Week starting Nov. 16 Covid Relief, Racial Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion (EDI) 11/19 meet AEA/SAG-AFTRA agreement and Casting Zoom play reading

Nov. 22 Casting Emma Wood play Mr. Bennett's Pride (Prid and Prejudice Prequel) one more woman and one more man (middle or older) plus one young woman would make it a better reading with less doubling. The two women's roles are small though.

Roles cast: Robert Bennet, James Bennet (The future Mr Bennet):,

Mary Ellingworth:,Sarah Gardiiner: 

George Gardiner:, Emily Gardiner (the future Mrs Bennet):,

Mrs Graves, 

Roles Needed To be cast: 

Benedict Collins (father of Mr Collins in P&P) (TBC)

Clara Bowman: TBC

Mrs Bowman: TBC

Needless to say, English accents preferred! If you're not familiar Pride and Prejudice you will hopefully still enjoy it, but definitely extra fun for those who know the novel / film / TV series. The Gardiners are definitely more comedic than the bennet;'s - so feel free to play it up, 

Nov. 16

From Michael Wasser AEMI

For your records, please find attached a final version of the updated AEMI COVID-19 relief letter

Click here to read

Nov. 17 from AEMI

As a reminder, we'll hold the next AEMI racial justice leg/policy meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18th at 3 pm et.  An agenda and call-in info is below. The most recent version of the draft policy agenda is attached for your convenience. 

Best,

Michael (Wasser) 

Agenda

Hi All,

Email November 18:

Attached you can find an update to the DPE presentation on employment and unemployment levels in creative industries with data from October. As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Ethan Miller

Research and Outreach Manager

Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO

Arts Sector Unemployment

November 19 Meeting

Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA Reach Joint Agreement on Live Theatre Recorded or Streamed for Exhibition During the Pandemic Period   LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK -- Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Actors’ Equity Association today announced an agreement addressing the coverage of live theatre that is recorded or streamed for exhibition to a remote audience. Both unions praised the collaborative process that allowed the parties to come to the table and reach a solution that serves the best interests of both of their memberships. The agreement reaffirms the historic solidarity and deep bonds between Equity and SAG-AFTRA and their members. The agreement is included through this link. The parties reached a tentative agreement on November 14 that was approved unanimously by the SAG-AFTRA National Board of Directors and Actors’ Equity Association National Council today.

ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity endeavors to advance the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits (health and pension included). Member: AFL-CIO, FIA. www.actorsequity.org #EquityWorks   Equity contact: Brandon Lorenz | blorenz@actorsequity.org | 212-869-8530, ext. 425. SAG-AFTRA contact: Pamela Greenwalt | pamela.greenwalt@sagaftra.org | 323-440-2892 November 19, 2020

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