Have you ever heard someone say, "The show must go on?" In this episode, I talk about how we need to reframe this mentality and instead say, "The show must go on safely."

The show doesn't actually have to go on, and often times in the event of an emergency or mishap, it should not! I dig into the things that get in the way of stopping a show when it becomes unsafe, share some personal examples of unsafe situations I've experienced onstage, and brainstorm ways we can better prepare ourselves to ensure shows are only continuing if and when everyone is safe! Because the show must NOT go on if it is going on in an unsafe manner.

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Music: Purple Planet Music

Logo artwork: Aidan Wharton @aidanwharton

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Below are instructions for Actors’ Equity Association members on reporting unsafe incidents at work:

The Actors’ Equity Association emergency hotline for performance-related problems that occur outside of business hours is 888-802-5307.

Actors’ Equity Association members should report any unsafe incidents to their business representative. Members can reach their business representative by calling their regional office and asking to be connected with the business representative for their production, or by looking up their rep on the AEA member portal. Regional office contact numbers are located below.

AEA Eastern Region Office: 212-869-8530

AEA Western Region Office: 323-978-8080

AEA Central Region Office: 312-641-0393