Mary McColl

Actors' Equity

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Executive Director for Actors' Equity, the US labor union that represents more than 50,000 theatre actors and stage managers

Mary McColl on KCRW

Actors' Equity, the union for live stage performers, is divided over "the 99-seat plan."

Is Acting a Labor of Love or a Job for Pay?

Actors' Equity, the union for live stage performers, is divided over "the 99-seat plan."

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