Performers and musicians who worked on a recent production of Little Shop of Horrors have been left unpaid, despite the show been staged months ago.
The local production which was at The Regal Theatre in late 2021 hired a cast of local performers to bring the much-loved musical to life, they were hired alongside an orchestra and backstage crew.
Despite fulfilling their contractual obligations the cast and crew look like they will be left out of pocket after LEGgroup Pty Ltd announced the company will be put into liquidation.
Scott-Leonard Landers who operated the company has been chased for outstanding payments to performers since the curtain came down on the production in mid November.
The plight of the unpaid performers has caught the attention of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), the union that represents arts sector. The industry body says the information being given to the unpaid cast and crew is concerning.
For performer Keir Shoosmith the collapse of the company behind the show has left him with unpaid wages of $5,000. His partner Mark Retzlaff, who was also part of the cast, has also been left unpaid.
“It’s just shocking,” Shoosmith told OUTinPerth. “I’m very lucky that I…
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