the the Denver AEA Liaison Twin Cities gathering of Denver Members on actors and musicians who make Committee, shared an award that September 10, 2012. the words and music of the was presented to Equity in honor McColl Accepts Honorary Ivey Award Bryan VanDriel, a composers and lyricists soar; the of our Members’ assistance with representative from the office of Actors’ Equity received an stagehands and wardrobe crew the National Veterans Creative Colorado Senator Mark E. Udall, honorary Ivey Award recognizing who make the backstage magic Arts Competition. presented AEA with a certificate the Union’s Centennial. The award happen; the box office personnel, In addition to receiving honors, of special recognition “in honor of was presented to AEA Executive and the ushers who are the first local Equity Members also did 100 years of service to Actors Director Mary McColl by Richard people to meet and make some honoring of their own. and Stage Managers.” In making Cook from Park Square Theatre. welcome the audience. And of Racines Restaurant, the venue the presentation, Mr. VanDriel Accepting the award, Ms. course, the audiences who come for the evening’s event, was spoke about the importance of McColl said: “The work this Union to our theatres to be a part of the presented with a certificate of the arts in our communities, does positively affects all of us. I world we create.” appreciation from the Denver providing financial paybacks to am proud to be a part of it. And, Other Equity honorees Liaison Committee, and local the community, and serving as for me, I am thrilled to be able to included the production of Spring Equity Membership Candidates Executive Director Mary the social and moral compass. accept this award here in Awakening, mounted by Theatre were honored as part of National McColl with Richard Cook. The certificate was accepted by Minneapolis – my cultural home. Latte Da (Overall Excellence); EMC Recognition Week. Equity Second Vice President The Ivey Awards, which This is where I learned something Tracie Bennett, Acting, End of the showcase and honor the work of that has guided me throughout my Rainbow (Guthrie Theater); Hugh professional theatre companies career – theatre works if everyone Kennedy, Acting, Buzzer (Pillsbury and artists in the Twin Cities, were shows up: the playwright who House Theatre); and Jody Briskey, located in Jackson, Michigan, Actor – Drama) for A Stone held on September 24, 2012 at takes a fleeting idea and turns it Acting, Beyond the Rainbow: received the Best of the Bard Carver at Purple Rose Theatre the Historic State Theatre in into a play or musical; the Garland at Carnegie Hall (History award for The Winter’s Tale and Company. downtown Minneapolis. This year, designers who create a world for Theatre). Best Comedy Award for Michigan Equity Theatre Tar tuffe, and walked away with Alliance (META) Board Chair the most wins by a single Carla Milarch noted that theatre for the night. ownership of West Bloomfield, MI Other AEA recipients EncoreMichigan.com had included David Spencer (Best recently been transferred from Annual Wilde Awards Celebrate Michigan Theatre Performance, Actor-Comedy) Between the Lines (an LGBT for The 39 Steps at Mason newspaper in Michigan) to the Equity was among the A special “Performance of Equity was honored to be Street Warehouse; Robin Michigan Equity Theatre honorees at the 11th Annual the Century” Award recognized recognized by the community Lewis-Bedz (Best Performance, Alliance. Executive Director Wilde Awards, Actors’ Equity Association for a on the occasion of its Actress – Comedy) for The Don Calamia summed up the EncoreMichigan.com’s century of service to the Centennial celebration and Dead Guy at the Williamston season saying, “This was a celebration of the best of community. Central Regional looked forward to serving its Theatre; Kim Zimmer (Best season of change for the entire Michigan theatre held in the Director Christine A. Provost members for the next 100 Performance, Actress – Musical industry. A few theatres closed, Berman Center for the and Liaison Committee years. or Opera) for Sunset Boulevard even more opened—and the Performing Arts in West member Peggy Thorp accepted Michigan Shakespeare at the Barn Theatre; and Guy way EncoreMichigan.com Bloomfield on August 21, 2012. the award, saying, in part, that Festival, an Equity theatre Sanville (Best Performance, functions also changed.” OCT/NOV 2012 EQUITY news / 15

Philadelphia fill the bags or deliver them, contact Anne Fortuno, Project Fun, Fantasy and Family—Hallmarks Coordinator and Assistant to the President, at 212-869- of Storybook Musical Theatre 8530, ext. 409. Contributions may be sent to Equity, 165 Celebrating 20 Years of Bringing Live, West 46th Street, New York, Professional Theatre to Young Audiences NY 10036 Attention: Falat Basket Project.

By Dana Schmidt thousands of children have Philadelphia AEA Member had the experience of seeing live professional theatre for Congratulations to New York the first time. For 20 years, Storybook Musical Theatre Storybook has remained a (SMT) on the completion of its Equity Members viable TYA company. Quite an 20th year of producing original accomplishment! musical adaptations of to Receive “Storybook Musical Theatre beloved folk and fairy tales. gave me my first professional Dancers’ Legacy Since its first season in 1992, job in theatre and the SMT has been the only Awards opportunity to join Equity,” professional children’s theatre said Trish Troillo, a Member Equity Members Carol company in the Philadelphia since 2000. “I was brought in Lawrence, Lee Roy Reams, Larry area operating under a New York Fuller, George Marcy and Norma Doggett-Bezwick have been Falat Basket Project Still Spreading tapped to receive this year’s Holiday Cheer at AIDS Facilities Dancers Over 40 Legacy Awards for their contributions to dance Each year, merchandise centers and HIV community and their commitment to Dancers (clothing, CDs, candy, services in the New York area Over 40. The event will be held on toiletries, books and more) for the holidays. All this is Monday, December 10, 2012 donated by corporations and accomplished by volunteers from 6-9pm at LIPS Restaurant, individuals is gathered, packed for Equity’s Stephen J. Falat 227 East 56th Street. Masters of into more than 3,500 colorful Holiday Basket Project, which Ceremony are Equity Members bags and delivered to more began in 1985. Harvey Evans and Richard than 20 hospitals, AIDS If you would like to help by Skipper. For information, visit: hospices, pediatric AIDS making a donation, helping to dancersover40.org.

New York Storybook alums return to celebrate the 20th Anniversary. EEO Committee Slates Documentary Theatre Piece continuous AEA Theatre for to help build the set and then Young Audiences (TYA) spent the run of the show as The Eastern Region Equal song and spoken word, EYE D seating is limited and RSVPs contract. an usher, but over the course Employment Opportunity takes a look at real stories are a must. RSVP to In the past 20 seasons, of the past 15 years, I moved Committee and ReImagined about race, ethnicity and the [email protected]. Storybook has cast local AEA on to be a production World Entertainment will beauty of Michelle Obama. The EYE D is made possible in members as Stage Managers assistant, master electrician, present EYE D, a documentary piece is directed by Mino Lora; part with public funds from the and Actors in hundreds of and then an Equity Stage style theatre piece by Christine musical direction by Amanda Manhattan Community Arts roles for 82 productions, with Manager. Marc and Pat Toy Johnson on Monday, Morton; songs by Kirsten Fund, supported by the New a total audience attendance Goldberg have always been December 3, 2012 at 7pm at Childs, Gloria Estefan and York City Department of now the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Julie Gold. With Sarita Cultural Affairs in partnership approaching Symphony Space, 2537 Covington, Maria-Jose with the City Council and 400,000. In Broadway (at 95th Street). Fajardo, Deidre Goodwin, administered by Lower addition to Combining dramatized Jaygee Macapugay, Suni Manhattan Cultural Council, as presenting a interviews (done with over 50 Reyes and Dawn Saito. A post- well as with support from The quality first Asian American, Latin and show discussion will follow the Open Meadows Foundation theatrical African-American women), play. Admission is free, but and The Puffin Foundation. experience to young audiences, Executive New York add another area to our Director Marc Liaison community,” said Flora S. Goldberg Greater Albany Becomes Equity’s Stamatiades, National Director, and Artistic Newest Liaison City Organizing and Special Director Projects and staff to the Patricia n June 2011, a group of September 18, 2012, the Committee on Area Liaison Goldberg about 30 Equity Members Eastern Regional Board Affairs (CALA). began the SMT Iin the Albany/Troy/ officially recognized Greater Equity affiliated theatres in Arts in Schenectady area formed the Albany as Equity’s newest Bill Fitzpatrick, Jason Fazio, Aileen Goldberg the area include Albany’s Education and Justus White in The Wizard of Oz at Upstate Equity Actors Alliance Liaison City. Storybook Musical Theatre. Capital Repertory Company, Program “Page (UEAA) in an effort to call With over 400 active AEA Cohoes Music Hall, Lake to Stage” in attention to their presence in members, the Greater Albany George Dinner Theatre, 1996. This SMT program supportive and encouraging. the community and to create AEA area now includes the Adirondack Theatre Festival provides a shared experience Storybook holds a very more opportunities for work. In neighboring cities of Albany, (Glens Falls) and and a motivating force for special place in Philadelphia May 2012, former Eastern Schenectady and Troy, Stageworks/Hudson, who use children to read more, to write theatre and in the community. Regional Director Rick Berg Saratoga Springs and Glens more and to then express The company has introduced met with members from the Falls to the north, and as far a variety of Equity agreements themselves more creatively. theatre to tens of thousands area and addressed the south as the city of Hudson, to hire members. “There are Storybook Musical Theatre of children over the past 20 process of becoming a Liaison extending to the New York also many colleges in the area has also made it possible for years and I’m glad I was even Area and the benefits of State border. that have benefited from me to work as an Equity Actor a small part of that achieving Equity status, as UEAA President Tim Dugan bringing in Equity Actors in the and Stage Manager for 20 experience.” well as Council’s expectations said that achieving liaison past,” says UEAA vice- years. Over that period of time Kudos to this dedicated and guidelines for Area status was the logical president John Romeo. “We’d SMT has given many AEA company whose 21st Liaisons. Based on their outgrowth of the process of also like to encourage our performers the opportunity to season begins in November petition and his bringing area AEA Members community theatres to look at join AEA. In addition, 2012. recommendation, on together. “We are excited to hiring Equity Actors.” 16 / EQUITY news OCT/NOV 2012 Broadway Flea Market Draws Crowds, Raises Record-Breaking $681,892 The spirit and generosity of 1 2 Broadway experiences, such as the theatre community shined as a VIP package to Evita, featuring brightly as the autumn sun as the show tickets, a meet-and-greet 26th Annual Broadway Flea with star Ricky Martin and an Market & Grand Auction on autographed shirt he wore September 23, 2012 blew past all onstage, which raised $11,000. A previous record totals to raise day at The Phantom of the $68l,892 for Broadway Opera, including an appearance Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. in the show’s opening number, Tables featured a wealth of raised $10,800. Cast members one-of-a-kind memorabilia, from from Mamma Mia! and Chicago full-sized chimney sweep brooms were on hand to inspire bidding from (#1) Mary Poppins to wars for walk-on roles in their earrings made of guitar picks respective shows. from (#2) Rock of Ages. Vintage Many thanks to the scores of scripts, posters, CDs and 3 4 5 Playbills sold at the always popular (#3) Actors’ Equity and Stage Managers Association tables, the Flea Market’s longest- running tables, both appearing “in the Alley” each year since 1988. The top Broadway show tables were led by (#4) Wicked in first place with $17,245. (#5) Newsies followed closely behind at $15,000, with strong showings from The Phantom of the Opera at $9,945; Memphis at $5,988; Evita at $5,685 and Jersey Boys within the theatrical community. (Newsies), Judy Kaye and Burstein and Rebecca Luker, and Equity Actors and Stage at $5,286. In all, 59 tables raised More than 60 stars stopped by Michael McGrath (Nice Work If many more. Managers whose enthusiasm, $286,087 and represented the Celebrity Autograph Table You Can Get It), Stephanie J. For the second year, Equity energy and generous efforts Broadway and Off-Broadway and Photo Booth, including Block and Jessie Mueller (The member and auctioneer Tasha make the Broadway Flea Market shows, as well as many unions, Bernadette Peters, Bebe Mystery of Edwin Drood), Ann Lawrence joined BC/EFA’s & Grand Auction such a guilds, fan clubs and school Neuwirth, Steve Kazee (Once), Harada and Laura Osnes longtime auctioneer Lorna Kelly resounding success. For a full groups, along with theatre siblings Celia Keenan-Bolger (Rodgers & Hammerstein’s to lead the live auction, which story and additional photos visit owners, management and (Peter and the Starcatcher) and Cinderella), Brian Stokes raised $298,300. Among the top broadwaycares.org. merchandising organizations Andrew Keenan-Bolger Mitchell, Jan Maxwell, Danny auction items were unique

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