Actor’s equity- “Im not a labrat” campaign — Page 2

fashionguru_23 said: "SomethingPeculiar, honest question: about what you said above, about My Fair Lady for Rex Harrison, etc. Would you then feel like both Ethel Merman and Carol Channing should have gottensomething for Hello Dolly, as the show was originally written as a vehicle for Merman, including the two cut songs that later appeared in the show; and was then fashioned around the comedy and personality of Channing?"

Well, I think there's a big difference between writing a show with someone in mind, vs. working with an actor in rehearsal/workshop/lab. I'm sure plenty of people have written roles for Kristin Chenoweth or Audra McDonald and then the actors said no.

Or to further use the Mandy Patinkin example: If I recall, he hardly had anything to do when Sunday work sessions began at Playwrights Horizons. His acting and vocal range informed Sondheim/Lapine when fleshing out the character and writing things like "Lesson 8" and "Move On."

Updated On: 11/15/18 at 01:39 PM

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Can someone help me understand how there are shows are currently having readings, but there is no "strike" against them?

HogansHero said: "There are multiple possible explanations. Different contract. Non-League producer. etc Give an example of a show you are talking about."

Oh. Hogan, i didn't really have anything in mind. I saw there was a workshop with Shoshanna Bean the other day on Instagram, and a few other things on social media about someone doing a reading, and I wasn't sure why this didn't fall under the strike.