Unions in years
Year of official recognition of Actor's Equity Association
(Pierce and Weinert-Kendt)
When is 1919?
As of September 2021, the minimum pay for this position in a musical is $3,816
(Equity/League Production Contract)
Who is the Stage Manager
This group of people are the only people permitted to handle or the direct placing of scenery, props, electrical effects, sound, lighting, and AV equipment.
(Opera Colorado and Denver Theatrical Stage, Film, and Exhibition employees union IATSE Local No.7)
Who are the stage hands?
Pre-union actors would be penalized for talking backstage, being seen drunk at a bar, or talking loudly. They would have their pay cut by this much when having the privilege of performing on the holidays.
(Wright)
What is in half?
This band has a stipulation in their riders saying their backstage bowl of M&M's cannot have any brown M&M's in it. This was added after they had a stage collapse due to improper set up due to the company not reading their contract
(Regot)
Who is Van Halen
Actor's equity initiated a boycott of segregated theaters, targeting the National Theater in Washington, DC.
(“Actors’ Equity Association Records: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids”)
When is 1947?
An understudy is not required to go on in the absence of a lead until this amount has passed from them being engaged or assigned as an understudy.
(Guest Artist Contract)
What is one Week?
After the birth of the motion picture, this group of film workers were inducted into the Union.
(“HISTORY of IATSE | Local 706”)
Who are Projectionist?
After the strike of 1919, Actors Equity didn't strike again until 1960 in which they were able to gain these benefits.
(Wright)
What are health and pension plans?
This actress has a clause in her contract that prohibits her characters from dying in her movies.
(Desta)
Who is Queen Latifah?
This was the first strike Local 1 (NYC Local) had called a strike in 121 years.
(Robertson)
What is the 2007 stage hands strike
This is a committee made up of five members of equity and five members of the league, their job is to handle problems or issues within a production (between producers and a member of equity).
(Equity/League Production Contract)
What is the Grievance Committee
Now commonly known as International Alliance of Stage Employees, was originally called this.
(“History Timeline - IATSE, the Union behind Entertainment”)
What is the Theatrical Protective Union
Stage hands went on strike in 1886 in order to secure rights for the safety of the backstage crew. along with safety came fair wages for this amount per day.
(“History Timeline - IATSE, the Union behind Entertainment”)
What is $1
This actor had the stipulation that he could have extra time off to attend home games for the Lakers basketball team
(Staff)
After a series of blacklisted actors came forward, AEA passed a resolution that stated that equity would do everything to fight actors being blacklisted.
(“Actors’ Equity Association Records: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids”)
When is 1951?
An actor out of character may set ir move scenery or props only in scenes in which they are doing this.
(Employment is Resident Theatres Contract)
What is entering and exiting
This is to be given no less than 3 hours, nor more than 5 hours, after the beginning of a call.
(IATSE Nederlander Local 16 Agreement)
What is a meal break?
in 1926 film producers agreed to sign the first studio basic agreement, which granted this to studio employees.
(“History Timeline - IATSE, the Union behind Entertainment”)
what is the right to negotiate wages, benefits, working hours, and grievences
This world renowned singer will not have any animal byproducts in his dressing room or backstage
(Regot)
Paul McCartney
The DGA, "Founded when a small group of the best-known directors of the time joined together to protect the economic and creative rights of directors in motion pictures"
(“The Guild / History”)
When is 1936
Auditions for this group of actors will begin no earlier than 3:30 p.m.
(Small Professional Theaters Contract)
What are Minors
A type of contract that allows a crew member to travel with a touring production
What is a Pink Contract
Following terse negotiations this past October, broadway actors are to receive paid days off as well as a pay increase of this amount.
(Tran)
what is 3%?
This actress and singer request a toilet filled with rose petals
(Regot)
Barbara Striesand