Breaking News: Actors' Equity & Off-Broadway League Extend Contracts as Negotiations Continue

This just in - Actors' Equity and the Off-Broadway League have agreed to extend the current contract through November 20, 2016, while they continue negotiations for the Off-Broadway agreement.

The current agreement, between Equity and Off-Broadway Theatres was due to expire today, November 6, 2016. According to the #FairWageOnStage campaign, launched by members of Equity, 63% of Off-Broadway contracts currently pay $593 a week.

As per the campaign, "Equity conducted a survey of Off-Broadway actors and stage managers who have worked this contract in the last five years to find out what it costs them to live in New York City-one of the most expensive cities in the world-and over 190 members responded. They reported needing to clear an average bare minimum of $815 per week just to meet basic expenses: housing, food, utilities, child care, public transportation, medical costs. Because the current Off-Broadway model cannot cover those fundamental needs, we are returning to day jobs in middle-age, taking early pensions, and piling up debt. Under the current Off-Broadway model, we cannot sustain ourselves in New York City."