Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
sng
Featured Actor Joined: 6/7/15
#1Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/13/23 at 10:15pm
I know there are plenty of Sag members who are performing on Broadway right now. Will they be forbid to perform?
#2Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/13/23 at 10:22pm
Good God how many times does this question need to be asked and answered on this board. There was literally a thread earlier today and it's also been discussed at other points over the last month.
No, they can still perform. It's not the same thing.
#3Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/13/23 at 10:22pm
Not at all. There are specific contracts that are striking, and they have nothing to do with Broadway.
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#4Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/13/23 at 11:04pm
Mr. Wormwood said: "Good God how many times does this question need to be asked and answered on this board. There was literally a thread earlier today and it's also been discussed at other points over the last month.
No, they can still perform. It's not the same thing."
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inception
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/13
#5Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/14/23 at 9:36am
I heard that they will spontaneously combust.
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Jumpin_J
Understudy Joined: 12/5/07
#6Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/14/23 at 7:27pm
inception said: "I heard that they will spontaneously combust."
🤣
Plannietink08
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
#7Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/14/23 at 8:17pm
The SCREEN actors guild strike won’t affect STAGE actors. Even if they’re in the guild if they’re on STAGE, and not SCREEN, they can still work.
The clue’s in the name.
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UncleCharlie
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/26/16
#8Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/15/23 at 5:10am
Plannietink08 said: "The SCREEN actors guild strike won’t affect STAGE actors. Even if they’re in the guild if they’re on STAGE, and not SCREEN, they can still work.
The clue’s in the name."
OK, but some stage productions project images during the stage production onto a screen. Do the SAG actors have to leave the stage during the part of the stage production while the image is projected onto a screen?
#9Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/15/23 at 5:16am
UncleCharlie I can't tell if that is meant to be satire or not (if not ok fine it's probably a fair thought and I'll answer sincerely), but I don't think it matters. It's still a stage performance, it's more about the medium the performance is distributed if I understand correctly. However, there is one potential issue someone was talking about which is that the SAG actors are apparently not able to promote shows on television. Is this true? Not going to tank Broadway of course but it is a subtle effect that could be felt if this promotion is needed.
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#10Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/15/23 at 7:41am
binau, here are the SAG-AFTRA strike rules as published accompanying an article in the Hollywood Reporter:
https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/Strike%20Notice%20to%20Members.pdf
Yes, the rules "explicitly prohibit promotion of/publicity services for work under the TV/Theatrical Contracts" including tours, personal appearances, interviews, premieres, and more. No red carpet, no Good Morning America, no social media, etc.
Full article can be found here, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-strike-rules-1235533357/
And the question has been asked and answered here several times, but for those still wondering if this impacts Broadway performances, the answer again is no, that's not covered under the SAG-AFTRA agreement.
"The guidelines, released on Thursday, state that the union’s 160,000 affected members will be prohibited from all principal on-camera work — including acting, singing, dancing and stunts — on top of off-camera work, such as voice-acting and narration. Also barred is background and stand-in work, negotiations for future services and any ancillary work for a struck production, among other things."
#11Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/15/23 at 10:08am
UncleCharlie said: "Plannietink08 said: "The SCREEN actors guild strike won’t affect STAGE actors. Even if they’re in the guild if they’re on STAGE, and not SCREEN, they can still work.
The clue’s in the name."
OK, but some stage productions project images during the stage production onto a screen. Do the SAG actors have to leave the stage during the part of the stage production while the image is projected onto a screen?"
Prerecorded visual elements used in a theatre production do not generally get covered by SAG- the union recognizes they are theatrical.
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#12Sag strike, what will happen to Sag members on Broadway?
Posted: 7/15/23 at 10:43am
They have no jurisdiction over anything done on stage, filmed or otherwise. Its not about what SAG recognizes.
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