Sunday, April 11, 2010
Equity, 'Tony n' Tina' Producers Strike Deal
Backstage: "Actors' Equity Association has resolved its dispute with the producers of 'Tony n' Tina's Wedding,' clearing the way for the Off-Broadway show to resume performances."
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It sounds like messing with the union is very serious. I don't think that the producers should have tried to negotiate with the actors apart from their union contract because obviously there is a reason that these actors are in the union in the first place. They want to be represented by the union. I'm guessing that the producers could have paid the actors less money or made them work more hours if the contract was not done through Equity but I do not know all of the rules. The article says that something was filed but I wish that it said if the producers had to pay a fine for not dealing with the situation in the right way.
It really does get messy when it comes to these situations. Moving a show from a union to a non-union venue is tricky when you go about it this way. It doesn't sound like they were trying to get them into a situation where they would be treated any less than if it were a union venue, but the nature of this type of thing is muddy. I saw this show a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. It really is a specific type of show that's not really done often, so I can imagine why the producers would want to keep cast members that were already there for a while.
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