Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
The Norwegian Actors' Equity Association (Norwegian: Norsk Skuespillerforbund) is an association of Norwegian actors.[1] Its main purpose is to improve actors' working conditions and to protect the artistic, judicial and financial interests of actors in Norway.[2] The association was established in 1898, after an initiative from actor Sigurd Asmundsen at a birthday party in 1897, followed by a preparatory meeting in April 1898, and a constituent meeting 27 October 1898.[3] The first chairman was Sigvard Gundersen, with Johanne Dybwad as vice chairman, and Christian Sandal as first secretary.[3] Important issues during the early years were contractual conditions, pensions, and regulation of foreign ensembles.[3] The association's first Honorary member was actor and later theatrical director Bjørn Bjørnson, nominated in May 1900.[4]
The Association currently has 1250 members, of whom approximately 155 are permanently employed and 150 temporarily employed in institutional theatres.[5] NAEA publishes Skuespillerkatalogen – the Actors' Catalogue. As the leading national casting resource, it is used by most Norwegian TV, Film, Radio and Theatre companies.[6]
List of leaders
 |
- 1898–1899 Sigvard Gundersen
- 1899–1901 Olav Voss
- 1901–1903 Ludvig Müller
- 1903–1904 Ludvig Bergh
- 1904–1905 Halfdan Christensen
- 1905–1907 Theodor Blich
- 1907–1913 Ludvig Müller
- 1913–1915 Harald Stormoen
- 1915–1918 Thomas Thomassen
- 1918–1920 Egil Eide
- 1920–1921 Thorleif Klausen
- 1921–1924 Harald Stormoen
- 1924–1925 Thomas Thomassen
- 1925–1928 Harald Stormoen
- 1928–1932 Einar Sissener
- 1932–1940 Egil Hjorth-Jenssen
- 1940–1941 David Knudsen
- 1941– Harald Schwenzen
- 1942–1945 Einar Sissener (acting)
- 1945– Harald Schwenzen
- 1945– Georg Løkkeberg
- 1945–1946 Øyvind Øyen (acting)
- 1946–1950 Jens Gunderssen
- 2000–2011 Agnete G. Haaland
- 2011–2015 Hauk Heyerdahl
- 2015- Knut Alfsen
References
- ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Norsk Skuespillerforbund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
- ^ http://www.skuespillerforbund.no
- ^ a b c Hjorth-Jenssen, Egil (1948). Norsk Skuespillerforbund gjennom 50 år, 1898–1948 (in Norwegian). Gyldendal.
- ^ Fasting, Kåre (1973). Så vidunderlig det er... Norsk Skuespillerforbund gjennom 75 år (in Norwegian). Gyldendal. p. 237.
- ^ http://skuespillerforbund.no/english
- ^ http://skuespillerkatalogen.no
 | This article about an organisation based in Norway is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |