Equity actors file court case against casting website Spotlight

Eight actors from the Equity union have filed a High Court case against casting website Spotlight, claiming it is charging unfair fees.Spotlight charges performers to appear in its directory, which it says was used to cast 99% of productions in the UK in 2023.But Equity says the fees, which were recently increased to £216 a year for actors on a monthly tariff, are "above what the law reasonably allows".Spotlight…