Theater Diversity: Stories From the Trenches
Lew ran backstage at the start of intermission, assembled the cast and lit into them, focusing his wrath on Pete: “You do NOT act while stoned! Acting is difficult enough, totally dependent on timing and on the connections you make with the other actors, and with the audience. You can’t do any of that while stoned!” There was a long, pained silence, broken by the rumble of Pete’s voice: “No white man ever yelled at me, and lived.”
Paul Birchall’s Got It Covered: Letter to Shindle, Diversity, and Revolving Door A.D.’s
This period of quiet is, in fact, an AEA tactic: Even the most casual observer instantly recognizes that the Union is hoping to run out the clock for when their new minimum wage policy starts next year, and it is to their advantage to just stay quiet, do nothing, and wait for their new regulations to take place
Paul Birchall’s Got It Covered: Director Mark Rucker Found Dead
The SF Gate and American Theatre magazine are reporting the unexpected death of Mark Rucker, associate artistic director of San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre.
Paul Birchall’s Got It Covered: From Asner to The Broad Stage to Clifton’s
We also love Asner for an ancillary reason: He’s Pro99. He made that abundantly clear during the recent AEA election, when he was quoted (at the height of the Pro99 election campaign), “I hate to go against the laws of unionism, but actors need the 99-seat rule. Since time immemorial, actors have been known to work for free, and will continue to do so. It is not a governable art.” BY PAUL BIRCHALL
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