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Actors’ Equity Assn. Authorizes A Strike Against Broadway League Over Expiring Development Agreement
Actors Equity has unanimously authorized a strike against Broadway producers as negotiations over a key clause in their contract continues.
But it is a saber rattle that business as usual could be disrupted if they can’t reach consensus on the Development Agreement, which supports the creation of new works by Broadway League producers. “We know that show development is work,” said Equity Executive Director and Lead Negotiator Al Vincent, Jr. “This development work hopefully leads to successful shows, some of which have long lives with many iterations, that can make a lot of money for producers. If Equity and the Broadway League do not reach a deal and a strike is called, actors and stage managers would refuse to cross the picket line on projects to develop shows aimed at full-scale productions.
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