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Kate Shindle Stepping Down As Actors’ Equity President After Nine-Year Tenure

Actors' Equity President Kate Shindle has announced that she will not seek re-election when her nine-year tenure ends May 23.

I’m ready to pivot back to solving difficult scenes, moments that aren’t quite working, that piece of a song that’s eluding me, and to spend more time in rehearsal rooms than on zoom calls. St. Martin led the League – the trade organization representing theater owners and producers – for 18 years; the position is currently held by Interim President Jason Laks. She was an associate producer of the Tony-nominated Broadway premiere of A Christmas Story: The Musical, and film and TV acting credits include Capote, The Stepford Wives, Law & Order: SVU, Gossip Girl and White Collar.

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