BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members.

Check back weekly for new entries from stars of stage and screen on how they got their Equity cards!

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Andre De Shields by Equity Card - April 17, 2010 It was 1969 - the final Summer of Love. I was a dyed-in-the-paisley hippie: sandals on my feet, elephant bell bottoms hugging low on my hips, love beads strung around my neck and flowers in my Jimi Hendrix size Afro... (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Kimberly Faye Greenberg by BWW - March 13, 2010 "Getting my AEA card was a test in patience and perseverance. I had been offered the opportunity to earn points at several long term regional gigs when I had finished college but both of these jobs paid nothing and required a full time commitment and I honestly couldn't afford to do it..." (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Mary Testa by BWW - February 20, 2010 "I had just moved to New York in September of 1976. I was prepared to allow myself six months to get acclimated, so I wasn't worried about finding a job right away..." (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Merwin Foard by BWW - February 06, 2010 "It was early 1982 and I was a voice major at the Manhattan School of Music. Houston Grand Opera was mounting a revival of SHOW BOAT starring Donald O'Connor..." (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Jim Brochu by BWW - January 30, 2010 I got my Equity card in 1954, when I was offered a job in a Broadway show, TONIGHT IN SAMARKAND starring Louis Jourdan... (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Theodore Bikel by BWW - January 23, 2010 I got my Equity card in 1954, when I was offered a job in a Broadway show, TONIGHT IN SAMARKAND starring Louis Jourdan... (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Jane Powell by BWW - January 16, 2010 "I got my Equity Card in 1948 when I did THE STUDENT PRINCE at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles..." (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Martin Sheen by BWW - January 09, 2010 I began my acting career working for two of the most remarkable people in the American theatre: husband and wife team Julian Beck and Judith Malina, co-founders of The Living Theatre. The Becks, as they were affectionately known, were radical Jewish intellectual artists and pacifists deeply committed to peace and social justice through non-violent political activism and The Living Theatre was a clear reflection of their ideals for which they paid dearly with frequent arrests, incarcerations and fines... (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - By Jill Paice by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Michele Lee by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Howard McGillin by BWW - December 04, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Ann Harada by BWW - November 27, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Brian Stokes Mitchell by BWW - November 20, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Julie Halston by BWW - November 13, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Aaron Lazar by BWW - November 06, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Angela Lansbury by BWW - October 30, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Michael Cerveris by BWW - October 23, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Chita Rivera by BWW - October 16, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Christine Ebersole by BWW - October 09, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Harvey Fierstein by BWW - October 03, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Kristin Chenoweth by BWW - September 25, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Alec Baldwin by BWW - September 18, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Mary Testa by BWW - September 12, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Allison Janney by BWW - September 04, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)

BWW SPECIAL FEATURE: How I Got My Equity Card - by Raul Esparza by BWW - August 28, 2009 BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. "AEA" or "Equity", founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. (more...)