The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) voted to ratify their new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers (AMPTP) on Dec. 5, officially putting an end to their four-month strike in a 78% approved vote. According to the Associated Press, just under 40% of SAG actors participated.
The successful Staples Players’ production, “The Prom”, officially came to an end on Nov.18 after running for two consecutive weekends. With a show that took months of rehearsal including many late nights at school, what is it like for the Players knowing that all that hard work they put into that show is now over.
If you’ve ever seen the Staples Players in action, you’ll know that among the many talents they possess, they are skilled at making their performances appear effortless. In reality, “effortless” could not be farther from the truth. Six seemingly endless months of planning, preparation and rehearsals go into perfecting the fall musical. But before production.
There have now been 24 shows put on by Staples Players this year. Two of them might be recognizable – “Guys and Dolls” in November and “Twelfth Night” in March – but the other 22, all of which were performed in one weekend, may not be as well-known. The 21st Annual One Act Play Festival.
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