A Rhetorical Analysis of the AEA 99 Seat Proposals Ballot Packet " By Dakin Matthews by Colin Mitchell

Here’s the second part of the two-parter rebuttal from Dakin Matthews against the AEA 99 Seat Proposals, the first part you can read here. Once again, it’s long and dense, but it…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:50pm on April 14, 2015☆⚑

Burglars of Hamm and Sacred Fools' "Broadus" Sweeps Up in the First Annual Stage Raw Los Angeles Theater Awards (Winners List Within) by Colin Mitchell

Burglars of Hamm and Sacred Fools’ The Behavior of Broadus was the big winner in the first ever Stage Raw Awards, and they also garnered a few Rawees for their production of Taste as w…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:57pm on April 14, 2015☆⚑

Questions and (Some) Answers For and From the AEA Presidential Candidates by Colin Mitchell

This series of questions and (some) answers comes from the Pro99 and anti-AEA-99-Seat-Proposal NYC advocates, TheatReHab and their Facebook offshoot, NY Actors Standing in Solidarit…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:47pm on April 13, 2015☆⚑

HowlRound Offers Some Playwright's Perspective on the 99 Seat Proposals: "In general and simply put, it means less plays produced and fewer new vo by Colin Mitchell

A very thorough, personal and well-thought-out article from playwright Jonathan Caren over at HowlRound entitled Playwrights in LA and the Whole 99-Seat Thing, puts it poignantly from the PO…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:43pm on April 13, 2015☆⚑

Critique of the Week (The 99 Seat Monday Special Edition) by Colin Mitchell

Yeah, I needed to take a wee break from all this and did so this weekend, just enjoyed the weather, hanging with my boy and my main squeeze, but there’s much to catch up on. So here we…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:23pm on April 13, 2015☆⚑

Stage Raw Awards are Tonight! by Colin Mitchell

I think we all need a little party to blow off some steam. Well this is gonna be it. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, there’s still time. Hell, I might actually even cl…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:54pm on April 13, 2015☆⚑

Some Less Frequently Offered Answers to Some Frequently Asked Questions on the AEA 99 Seat Proposals " by Dakin Matthews by Colin Mitchell

This is gonna be a two-parter from Dakin Matthews, the next part will be a “rhetorical line by line analysis of the ballot information” on the AEA proposals. Dakin was kind enoug…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:44pm on April 13, 2015☆⚑

The Leadership of Actors Equity Association is Unable to Confirm Whether or Not the Referendum Voting Results will be Announced Before the Councillors by Colin Mitchell

Yep. Once again, just utter ineptitude and incompetence from the leadership of AEA on this incredibly vital issue to the Los Angeles Theater Community. Lots of stuff happened at the meeti…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:26pm on April 10, 2015☆⚑

AEA Member Curt Bonnem Peforms a Legal Takedown of AEA's 99 Seat Proposals: "If a company hires a single non-company union member which it has to by Colin Mitchell

Check out this ju-jitsu move AEA Member Curt Bonnem just performed on the as not yet passed AEA 99 Seat Proposals. Once again, showing that the AEA leadership did not think much of this thro…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:01pm on April 10, 2015☆⚑

It Happened in San Fran, Now It's Happening in LA: "In the Bay Area, at least, AEA operates under a fundamental misunderstanding of its own market by Colin Mitchell

From the Bay area-based Bitter Gertrude blog, comes a post which was actually published by its author and Impact Theatre AD, Melissa Hillman, over two years ago, but has since been une…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 8:14pm on April 9, 2015☆⚑

The Group Rep Served Lawsuit for Charging Men Full Price on "Ladies Night" by Colin Mitchell

Yep. Apparently a couple of bozos with insecurity issues decided this was a good idea. From the NoHo Arts District article written by Bert Emmit, Group Rep Board President: A 501(C)(3) non-p…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:51am on April 9, 2015☆⚑

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Releases Open Letter Against AEA's 99 Seat Proposals: "The Otis report tells us that for every dollar spent at a loc by Colin Mitchell

Once again, the people who actually live and work here, the ones who will actually be directly affected by these misguided Equity 99 Seat Proposals are speaking out AGAINST them with facts a…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:03am on April 9, 2015☆⚑

A Statement from AEA Western Regional Principal Councillor Candidate, Jeff Marlow: "What's so frustrating about the current proposal: it simply re by Colin Mitchell

Another statement from another AEA candidate, this one from Jeff Marlow, who is running for Western Regional Principal Councillor. Jeff released this statement a while back but has given us …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 1:14pm on April 8, 2015☆⚑

Zombie Joe's "Urban Death" Cometh Yet Againeth by Colin Mitchell

Yep. I definitely have some favorites here at the Lemon, Four Clowns, Lost Moon Radio, almost anything by Echo Theater, Four Larks, but this show Urban Death, the signature piece by NoHoR…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:34pm on April 7, 2015☆⚑

A Statement from AEA Western Regional Vice Presidential Candidate, Donal Thomas-Cappello: "Equity has not shown its members anything at all even sug by Colin Mitchell

Again, as we’ve mentioned before, Bitter Lemons is open to all AEA candidate’s statements for the upcoming election, even those who are FOR the proposals. Presently, it appears a…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:15pm on April 7, 2015☆⚑

If you are a Los Angeles' Actors' Equity Association Member in Good Standing and you Haven't Yet Received your Referendum Ballot… by Colin Mitchell

…then you should call Election Services at 877-455-9367. Immediately. And they will send you a ballot. If you want to make your vote count. Or are even interested. And if you have n…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:43pm on April 6, 2015☆⚑

An Open Call to All Los Angeles Theater Makers Making Theater in April and Beyond… by Colin Mitchell

This includes, producers, co-producers, venue owners, artistic directors, publicists, actor-producers, writer-producers, producer-producers, Equity or Non, and everything in-between, if you …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:34pm on April 6, 2015☆⚑

Only in LA, Only Under the Plan by Colin Mitchell

Ah yes. A new rallying cry. A subdued rallying cry, perhaps, but a rallying cry nonetheless. Almost sounds like a brand, doesn’t it? Only in LA, Only Under the Plan. What I’m ref…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:47pm on April 6, 2015☆⚑

A Possible Way Forward? (Or Improve, Don't Eliminate!) " by David Elzer by Colin Mitchell

In case some of you fence sitters or reluctant “yes” voters are looking for an honorable and fair way out – or forward – this, from David Elzer, might be a compromise…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 9:53pm on April 5, 2015☆⚑

What do "Exit Reviews" Add to the Art of Theater Criticism? by Colin Mitchell

Nothing, really. Pauline Adamek, ArtsBeatLA editor, Stage Raw critic and LADCC member was kind enough to think of us at the Lemon to help her roll this out, this “Exit Review”…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:12pm on April 3, 2015☆⚑

Listen to the KPCC 99 Seat Debate Between AEA Western Regional Director Gail Gabler and AEA Member Alex Fernandez by Colin Mitchell

What’s most interesting about these debates is the utter lack of nuance coming from the AEA leadership side. It’s always just, “We want to create more working opportunities…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:40pm on April 3, 2015☆⚑

Max Hedwig by Colin Mitchell

Mmmhhhmm. Just because daddy needs to smile.  

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:15am on April 3, 2015☆⚑

Award Winning Actors Co-op Theater Company in Hollywood is seeking a Stage Manager for the upcoming Production of Around the World in 80 Days " Ther by Colin Mitchell

Award Winning Actors Co-op Theater Company in Hollywood is seeking a Stage Manager for the upcoming Production of Around the World in 80 Days. Rehearsals begin March 31. Opening Night: May 8…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:02pm on April 2, 2015☆⚑

Extending the Political Reach of Pro99 by Colin Mitchell

I am not a political beast. Just not in my DNA. Don’t have the temperament or the ambassadorial skills necessary for the job. Also I don’t take well to liars and lying. And th…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 1:40pm on April 2, 2015☆⚑

CLASS: 90% " SWEET by Colin Mitchell

SWEET Directed by Dimitri Toscas "Class" is a splendid 95-minute study of two individuals whose lives intersect in a way that changes both their lives. Sarah (Callie Schuttera) has been refe…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:04pm on April 1, 2015☆⚑