New Projects - WGA Strike - SAG-AFTRA & DGA Strikes Looming - Fall TV Schedules
By Abigail Hardin, May 30, 2023
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Happy Tuesday, UTD!
I hope you had a wonderful, long, holiday weekend! As we move into the unofficial start of Summer, there is a lot going on with the WGA strike and contract negotiations between the AMPTP, the DGA, and SAG-AFTRA. If you have questions about how all of this affects production I hope you have registered for our free workshop later today! We will be going over the details of the current strike and actions you can take to move your career forward during this time of negotiations.
- May 30, 2023 @ 3:00 PM EST — Strike-Proof: How to Take Advantage of this Industry Redirect & Stay Active During the WGA Strike with Actors Connection
Annie and I can't wait to answer your questions and dispel any fears associated with the WGA strike or pending contract negotiations.
Now, onto the news! 😎
NY Performance Opportunity
Our friends at Creative Stage Collective are seeking adult and youth (ages 8-17) artists to round out their multi-generational performing troupe for both paid performances and unpaid performing opportunities in their 2023-2024 season. Read more from them below!
CSC has performed at Carnegie Hall (Fall Family Day), Symphony Space, and in collaboration with Concert Artist Guild, and the New Zealand Trio. Adult CSC artists have credits that range from Broadway, the Metropolitan Opera, Network television, and feature films. Our mission is to bring the power of the imaginative ideas of children to the stage with our multi-generational troupe.
Creative Stage Collective offers monthly meetups so that youth and adults can come together in the spirit of creative play through singing, dance, improv games and exercises to build skills, and devise new material for our upcoming shows. All of those who are part of the CSC troupe are encouraged to take part in these free multi-generational workshops led by industry experts. Those invited to lead sessions will receive a stipend.
Interested adult artists should send resume and photo to info@creativestagecollective.org. CSC is currently casting for Summer Shebang! (September 9 and 10, 2023) $950 flat rate.
Interested youth artists are encouraged to attend our next Quarterly Open Day Workshop on June 10 at 154 W 93rd St. from 1-3. This is a free workshop (not a traditional audition). RSVP is required as space is limited.
WGA
Details
- Writers Strike Costing California Economy $30M A Day In Lost Output, WGA Says
- Talent Agencies Start Belt-Tightening Amid Writers Strike
- WGA Strike And How Social Media Is Helping Writers On The Picket Lines
- How the WGA Decided to Harness Artificial Intelligence
- L.A. Sees 69.5% Decline in Production Permits in Second Week of Strike
- Writers Strike: On-Location Filming In Los Angeles Continues To Plummet
- WGA East Members Overwhelmingly Ratify First-Ever Contract With Hearst Mags
Commentary
- Elizabeth Banks On Writers Strike: “We Have To Hold The Line As A Community”
- Writers Strike: WGA Negotiating Committee Member David Simon On AI
- LA Screenings: Writers’ Strike Throws Curveball As Studios Gear Up
- Striking WGA Late-Night Comedy Writers Launch YouTube Show Lampooning Studios
- Writers Strike: HBO’s Casey Bloys Hopeful Resolution Is Found With WGA
- Writers Strike: Paul Young Tells Paul Sarandos Do The Right Thing
- Barack Obama 'Very Supportive' of Writers Strike at Netflix Event
Looming Contract Negotiations & Potential Strikes
DGA
- DGA Contract Talks Progress; WGA Says 'Whole World is on Our Side'
- WGA and DGA Clash Over Strike Rules About Directors and Writing
- DGA Seeks More Time and Clout in Editing Room for TV Directors
- Writers Strike: DGA & Studios Long Way From Deal Despite 2 Weeks Of Talks
SAG-AFTRA
- SAG-AFTRA Calls Out Hollywood Studios As Threatened Actors Strike Looms
- SAG-AFTRA Board Votes Unanimously To Ask Members For Strike Authorization
- Joaquin Phoenix And Rooney Mara Movie ‘The Island’ Shut Down
Upfronts & TV Content
- Unpacking the Upfronts: How TV's Big Week Reflects Biz Turmoil
- Upfronts 2023: Full List of New Series Orders
- TV's Tough Upfront: More Video Rivals Will Fight For Fewer Ad Dollars
- Why Are Comedies, Dramas Missing From TV Upfronts?
- New Broadcast Series For 2023-24 Season: Photo Gallery
- Every Broadcast TV Show Canceled or Renewed for the 2023-24 Season
ABC
- ABC Leans Into Unscripted For Strike Contingent Fall Schedule
- ABC Pushes Scripted Premieres From 2023-24 Fall Primetime Schedule
- 'American Idol,' 'The Bachelor,' 'The Conners' Renewed at ABC
- CBS Summer Premiere Dates For ‘Big Brother,’ ‘Superfan,’ The Challenge’ & More
- CBS Unveils Fall 2023 Schedule: Supersized 'Survivor,' 'Amazing Race'
- CW 2023 Upfront Takeaways: Acquisitions Rule, Superheroes Fly Off
- The CW “No Longer Built For The Benefit Of Studios”, Brad Schwartz
- CW Fall 2023 Schedule: 'All American' Original Series, 'Walker' Held
- Highlights From Disney Upfront; Serena Williams & Damar Hamlin Promote ESPN; Samurai Warriors Battle On Stage
- As Florida Standoff Continues, Disney Ad Chief Rita Ferro Calls On Upfront Buyers In New York To “Lean Into All Aspects Of Diversity”
- Disney 2023 Content Spending May Drop Because of Writers Strike: CFO
- Highlights From Fox Upfront; Gordon Ramsay Drops The F-Bombs
- Fox Defers (Again) on Announcing Fall Schedule Ahead of 2023 Upfronts
- NBCUniversal’s Film Slate Steps Into Spotlight During Company’s Upfronts Pitch
- NBCU Kicks Off Upfronts Week: 'Bravoholics,' Inadvertent Twitter Jokes
- NBCU Shakes Up Ad Sales Before Upfront; Mark Marshall Is Interim Chief
- NBC Reveals Mostly Strike-Proof Fall 2023 Schedule, With 3 New Series
- Netflix 2023 Upfront: Streamer Hits Scripted Drama Hard When TV Cannot
- Netflix Advertising Tier Hits 5M Global Users Six Months After Launch; Company Says One-Quarter Of New Subscribers Opt For Ads, With More Than 70% Aged 18 To 49
- The Crown Season 6, Fall of the House of Usher: Netflix Fall Slate
- Warner Bros Discovery Scraps In-Person Talent at Upfronts
- Warner Bros Discovery 2023 Upfront Roundup: Max Is the Star
- YouTube 2023 Upfront: Unskippable 30-Second Ads Coming to TVs
- David Zaslav Suggests Rival Streamers Should Bundle Together
- Samba TV Study Suggests 2-Part Release Strategy Key For Streaming
- Max Ad Options Get Showcase At WBD Upfront Ahead Of May 23 Streaming Rebrand
- Warner Bros Discovery Unveils WBD Stream, A Digital Gateway For Advertisers
- Netflix Stock Jumps After Reporting 5 Million Customers on Ad Plan
- Netflix Password Crackdown Hits U.S., Unauthorized Users to Be Blocked
- How Current HBO Max Subscribers Can Use New Max Streaming Service
- Comcast Now TV: $20 Streaming Service Has 60-Plus Channels, Peacock
- Peacock Weighs In On HBO Max’s Rebranding With R-Rated Name Change Suggestion Of Its Own
- Artificial Intelligence, Unreal Engine Impact, Polarize The Business
- Nostradamus Report Predicts Full AI Overhaul Within 5 Years
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Tells Senator Content Owners Need To Get “Significant Upside Benefit” From New Technology
- Self-Tape Controversy: Cost, Pros and Cons for SAG Actors
- Self-Tape Debate Hits U.K. as Actors Demand Regulation
- Jeremy Strong Succession Method Acting: Asked for Bathroom as Kendall
- Camelot Star Phillipa Soo Shares 3 Tips for Aspiring Artists
- Listen: Rob McClure Talks Kindness On Broadway & More On THE ART OF KINDNESS Podcast
- Video: How Tovah Feldshuh Built a Five-Decade Career Onstage
- Rebel Wilson Says She Audition for New James Bond Movie
- Strippers At North Hollywood Club Win Fight To Unionize
- SAG-AFTRA Inks “Groundbreaking” Deal With Cameo For Business
- Writers Guild of America Will Not Picket Tony Awards After Promises of Alterations, Clearing Possible Path to June 11 Ceremony
- WGA Has Asked Tony-Nominated Members to Not Attend the 76th Annual Tony Awards
- How Does the WGA Strike Affect the Theatre? Ask Playwrights
- 2022-2023 Broadway Season Saw Nearly Pre-Pandemic Attendance, $1.58 Billion in Grosses
- Governor Hochul renews tax credit program for Broadway productions
- Bob Chapek, Disney Execs Sued by Shareholder for Streaming Losses
- Warner Bros. Discovery Set For More TV Layoffs This Summer
- Mediahub Aims to Add Cultural Metrics to TV's Measurement Debate
- CEO Salaries 2022: How Much Bob Iger, Tim Cook and David Zaslav Made
- YouTube Viewing on TV Up in April 2023, Others Flat or Down: Nielsen
- Lionsgate Execs On Strike, Starz Price Hike, Separation From Studio
- Lionsgate Flashes Library Card, Ritzy Movie Numbers In Posting Q4 Results Ahead Of Wall Street Expectations
- Anti-Recidivism Coalition Helps Disenfranchised Hollywood Careers
- Dr. Stacy Smith & The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Unveil The Inclusion List
- Katie Holmes To Mentor Saudi Female Filmmakers
- NYWIFT, Jordan Royal Film Commission team on female mentorship scheme
- Female Actors Saw Parity With Men In 2022 Streaming Movies, But Latinas Missing