Theatre Articles Paper: The Actor Incorporates

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Articles Review The article that is titled, Actors’ Equity Speaks Out Against ‘Rocktopia’ Over Pay For Chorus Members is by Caitlin Huston and presents some very insightful information about the way that performers are treated by the association under which they perform (Huston). It is rather distressing when one reads about performers being paid $215 for a week’s worth of work. These is exploitation for the performers, especially where the reasons cited are that they do not appear on stage. Reading through the article, it was also enlightening to note that contracts are a major part of being a performer. This pushes the agencies to commit to the terms of employment (Huston). In reference to the article and the way that it is written, I would like to point out that, it is quite authentic relative to the fact that, it does not give the opinion of the writer but rather the insights from some of the industry leaders and the opinions on the issue (Huston). For this same reason I liked as it gives the actual situation on the ground other than giving opinionated content from the author. As a reader I am able to find out more about the topic and this is with reference to reliable information. Ideally, the article addresses the topic with finality and compresses the information to the crucial parts (Huston). In the article, The Actor Incorporates by Helene Stapinski, which was published on 22nd March 2018, the author explains to the readers the developments that are taking place in the creative industry with reference to the new tax directives (Stapinski). Mainly the author is educating the readers on the latest developments requiring a majority of the people working in the entertainment industry to incorporate to make savings on their earnings. It was quite interesting t...