Showcase Numbers

Isaac crunches some numbers and makes some good sense here. Anyone interested in the debate about Showcase reform should check it out.

Steaming a good ham,

James "Skinner" Comtois

Getting the Ball Rolling?

Matthew Freeman has the skinny on the meeting that took place on Sunday discussing reform of Equity's Showcase Code. I was indeed in attendance, albeit an hour late ('cause, well, I'm stupid).

Is this the beginning of having Equity fix its counter-productive and downright antagonistic code? We shall see, we shall see. Others are more optimistic than myself, but then again that's nothing new.

Tonight I'm heading off to Maine for a family affair for an extended weekend, so I will return to blather about my unfounded prejudices on Tuesday. In the meantime, check out these plays if you haven't already.

Inventor of the Bag Hutch,

James "Bags, Bags, Bags!" Comtois

Sunday July 8 gathering - AEA Showcase Reform

From the Coalition for Code Reform...

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.

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 petition (if you haven't yet done so at www.nyc99.org)

Show that the broad and diverse membership of the Off Off Broadway community -- actors, producers, directors, designers -- 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.

Learn more at www.nyc99.org.

Equity 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."

Those interested in signing can do so here.

Exercising his First Amendment rights
but not really exercising,

James "Stairmaster, Schmairmaster" Comtois