Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act

 

Are you a theatrical producer, talent representative, venue promoter or do you operate a live venue, live performing arts organization, movie house or cultural institution and have been impacted by COVID-19? Register for SBA’s webinar on Thursday, January 14, at 3 p.m. ET, for a preliminary overview of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program included in the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act. Eligible organizations with a reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have the opportunity to receive up to a $10 million grant under the program.

This webinar will provide introductory information about the grants, who can apply, how potential organizations can prepare, and additional details re: eligibility and applications.  

Register today

Momenti Theatre Hamlet auditions, rehearsal and performance schedule, director former RSC

Below is the Momenti Theatre meetup group posting for our casting and rehearsal information for Hamlet:

Momenti Theatre will be casting Hamlet, by William Shakespeare on Wed Jan 20th, and 21st. There are two posts for the audition dates. Please RSVP for an audition time on the date you wish to audition. 

All the information for the auditions are on our meetup group page Momenti Theatre meetup group, under events. Including the zoom link for virtual audition. 

Please come with a prepared monologue, and the script Hamlet. I will ask you to read from the script. You can download the script for free here:

https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/hamlet/download/

Rehearsals will start on Wednesday February 3rd, at 7PM, and Thursday February 4th. Rehearsals will continue every Wed and Thurs in February. All rehearsals are from 7-10PM. Tech week is March 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 7-10PM. Zoom Performance live on YouTube on Friday March 5th at 7PM.

All Actors are welcome to audition, with a professional commitment to attend rehearsals and performances. If you are new to classical acting I will guide/coach you to your best performance. If you are an experienced classical actor, I will work with you to go further with your knowledge.

This event has a maximum of 20 attendees, plus the organizer, only. Please RSVP if you can commit to rehearsal and performance schedule.

Member Gary Morgenstein Play A BLACK AND WHITE COOKIE Jan 21 at 7pm and 24 at 3pm

 THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 AT 7:00PM/ET AS PART OF TFTNC's ON THE AIR SERIES

&  SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 3PM/ET ON THE EGO ACTUS WEBSITE 

details:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M6po7ZoTSUaLfx7hJ1wJIg7T6OevfxiM/view?usp=sharing

 

Organic Theatre LLC's Black Artists Showcase

CATEGORY: PERFORMING ARTS: CABARET & VARIETY

NOT PAID WORK FROM HOME NONUNION EXPIRES:January 30, 2021 7:00 PM

Company: Organic Theatre LLC

Luke Scaros, artistic dir.; Melanie Zehner, program and events dir.; Sarah Sandifer, company mgr.

Casting Black artists/actors for a virtual showcase for The Organic Theatre honoring Black artists in honor of Black History Month and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Ethnicity: Black / African Descent

Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations: Showcase takes place between Feb. 5-12.

Fill out the following form by Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. EST: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyPGpdJje_oiAQKVeIapxNy2znm5a5jM0aeqd_peLMrZKhoQ/viewform

AEMI racial justice policy agenda call

 Hi everyone, 

Happy New Year! As a follow-up to our December call regarding the AEMI racial justice policy agenda call, we want to confirm a date and each union's speakers for a late January/early February press call to publicly announce our policy agenda. (As a reminder, each union should have one principal and one member participate.)

Please email Katie Barrows (kbarrows@dpeaflcio.org) the name of your speakers and a day-of contact person by COB Friday, January 8th. Please also complete this Doodle to indicate your union's preferred date by COB Friday, January 8th: https://doodle.com/poll/ivys7apdhsi6t5t6?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link.

We will be in touch soon to schedule a prep call and confirm final details. In addition, Katie will also be following up this week with the comms folks for each of your unions.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Best,

Michael 

Michael Wasser

Assistant to the President/Legislative Director

Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO

Actors for Germantown Radio Audio drama on December 30th

A possible acting opportunity. If you are interested write directly to Caitlin Alicia Cieri at ccieri@fandm.edu

by Monday. Do not Reply to me. - Carlo 

Script here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16lKs192HqV0V_lHw5JDIBUsmo5s9DA0B/view?usp=sharing

I've finished a play for a playwriting challenge, and I'm looking for actors to do a live read of it for Skywave Radio. The show is on Wednesday, December 30th 5 P.M., and I'd like to do a readthrough an hour in advance. The play's called "Here, There, Everywhere," and it's about two air force pilots who fly a helicopter for a training exercise...and end up in a completely different continent. BIPOC actors, veterans, people with disabilities and gender nonconforming actors are encouraged to apply.

The roles I’m looking for are...

SENIOR AIRMAN ALICE ANDERS: Female, American, Any Race. An American Army pilot who’s devoted to justice and her job; whichever comes first.

SENIOR AIRMAN BOB LONG: Male, American, Any Race. An American Army pilot who’s more impulsive and more likely to speak out than Alice.

AIR MARSHALL CAROLE DENT: Female, Scottish, Any Race. Former American military researcher, current Scottish Air Force Marshall. Thought she’d finally left her past behind.

EVE: Female, British, Any Race. A British sailor who likes a little fun.

FAYTHE: Female, British, Any Race. A British sailor who will follow the rules until someone’s in danger.

DR. NIAJ MEHROTA: Male, American, South Indian Descent. Former American military researcher, current dairy farmer. Lost too many people to the technology he created.

SYBIL BRAITHWAITE: Female, American, Any Race. Former American military researcher, current NSA intelligence analyst. Moonlights in war profiteering.

DAIRY FARMER: Any Gender, American, Any Race. A Minnesotan Dairy Farmer who gets thirsty quickly. Can be doubled with Alice, Bob, Eve, Faythe, or Sybil.

GENERAL WENDY SEARS: Female, American, Any Race. Military Police general. She has a job to do, and you’re just in her way. Can be doubled with Eve or Faythe. 

EMPLOYEE 1: Any Gender, Indian. Works in a post office in New Dehli. Does not like large packages. Can be doubled with Carole, Niaj, or Sybil if they’re Indian and can speak Hindi.

EMPLOYEE 2: Any Gender, Indian. Works in a post office in New Dehli. Starts office-place wagers to liven things up. Can be doubled with Carole, Niaj, or Sybil if they’re Indian and can speak Hindi.



I've enclosed the script in this email so you can all give it a read. I may make more edits before the recording, so I will update you on my progress. If you have any questions, please email me at ccieri@fandm.edu. Let me know by Monday afternoon if this works for you, and Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

Warm Regards,

Caitlin

AEA COVID-19 Safety Protocols FYI

This fall, in consultation with Dr. David Michaels, former head of OSHA, Equity’s safety team began working on updating our guidance for producers wanting to create COVID-19 Safety Protocols for their productions.

 

We wanted you to know that after months of work, we have published four new worksheets for producers to use depending on whether their shows are indoors or outdoors and whether they are with an audience or without. The new documents offer clear guidance on key aspects of production, from ventilation to testing, while also streamlining the preproduction process for producers.

 

This guidance came together based on collaboration with dozens of Equity producers over the last nine months, a number of whom went on to mount productions that created multiple work weeks for actors and stage managers. You can view that list on Equity’s safety spotlight page. This updated guidance is based on science, and it has evolved as we have collaborated with more producers and learned more about COVID-19.

 

We have also published a stand-alone safety guide with additional information on how to maintain a safe workplace during this difficult time. Just as we have evolved and updated our approval process and protocols, this new guidance is subject to change as new information becomes available.

 

You may view the new documents in the member portal – they are also posted on the public website as a resource for producers.

 

We continue to approve new safety plans on a weekly basis.

 

We have not been able to approve every safety plan that has been put before our safety team. Some of those employers have gone ahead without appropriate safety protocols in place. Sadly, we know how that story can end. A non-Equity production in Texas made headlines after it abruptly stopped production following 17 COVID-19 cases among their cast and crew in October. Unfortunately, they are far from the only example of what can happen when care isn’t taken to protect stage managers, actors and every worker in the theatre.

 

I am proud to say that no Equity-approved show that opened with our safety protocols in place has been shut down this year because of COVID-19. Our guidelines are keeping workers and audience members alike safe. This happened not just because of our safety standards. The protocols only work if everyone commits to following them. You, standing together in solidarity, make the workplace safer.

 

Moving forward, we will continue to focus on science-based safety protocols that keep you safe at work in collaboration with Equity employers who are committed to getting you back to work in the safest way possible.

 

For Equity,

 

Mary McColl

Executive Director, Actors' Equity Association                                                                                                                                                       ccq