Theatre Unions Condemn 'Aggressive Harassing Behavior' in Wake of Scott Rudin Allegations

Playbill: In the week following a report from The Hollywood Reporter that shed light on several allegations of abuse and intimidation by Broadway and film producer Scott Rudin, a collective of three performers’ unions—Actors’ Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA, and the American Federation of Musicians Local 802—have released a statement denouncing harassment and toxic workplaces in the industry.

The Unraveling of a Dream. My life in the cast of Hamilton: An American Musical

by daniel james belnavis | Mar, 2021 | An Injustice!: I have never been certain that I would share my experience, my real experience, with the show publicly. I’ve gone back and forth about it a thousand times. It has taken me the better part of a year to write this, not only because of the pain and re-traumatization it brings, or because of the care and intention with which I am trying to handle this material, but because of the fear and anxiety I feel about dissenting from something that is such a major part of the zeitgeist.

‘Sexism in Post’ Revisited: Six Years Later, Has Anything Changed?

Creative COW: Those eyerolls came in dozens of comments on the article – most from men – many of which sought to tell me I had it wrong or I was being dramatic. (This led me to turning off commenting on all my posts. Not because they bothered me, but because I felt they didn’t deserve to have their nonsensical words immortalized next to thoughtful analysis for young women to see and internalize.)

Sexual Harassment Still Prevalent In Hollywood Even After The #MeToo Movement, Survey Finds

www.forbes.com: A recent survey by the Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission on sexual harassment found that one in five women who responded said they had been sexually assaulted or harassed at work over the course of their careers and 1 in 20 reported that they had been sexually assaulted or harassed on the job in just the 12 months prior to taking the survey.

The Guerrilla Girls On Fighting Art World Sexism Since 1985

theattic.jezebel.com: In 1985, a group of artists formed the activist art group Guerrilla Girls, in response to a Museum of Modern Art exhibition of 169 artists with only 13 women and eight artists of color included. The anonymous group—composed mostly of artists using aliases borrowed from famous women artists, wearing gorilla masks to hide their identities—was hellbent on delivering institutional critique to the masses through striking advertisements that poked fun at the art world establishment while also calling out its deeply entrenched sexism and racism.

Diane Warren, Susan Stroman, & Weinstein Survivor Louisette Geiss Join Forces for #MeToo Musical

Women and Hollywood: Screenwriter and Harvey Weinstein accuser Louisette Geiss is teaming up with 11-time Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren and Tony-winning theater director and choreographer Susan Stroman to tell her story. Deadline confirms the trio are bringing a filmed version of their #MeToo-themed musical, “The Right Girl,” to a live audience at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The venue called the show “the first new American musical before a live, indoor audience since the pandemic began.”

How women are fighting back against harassment on LinkedIn

www.fastcompany.com: Like many professionals, I start my day with a cup of coffee and a quick scan of LinkedIn. It’s part of my mental “power hour” where I catch up on what happened overnight and fill my brain with the news, insights and trends that will help me do better work each day.

SAG-AFTRA Heralds Guidelines for Preventing Sexual Harassment

Variety: On the third anniversary of reports on the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal, SAG-AFTRA has unveiled new resources to help prevent sexual harassment and build safer working conditions for members.

Anita Hill On Sexual Harassment In Hollywood And Beyond

90.5 WESA: In the three years since the Harvey Weinstein story broke and the #MeToo movement took off, a new report finds that people working in Hollywood and the entertainment business say not enough has changed.