Los Angeles Pro99 AEA Members Setting up Their Own Phone Bank by Colin Mitchell

Here’s the skinny, I believe there are other banks being set up around the city – see above pic from PRT – but below was information I received via email. These folks wa…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:50pm on March 17, 2015☆⚑

Happy St. Patrick's Day, LemonHeads! by Colin Mitchell

To all my fellow Celts out there…Slàinte! Just for my own personal edification (cuz I’m always in need of some edifying), my name, Colin, Is Gaelic for “whelp”. So…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:44pm on March 17, 2015☆⚑

Tim Robbins Op-ed at LA Times on the Realities of the AEA 99 Seat Proposals: "But until that unicorn flies, we all have the right to volunteer our s by Colin Mitchell

Not a lot of new ground covered, but it’s important nonetheless, Tim is clearly passionate and fully invested in this struggle and his high profile status will continue to make this a …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:56pm on March 17, 2015☆⚑

How will the AEA Proposals Affect the Hollywood Fringe? Not at All. by Colin Mitchell

That’s their story and they’re sticking to it. Check out the statement below: Greetings, Fringers! I have little doubt that you are following the stories surrounding the changes …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:13pm on March 17, 2015☆⚑

Your 2014 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award Winners by Colin Mitchell

Oh, the ties, always the ties, so many ties! The humanity! Why must there be so many ties? Can’t this “critical body of note” – after 40+ years of doing this – …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:08pm on March 17, 2015☆⚑

Hey, it's Hard Work Trying to Maintain a Consistent Brand… by Colin Mitchell

…but every now and then it all comes together. I’ve always been fond of the cheap seats.

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:30am on March 17, 2015☆⚑

Stage Raw Spins "An Equity Fable" by Colin Mitchell

  Apparently this was sent to Stage Raw by John Flynn who got it from an author who wishes to remain anonymous. Too bad, cuz it’s pretty clever. Doesn’t completely blend wit…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 8:28pm on March 16, 2015☆⚑

Critique of the Week (on a Monday) by Colin Mitchell

This is a very good and very fair review from Chuck. I saw this excellent show and he is right that it dazzles but doesn’t necessarily engage on a deeper emotional level. I said the sa…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 7:30pm on March 16, 2015☆⚑

AEA Presidential Candidate Kate Shindle on the 99 Seat Proposals: "Remember: there is no "yes, but…" option on the ballot" by Colin Mitchell

Grabbed this off the Facebook wire. It’s an open letter from AEA Presidential Candidate Kate Shindle, so I’m gonna go ahead and open it up some more. Take it away, Kate! From the…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:56pm on March 16, 2015☆⚑

AEA Eastern Principal Councillor Candidate Sid Solomon on the 99 Proposals: "It is undeniable that the current Council has lost the hearts and minds by Colin Mitchell

Sid contacted us out of the blue and we are most appreciative that he did. We’d now like to make it official that any AEA candidate or incumbent who wishes to make a statement on the 9…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:21pm on March 16, 2015☆⚑

Ed Asner on the 99 Seat Proposals: "They need the 99 seat plan to let their talent grow" by Colin Mitchell

Ed is actually a personal friend of mine, amazingly, and I’ve asked him a couple of times what he thought about this whole thing. He’s been a bit reluctant to speak but finally d…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:56pm on March 16, 2015☆⚑

Long Standing Multi-Award Winning Los Angeles Theater Company Elephant Stages to Close Up Shop in September by Colin Mitchell

  David Fofi and his take no prisoner style of producing, directing and acting has decided to close up shop at the Elephant Stages and get out of Dodge. Saw this on the Facebook wire: S…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:44pm on March 16, 2015☆⚑

NYC Actors Group Rallies in Support of 99 Seat Theater in Los Angeles: "Equity's new LA proposal is akin to telling the master chef he can't dar by Colin Mitchell

In just over 12 hours some 500 members joined this new group that popped up on Facebook in support of 99 Seat Theater in Los Angeles and against the Actors’ Equity Association Proposal…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:24pm on March 13, 2015☆⚑

Stage Raw Announces Nominations for its First Los Angeles Theater Awards Ceremony by Colin Mitchell

Good stuff. Lots of worthy nominees. Here’s the blurbski from their presser and a list of the noms. Ceremony is happening April 13 at LATC. Congrats to all. See you there.   FROM …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 6:20pm on March 13, 2015☆⚑

Ed Harris Comes out in Support of Los Angeles' 99 Seat Theater Community on TV Show "The Talk": "Most of these little theaters would shut down by Colin Mitchell

In case you missed it. The good stuff starts around 4:45 in this clip:

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:57pm on March 13, 2015☆⚑

Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA's Winterfest Reading Series Finishes this Week " Don't Miss It! by Colin Mitchell

And I’ve got some shizzle in this week’s dizzle. As a matter of fact, my Grand Guignol Trilogy featuring the directing skills of Jana Wimer and the acting skills of Charlie Parks…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:22pm on March 13, 2015☆⚑

And the Winner of the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival Design Contest is… by Colin Mitchell

Michelle Holford with this lovely design: Holy crap! Fringe is right around the corner! Where has the time gone? Oh, right. That Equity thing…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 5:03pm on March 12, 2015☆⚑

AEA Member John Rubinstein Responds to AEA's "Vote Yes on the 99 Seat Proposals" Campaign by Colin Mitchell

I’ve been remiss in getting this out into the Lemony Ether. This is AEA Member John Rubinstein responding to AEA’s “Vote Yes” Campaign for their 99 Seat Proposals. Ve…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 4:40pm on March 12, 2015☆⚑

NYC Producer Ken Davenport with some East Coast "Perspective" on the 99 Seat Proposals by Colin Mitchell

He doesn’t really offer anything that new to the conversation, but Ken’s blog is widely read over there in the NYC, so it might behoove folks to head on over there and throw down…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:15pm on March 12, 2015☆⚑

AEA Members Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson will be Voting "Yes" on the 99 Seat Proposals by Colin Mitchell

That’s all I can really tell you because the email I just received from Equity tells me this is so but also tells me that I can’t reprint any portion of said email without per…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:45pm on March 12, 2015☆⚑

Backstage Actually Does Something that Resembles "Reporting" on the 99 Seat Debate by Colin Mitchell

Yeah, I know – pot calling kettle black – but hey, Backstage is a publication that’s been around a lot longer than we have and their last couple “reports” on th…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:47pm on March 12, 2015☆⚑

Charlayne Woodard on KCRW: "I think the Pro99 Group is waging a fear-based campaign" by Colin Mitchell

If you missed it, you can go here and listen. Tim Robbins and Rebecca Metz on the No Vote, Mary McColl and Charlayne Woodward pushing for the Yes Vote. Frankly, in my opinion – and yea…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:35am on March 12, 2015☆⚑

Playwright Neil Labute on the AEA 99 Seat Proposals: "I trust in Equity but I don't trust that their most recent proposal is the right idea for us by Colin Mitchell

Again, from the Facebook and Twitter wires, this time from playwright Neil Labute: I’m not known for speaking from the heart. Like many writers, I'm usually paid to use my head and to …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:10am on March 12, 2015☆⚑

Jason Alexander on Los Angeles' 99 Seat Theater Community: "They cannot survive under the dictates of the new proposal" by Colin Mitchell

From the Facebook wire and the Twitter feeds, take it away Mr. Alexander: From the desk of Jason Alexander The following is really for member of @ActorsEquity and the upcoming vote regarding…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 3:04pm on March 11, 2015☆⚑

Auditions for Zombie Joe's "Urban Death" March 14, By Appt Only by Colin Mitchell

Co-creators Jana Wimer and Zombie Joe will be holding AUDITIONS for their scathingly-new URBAN DEATH spectacular (Opening SAT APRIL 11, Rehearsals begin MARCH 21), as they are searching f…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 2:58pm on March 11, 2015☆⚑