From the President | Actors' Equity Association: Substantive work is what I think we’re all looking for: work that means something, work that challenges us, work that makes a difference. Sometimes that’s a meaty role, sometimes it’s being a modest part of a terrific production, sometimes it’s just a job that makes a significant contribution to our monthly nut.
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This letter was a tad bit irritating and very premature. Essentially, it didn’t really say anything. The president diagnosed a long-standing problem within the theatre industry and then stated that they were forming a committee that he hoped would solve the problem. Well, I hope you don’t form a committee to not solve a problem, as that would seem very counterproductive. Yet within this article I find the real problem within the theatre industry in the United States: there is a surplus of educational institutes teaching theatre. I contend that this is the wrong approach, and the real way to equilibrate the industry is to make preparations for the industry reflective of the industry itself. Currently, we are operating under an “Anyone can Act” mentality. If we were more selective of the body of actors and actresses admitted to institutions (As a Nation, I believe CMU is selective enough), as well as the number of programs that exist, the field would be narrowed. Similarly, there would be greater discipline, talent and character of those admitted at the end of their education, forwarding more fortuitous shows on Broadway.
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