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For a performing arts teacher in Boise, work is steady, but it's a "constant hustle"

by Sarah Leeson
Feb 13, 2024
Spending on services is up, but Leta Harris Neustaedter says business at her Metamorphosis Performing Arts Studio has its ebbs and flows.
Leta Harris Neustaedter leads an acting camp, part of her Metamorphosis Performing Arts Studio.
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What the change in membership rules for Actors' Equity will mean for the theater world

by Dylan Miettinen
Jul 22, 2021
The Actors Equity Association says the move is intended to boost union diversity.
A person in New York City walks past a box office sign for an Off-Broadway production in April 2021. The Actors' Equity Association, a union for actors and stage managers, recently announced a change in membership qualifications.
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Acting your way to the top

by Vishala Sri-Pathma
May 15, 2019
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London has launched a course to help business leaders enhance their presence in the workplace.
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Temps at the top

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 23, 2019
About a third of Trump's cabinet members are temps, an arrangement the private sector knows a thing or two about.
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"Beale Street" and "Homecoming" star Stephan James on finding success in Hollywood

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 19, 2018
Ten years into his acting career, Stephan James is having a breakout moment.
Stephan James speaks about "If Beale Street Could Talk" at Essence Festival on July 6, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Video game actors are on strike

by Tony Wagner
Oct 25, 2016
They're demanding residual pay and safer conditions as games become more elaborate and lucrative.
A public motion capture session for "NHL 2K10" in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
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A potential strike could silence voice actors

by Adriene Hill
Oct 14, 2015
The union that reps video game performers has authorized a strike, if need be.
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