All members of the public are welcome to sign the following petition.

The Petition:

We the undersigned believe that, in the interest of
preserving and strengthening Off-Off-Broadway in New York City,
 the Actors' Equity Association's Showcase Code merits revision.
 

First Name:
Last Name:
Email Address: *(optional)
Equity Status:
  Non-Equity
AEA Active Member
AEA Non-Active Member

*If you provide an email address, nyc99.org will keep you informed of information about the Petition and progress of this project. We will not share or sell your email address.

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July 10th Update

The July 8th Gathering was a wonderful, interesting event.  Thanks to all who attended.  Please check out the Toolkit to help with the next steps.

June 27 Update

You're Invited:

Sunday, July 8, 6pm-8pm
A community gathering in support of
AEA Showcase Reform

Classic Stage Company
136 E. 13th Street (between 3rd/4th avenues)

JOIN the conversation and help build a stronger, more united Off-Off community...come and be counted!

STOP BY for 5 minutes or an hour
LEARN about the ART/NY White Paper on AEA Showcase Reform
MEET Off-Off-Broadway organizations united in support of code reform
SIGN the simple petition (if you haven't yet done so above)

SHOW that the broad and diverse membership of the Off Off Broadway community -- actors, producers, directors, designers, YOU -- welcomes a new approach to code reform, one that sidesteps the culture of complaint to articulate points of mutual benefit for actors and producers.

An Off-Off-Broadway that gains the flexibility to operate at its full potential will be the foundation of a theater community at large that is artistically and economically healthy. Join us!
 

Read the ART/NY White Paper on AEA Showcase Reform
 

May 20, 2007 Update

On Sunday May 20, 2007 a meeting was held at the Barrow Street Theatre by the Coalition for Code Reform for members of the Off-Off-Broadway community, including members of Actors' Equity Union, to discuss steps being taken towards a unified approach to Equity to reform the Equity Showcase Code in New York.  The main purpose of the town-hall style meeting was to open a discussion with, and invite input from, the members of this vast community and to introduce the petition above.

Save the Date:  July 8  - Convocation

The next meeting of the Coalition will be on July 8, 2007 and is a large convocation open to all members of the Off-Off-Broadway community and their supporters. It will be at this meeting that the Coalition will officially release the discussion paper.  Time and Place TBD - check back here for updates.

 

About this Project:

The Coalition for Code Reform is made up of organizations that advocate for Off-Off-Broadway including: the League of Independent Theater, the New York Innovative Theatre Awards, and representatives from the Community Dish. We are in support of the Alliance of Resident Theatres (ART/NY) white paper on code reform. Our goal is to demonstrate that Showcase reform has strong community support so that we can open the door to real conversation with Equity.

In order for us to demonstrate the broad support for this reform, we are asking members of our community -- both Equity and Non-Equity alike -- to consider signing the petition.

Please mark your calendars for Sunday, July 8, when we'll gather at a community convocation. You can check back at this site for more details (such as the convocation's time and place), and to keep up-to-date on the progress of this movement.

To find out more, contact us.

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