Actors' Equity Association
American labor union for theater performers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American labor union. For the British equivalent, see Equity (trade union). For the Canadian equivalent, see Canadian Actors' Equity Association. For the former Australian equivalent, see Actors Equity of Australia.
The Actors' Equity Association (AEA), commonly called Actors' Equity or simply Equity, is an American labor union representing those who work in live theatrical performance. Performers appearing in live stage productions without a book or through-storyline (vaudeville, cabarets, circuses) may be represented by the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA). The AEA works to negotiate quality living conditions, livable wages, and benefits for performers and stage managers.[1] A theater or production that is not produced and performed by AEA members may be called "non-Equity".[2]
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Formation | May 26, 1913; 111 years ago (1913-05-26) |
Type | Trade union |
Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Membership (2021) | 50,785 |
President | Brooke Shields |
Executive director | Al Vincent Jr |
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Website | actorsequity |
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