Monday, November 23, 2020
Actors Equity and SAG-AFTRA reach agreement: Full text
New York Theater: Actors’ Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA have resolved their differences over streaming theater during the pandemic, a conflict that arose when theater buildings are shut down, and theater companies went digital. The full text of the agreement follows.
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It felt so nice to read this article because of what it stands for. Since the time I have decided what field I want to be a part of, SAG- AFTRA and AEA are the two unions that I have paid close attention to, because of how impactful they have proven to be for stage managers and actors. That is why it was so sad when news broke out that these two unions, who have always worked with each other, were now having problems on the way they would like to proceed with the effects of the pandemic.
I know, with all the conversations I have heard, that this must have been a stressful time for people who are actively a part of these two unions, given how stressful it was for us spectators. But now that they have come up with a solution and resolution to continue to work with each other and support each other, I am sure that this new understanding will only continue to strengthen the bonds between the two unions.
Yay! This is great positive news to be reading about. Some questions that I have from reading this article that might be pessimistic but I am wondering some things What happens if the pandemic period extends past December 2021? Also just because the vaccine is given, doesn’t mean we can go back to doing theatre pre-pandemic so will there be a renegotiation for theatres that want to continue doing digital work? (I understand that the answer might be that those companies just need to sign people up on the SAG-AFTRA contract). The parameters section two makes sense to prevent films from happening under AEA contracts. The parameters also help provide definition to the creators as to what makes digital theatre as the line can be blurred between the film. One reasoning question that I have from this contract is why is the capacity of a theatre limited by 200%/300% of the original audience? I do not understand this limit or why the duration of streaming exists. Is this to protect recordings that already exist from when companies filled SAG-AFTRA contracts and provide the correct residuals? The most interesting part is the dispute resolution process. It was cool reading about how the parties plan on dealing with conflicts that arise from this agreement. I wonder where this language came from.
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