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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'"><FONT size=4>The <B>Cleveland Actors' Equity Annual Membership Meeting</B> will be held <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_0 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_0 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_0 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_0>on <B>Monday, November 10th</B></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> in the <B>Brooks Theatre </B>of the <B><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_1><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_1 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_1><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_1>Cleveland Play
House</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B>. This year's guest speakers include <B>Richard Shavzin</B>, who will share about his founding work with Chicago's Strawdog Theatre, an Equity theatre created by and committed to providing work for Chicago actors; <B>Mark Zimmerman</B>, President of the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_2>Actors Equity Association</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>; and <B>John P. Connolly</B>, Executive Director of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_3><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_3 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_3><SPAN
class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_3>Actors' Equity Association</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>.</FONT> <B><BR><BR><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">Registration begins at <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_4 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_4 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_4 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_4>6:30pm</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">; <U>please remember to bring your current AEA membership card</U></FONT>. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'">Equity Membership Candidates may also attend the open portion of the meeting. The business portion, which will follow the speakers' presentations and Q&A, is <U>not </U>open to EMC's or to ineligible AEA members.</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'"><BR><BR><B>Richard Shavzin</B> is a veteran director, actor and casting director who has worked in <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_5><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_5><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_5><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_5>Chicago</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> since 1981. He was the Artistic Director of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_6 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_6>Strawdog Theatre Company</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> from 1993-1998, and has received two Jeffs – in 1996 for Direction of
Strawdog's production of <I>Burn This</I>, and a special Jeff in 1999. Also at Strawdog, Shavzin directed the world premiere production of <I>Race</I>, and the Jeff-nominated productions of <I>Criminal Hearts, Cat's Paw, The Big Funk, A Mother, A Daughter and A Gun, Skeletons</I>, and <I><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_7><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_7><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_7><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_7>Hurlyburly</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></I>, which won Jeffs for Ensemble, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_8><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_8><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_8><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_8>Best Actor</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress. Recent credits include the world premiere musical <I>Any Someone at All</I> at <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_9><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_9><SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1225119405_9><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_9>The Second City</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> Skybox, <I>Vick's Boy</I> at the American Theater Company, and Todd Logan's <I>Tops or Bottoms</I> and <I><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_10><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_10><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_10><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_10>Persistence of Vision</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </I>at <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_11 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_11 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_11 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_11>Chicago Dramatists</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>. Acting credits include the Royal Alexandra (Toronto), <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_12><SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1225118072_12><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_12><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_12>Northlight</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, National Jewish Theater, Victory Gardens, Organic, Madison Rep, Lifeline, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_13><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_13><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_13><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_13>Pegasus</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> and Annoyance.<BR><BR><BR><B>Mark Zimmerman</B> is the President of the Actors Equity Association. A member of Equity since 1976, Zimmerman joined the Equity Council in 1989, serving until his election to the First <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_15><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_14><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_14><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_14>Vice President position</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> in 2000. During his term of office, he was the Chair of two Production Contract negotiations,
achieving the creation of the 401(k) Plan, improved safety requirements and the Experimental Touring Program. Zimmerman served on several additional negotiating teams, including <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_16><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_15><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_15><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_15>Off Broadway</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, as well as numerous committees. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Foundation, chair of the President's Planning Committee and a Vice President of the Equity Holding Corporation. As a Trustee, he serves on the Equity-League Pension, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_17><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_16><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_16><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_16>Health Trust Funds</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> and the Equity Staff <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_18><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_17><SPAN
class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_17><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_17>Pension Plan</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> and is the Chair of the Equity <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_19><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_18><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_18><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_18>401(k)</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> Fund.<BR><BR>Mr. Zimmerman has appeared in numerous Broadway and National Touring Productions, including <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_20><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_19><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_19><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_19>MAMMA MIA</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, THE RAINMAKER, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, FACE VALUE and BRIGADOON. His most recent stage appearances were in the Cape Playhouse productions of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_21><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_20><SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1225119405_20><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_20>MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> and GUYS AND DOLLS. He has appeared on stages across the country and Off Broadway. His film and television credits include THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, A PRICE ABOVE RUBIES, FOR LOVE OR MONEY and BONFIRES OF THE VANITIES as well as "<SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_22><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_21><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_21><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_21>Murphy Brown</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>," "Dash and Lilly," "<SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_23><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_22><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_22><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_22>30 Rock</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>", "Damages", and in a recurring role as a judge on "<SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_24><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_23><SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1225119405_23><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_23>Law and Order</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>." <BR><BR><B>John P. Connolly</B> has served as Executive Director of Actors' Equity since 2007. Mr. Connolly joined Equity directly from his position as National President of the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_25 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_24 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_24 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_24>American Federation of Television and Radio Artists</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> (AFTRA). Connolly directs the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_26><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_25><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_25><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_25>collective bargaining process</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
for more than 30 national and regional contracts, oversees the Union's finances and supervises Equity's large professional staff. He works closely with the Equity Council, the Union's governing body, to implement national policies and build consensus and entertainment industry support on key issues.. In addition, Mr. Connolly serves as spokesperson for Equity with media, labor, employers and government officials.<BR><BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_27><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_26><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_26><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_26>John Connolly</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, who joined Equity in 1973, has appeared in numerous stage, film and television productions during his 35 year career as an actor. Among his nearly 200 stage credits are the Broadway production of BIG RIVER, New York <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_28><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_27><SPAN class=yshortcuts
id=lw_1225119405_27><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_27>Shakespeare</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> production of THE GOLEM, THE ICEMAN COMETH with <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_29><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_28><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_28><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_28>Al Pacino</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, and A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT DREAM at the Walnut Street Theater in <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_30><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_29><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_29><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_29>Philadelphia</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>. Off Broadway, he played all 23 men in the life of THE ONLY WOMAN GENERAL starring Colleen Dewurst and played all the men and women in Shirley Knight's life as COLLETTE IN LOVE. He has guest starred in THE WEST WING, WITHOUT A TRACE, CROSSING JORDON and STAR TREK:TNG, among others. Connolly's film work includes leading roles in
WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS, INNOCENT VICTIMS and THE PLAGUE.<BR><BR>As a Union leader and activist, Mr. Connolly served as AFTRA President for six years before accepting the position at Equity. Among the many initiatives he launched during his terms are the creation the President' Strategy Cabinet to guide AFTRA's <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_31><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_30><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_30><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_30>long -range planning</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> and response to fundamental changes the industry and the Legislative and <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_32 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_31 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_31 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_31>Public Affairs
Committee</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>, which focuses on public policy. Connolly has been a key negotiator in practically every film and television contract for actors in the entertainment industry over the last ten years. Prior to his presidency, he served as National First Vice-President and Vice President of AFTRA's New York local, among other positions and is a Trustee of the Union's Health and Retirement Funds. Connolly also served for five years on the National Board of the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_33 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_32 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_32 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_32>Screen Actors Guild</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> and Equity's national negotiating committees.<BR><BR>He worked closely with US Senators
Grassley and Kennedy and then- <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_34><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_33><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_33><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_33>House Majority Leader</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> Boehner, and their staffs, in the development of the 2006 pension reform and protection bills. Currently, Mr. Connolly serves on the General Board of the AFL-CIO; the <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_35><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_34><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_34><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_34>Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>: Council of Economic Advisors; the US Department of Labor's <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225117227_36><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225118072_35><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225119405_35><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1225134068_35>Advisory Committee</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> on International Trade</SPAN>; and is
Vice-Chair of the American Workers' Defense Committee, a non-partisan 501©4 fund to support pro-union legislation and referenda nationwide. He is also a frequent guest lecturer and has received several honors from the labor and entertainment communities.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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