Wednesday, March 13, 2013
How the Sequester Could Leave Actors Unemployed
www.backstage.com: The sequestration budget cuts that clicked in automatically after Congress failed to reach a deal before March 1 could lead to fewer roles for actors.
Small and mid-sized theaters from New York to Los Angeles are bracing for the across-the-board cuts to federal funding mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Those cuts will include the National Endowment for the Arts, which helps theaters fund production costs through grants.
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This is a perfect example of how real world problems can really come home to the homes and hearts of actors. I had actually totally forgotten about the whole fiscal cliff issue. Politics aside, funding is a huge issue for the modern theatre, and often when we're doing our own thing at CMU we forget that the real world is recovering from a recession. It seems inevitable that more arts cuts are coming soon, so we should brace ourselves for a pretty hostile job market.
Well. I must say it doesn't surprise me. I'm not completely educated on the stuff, but it seems to me there are budget cuts being made in alot of places. It's really a shame that it has to affect the arts, but I suppose that's what the politicians see as able to be cut. I'd be in support of the April 9 rally. It's great to see people who share our interests voicing an opinion on what is not only entertainment for the general public but the livelihood of some people. It sort of irks me that our administration is cutting funds like these to give to people on welfare, who may not be putting forth all efforts to get a job, and at the same time taking the jobs of those who work hard for them.
Well this does not surprise me but seriously can they not find 7.3 million dollars to cut out of something else. I truly feel the government spends it money on stupid things but unfortunately I have not educated myself enough to personal know what stupid things those are. So I just feel like the military should have 7.3 million dollars laying around and can give it to the arts. But of course once you start talking about government and money everyone gets their blood pumping and seems like every all of a sudden cares. Plain and simple this stinks for theatres across the nation, hopefully something can happen to improve this situation or like Dang said in the article theatres need to learn to diversify there income. The grants are great and will probably still be there just for smaller amounts. So maybe they just need to research and find money in other locations. Good luck and I wish them the best of luck, because in a short time I could be helping a theatre look for other funding options.
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