FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, 2005
MEDIA
ADVISORY
Theatrical
Coalition to announce next stage in boycott of Blue Man
production
The
Blue Man Boycott Coalition will be conducting a noon hour
media conference on Yonge Street, directly across from the
Panasonic Theatre construction site.
DATE:
Wednesday, May 4, 2005
TIME: 12:15 p.m.
PLACE: Northwest corner of Yonge St. & St. Mary St.
(Two blocks south of Bloor St.)
The
purpose of this event is to launch the next stage of the
Coalition's efforts to bring Blue Man Group fully into Toronto's
professional theatrical community.
This
will include the unveiling of a vivid 700-square foot banner
less than one block from the Panasonic Theatre. The banner
dramatically challenges Blue Man Group's refusal to cooperate
with the representative organizations long recognized by
every major theatrical producer in Toronto.
Representatives
of the Coalition partners will make brief statements and
take questions. Also in attendance will be representatives
of the Toronto Building Trades Council and a number of the
construction trade unions whose members are working on the
site.
Coalition
partners include: Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA),
the Toronto Musicians' Association (TMA), and Locals 58
and 822 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees (IATSE).
The
boycott is supported by numerous national and international
organizations. In Ontario alone, these organizations represent
1.5 million potential ticket buyers.
For
more information or to arrange interviews with spokespersons
for the Coalition, contact: Victoria Lord - 416.484.9047
& 647.519.8577 Additional contact: Bill Reno - 416.223.7366
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