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Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...

Legislation focused on tax fairness for performing artists reintroduced in Congress

Broadway News: The Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA), aimed at restoring tax fairness for entertainment professionals, has been reintroduced in Congress. The legislation was brought back to the House chamber on April 19 by Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Judy Chu (D-CA), who first introduced the bipartisan bill in July 2021.

Posted by David at 4/20/2023 11:13:00 AM

New Actors' Equity-LORT Contract Includes Increased Salary, Increments for Playing Instruments, More

Playbill: Details have emerged from the new contract tenatively approved by Actors' Equity Association (AEA) for use with member theatres of the League of Regional Theatres (LORT). The agreement was initially announced March 27, with the details of the new contract shared with union members April 5.

Posted by David at 4/20/2023 10:29:00 AM

At Dallas Theater Center, Layoffs and Cutbacks and Cancellations

AMERICAN THEATRE: When the Dallas Theater Center opened Into the Woods earlier this month, the tension backstage could only be described as agonizing. Just days earlier, 37 staff members, including the entire acting company, were informed that they would be laid off following the company’s gala in mid-May.

Posted by David at 4/21/2023 11:00:00 AM

The Original Wilhelm Scream Recording Session Has Been Found

www.pastemagazine.com: At this point, you’d probably be hard pressed to find a film geek who wasn’t intimately familiar with the Wilhelm Scream. The famous stock sound effect has been used hundreds of times in feature film and television since it was first recorded in the early 1950s, first out of necessity, and eventually as a knowing in-joke for audio engineers and eventually mass-market film audiences.

Posted by David at 4/19/2023 10:46:00 AM

Diversity in Movies Isn't Any Better Now Than It Was in 2019

The Mary Sue: Per The Hollywood Reporter, the study looked at both streaming and theatrical releases in 2022, encompassing the 200 highest-grossing English language films worldwide as well as the 100 most domestically streamed films in the U.S.

Posted by David at 4/17/2023 12:48:00 PM