Stage Raw Awards Says: "Let's celebrate the best of our embattled intimate-theater community!" by Colin Mitchell

I think that’s a very good idea. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet go here to RSVP. And if you’d like to see a list of the nominees go here. And if you’re utterl…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:57pm on April 1, 2015☆⚑

Actors' Equity Annual Membership Meetings Scheduled for Friday, April 10th, 11:30AM PST by Colin Mitchell

Well that kinda popped up outta nowhere. I’ve been told that AEA has been tweeting and posting on Facebook, but I just received the email today so… Anyhoo, the meetings will be o…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:21pm on April 1, 2015☆⚑

AEA 99 Seat Proposals Fertile Fodder for April Fools Fun (Evidence Within) by Colin Mitchell

They say “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. Well then “mockery must be the purest form of contempt and derision”, because the AEA 99 Seat Proposals announ…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:02pm on April 1, 2015☆⚑

How this New Yorker came to love LA's 99-seat theatre (and maybe LA at the same time…maybe) " by NYC Ex-Patriate Now LA Based AEA Member Erica H by Colin Mitchell

The melodious melt-down of murmuring multiplies and mesmerizes. Thanks for thinking of us here at the Lemon, Erica. And thanks as always to K-Del for hunting and gathering. LemonHeads, I …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:08pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

Circle X Theatre Artistic Director/Producer/AEA Member, Tim Wright, On Why He's Voting No: "I think actors can and should be paid more but this ju by Colin Mitchell

Dude knows of which he speaks. Read. From the Desk of Tim Wright I’ve held off on adding my thoughts because I have an obvious bias, but I do think it’s important for anyone on t…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:52pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

Rob Weinert-Kendt's Open Letter to his Bi-coastal "Theater Friends": "I would love to see the business/producing acumen of L.A. theaters rise by Colin Mitchell

Rob has continued to offer excellent coverage on the 99 Seat Controversry from his far away perch over there on the East Coast and his own personal writings on the subject have been thoughtf…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:42pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

NYC AEA Member Allie Mulholland Debates AEA Presidential Candidate Larry Cahn Over the 99 Seat Proposals and More by Colin Mitchell

Both Larry and Allie have given us permission to publish this online conversation here at the Lemon. So we have. Allie’s questions are in bold, Larry’s comments in regular script…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:01pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

The Faces of Los Angeles' AEA 99 Seat Membership by Colin Mitchell

This is a very cool art project from photographer and AEA member Peter Konerko. Very cool and nicely put together. I know many of these people.Do you?

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:32pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

Equity's Blind Spot " by AEA Member Michael James Bell by Colin Mitchell

Another NYC to LA Equity Member asked if he might chime in. Consider yourself chimed, Michael. Again, we are offering a platform for all sides of the debate. Take advantage of it. EquityR…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:26pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

Los Angeles' Blank Theatre Calls out AEA for Its False Phone Banking by Colin Mitchell

There was an official presser on this but I found their Facebook statement to be much better. Let’s hope this is just an anomaly, a rogue phone banker getting a bit over-zealous. Unfor…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 1:28pm on March 31, 2015☆⚑

How Would Jesus Vote on the 99 Seat Proposals? by Colin Mitchell

Pictures like this have begun making the rounds as the vote begins to roll out. Here’s my wrinkle on it below. And yes, that’s Jesus above the computer screen and yes he’s …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:57pm on March 30, 2015☆⚑

KABC's Doug McIntyre on the AEA 99 Seat Proposals: "If the AEA plan is crammed through, Los Angeles could lose one of its greatest cultural attrac by Colin Mitchell

I actually have met Doug on a number of occasions and all of those occasions have been at 99 Seat theater productions. While his main gig is hosting a radio show at KABC, he also writes for …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:45pm on March 30, 2015☆⚑

LA STAGE ALLIANCE RECEIVES FUNDING TO RELAUNCH ARTS JOURNALISM PROGRAM by Colin Mitchell

Enjoy it while you can, LemonHeads, because according to their track record LASA will more than likely run out of money again in about 5 years and close it all down like they’ve done b…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:09pm on March 30, 2015☆⚑

Los Angeles AEA Stage Manager Carole Ursetti on the 99 Seat Proposals: "I will be spending a good portion of my weekend trying to join a company so by Colin Mitchell

The voice of AEA Stage Managers has been sorely under-represented during this conversation. Carole Ursettie, 15 year veteran AEA Stage Manger in the LA area would like to change and asked if…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 1:50pm on March 29, 2015☆⚑

Critique of the Week by Colin Mitchell

Some serious soul-searching from semi-retired LA Theater Critic, Kat Michels. It’s the specificity that makes it all universal. VERDIGRIS Kat Michels – Kat Michels For almost fou…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:00am on March 29, 2015☆⚑

AEA National VP Rebecca Kim Jordan Keeping an Open Mind on the 99 Seat Proposals: "#leavetheunionifyouwanttoworkforfree" by Colin Mitchell

And the hits just keep on comin’. That this has become such a prevalent pattern of behavior from so many of the AEA leadership (not all of them!) in response to valid concerns fr…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:29pm on March 28, 2015☆⚑

Charles McNulty Tweets Common Sense on the 99 Seat Proposals: "It worries me that underlying the "Pro-99" resistance to change is an inability t by Colin Mitchell

Chuck offers some creativity and some serious common sense in his latest LA Times diatribe and I have to say, I pretty much agree with almost everything he hast to say, up and down the line.…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:44pm on March 28, 2015☆⚑

Are the AEA 99 Seat Proposals Even Legal? Steven Leigh Morris Cries "Fowl". by Colin Mitchell

Once again, Uncle Steven offers a up a “drop the mic” essay that puts the whole process of Equity’s 99 Seat Proposals into question, legally. And he does it – God …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:29pm on March 28, 2015☆⚑

Steven Leigh Morris Christens Los Angeles Theater's New Generation of Leaders "The Watchful Ones" by Colin Mitchell

Hope Uncle Steven doesn’t mind but this was such a personal and thoughtful little post I saw on the Facebook wire that I had to share it with the LemonHeadNation: As one of the elder s…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:24pm on March 27, 2015☆⚑

With One Simple Tap of the Hammer This Jewel "Trevor" Becomes a Gem by Colin Mitchell

Cut the last scene. That’s it. Just cut the last scene. Completely. Gone. Out. See ya. Don’t modify it, don’t re-write it, don’t re-work it. Cut it. Completely. Never…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:12pm on March 27, 2015☆⚑

The Best of Jon Mullich's 99 Seat Theater Cartoons by Colin Mitchell

These have just been too damn good to not highlight. Jon has been rolling them out at an extraordinary rate and he said it’d be fine to re-post them here at the Lemon. So we are. Enjoy…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 1:10pm on March 27, 2015☆⚑

Don Shirley on Famous Actors and 99 Seat Theater: "Does anyone remember Danner performing under Equity's 99-seat plan? I doubt it." by Colin Mitchell

Downer Don wonders about the participation of all these “famous actors” coming out in support of the Pro99 movement and against the AEA proposals, he especially wonders about�…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:33pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

If You Want go Get into the Hollywood Fringe Guide, Registration Deadline is April 1st by Colin Mitchell

It’s coming up, so don’t miss out. Here is the timeline for the whole shebang in case you were wondering: The Registration Process Registering for the Fringe is a three-step proc…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:52pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

More Outsider Perspective on the Los Angeles 99 Seat Debate by Colin Mitchell

All in all the more voices talking about this the better. While Sir Isaac the Butler got all bent out of shape when I accurately described his perspective as that of an outsider to the intim…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:51pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

About Those 99 Seat Referendum Ballots that we Were Supposed to Receive Yesterday… by Colin Mitchell

This is more informative than provocative…I think. The voting was supposed to have begun yesterday, March 25, and many of us who signed up for paperless balloting were waiting to recei…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:53pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑