Will Minimum Wage Kill LA's Small Theater Scene?

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The National Council of Actors' Equity has overruled a two-to one vote by its own union members here in Los Angeles.  Most theaters with less than 100 seats will have to pay $9 an hour—even if the actors themselves want to volunteer. Will ending a long-standing local tradition mean fewer productions?

The National Council of Actors' Equity has overruled a two-to one vote by its own union members here in Los Angeles.  Most theaters with less than 100 seats will have to pay $9 an hour—even if the actors themselves want to volunteer. Will ending a long-standing local tradition mean fewer productions?

Also, the Ottoman Empire's systematic elimination of Armenians happened 100 years ago. But the genocide is a present reality for hundreds of thousands in Southern California.

Photo: Allan Harris

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Benjamin Gottlieb, Christine Detz