Will Foreign Actors Take All the U.S. Theater Jobs?
Washington lawmakers could take a cue on immigration reform from the theater community. After years of wrangling, the Actors’ Equity Association and the League of Resident Theatres recently reached a deal that opens the door to more foreign actors performing on American stages. LORT, the second-largest Actors’ Equity employer behind Broadway, had been skirmishing with the union for years over importing wh…