Episode 8

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29th Jun 2023

2024 should not be 1984 | Entertainment Unions with C. Quintana and Victoria Pollack | Episode 8

With the ongoing WGA strike and the possibility of a SAG-AFTRA strike looming, we thought now would be a great moment to discuss entertainment industry unions! Victoria Pollack and C. Quintana join Alex and Danielle to discuss their experiences as members of the WGA, AEA, the Dramatists Guild (*not* a union!), how big a threat AI really is, and so much more. This episode covers a lot of ground, and yet barely scratches the surface. Support the WGA strike by joining a picket line near you!

Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

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Danielle Feder

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Danielle Feder (she/her/hers) is a dramaturg, producer, writer, and arts administrator based in NYC. She is the co-founder of Hysteria Theatre, and has worked for organizations including Signature Theatre, Premiere Stages, The Interval, Theatre Communications Group, Noor Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, NYMF, 59E59 Theaters, and more. In addition to theatre, she has also worked in nonprofit and political communications. All of her work is driven by a passion for amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities across all forms of media and storytelling. Danielle has an MFA in Dramaturgy from Columbia University and a BA in Dramatic Literature from NYU.

Alexandra Ley

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Alexandra Ley (she/her/hers) is an arts administrator and dramaturg based in New York, NY. As a dramaturg and literary manager, she has worked for Solas Nua, Spooky Action Theater Company, the New York Musical Festival, and The Olney Theatre Center. She considers herself a veteran theatre patron services professional after seven years on the Front-of-House team at The Olney Theatre Center, a season and a half in the box office at Arena Stage, and volunteer usher shifts at multiple D.C. theaters. Alex is also an independent scholar on the intersection between fan/fandom studies and theatre/performance studies; she has been published in the British Fantasy Society Journal and presented research at the Northeast Popular Culture Association conference. M.A. Theatre History & Criticism, The Catholic University of America. B.A. American Studies and Theatre, Barnard College of Columbia University.