‘Parks and Recreation’ cast reunite to support actors’ strike
nme.comParks and Recreation reunited on the picket line in support of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strike.Adam Scott (who played Ben Wyatt), Aubrey Plaza (April Ludgate) and Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson) appeared alongside other former members of the cast and crew on Friday (August 11) outside Amazon Studios in Culver City, California.Others on the picket line included Retta (Donna Meagle), Jim O’Heir (Jerry Gergeich), Ben Schwartz (Jean-Ralphio Saperstein), Alison Becker (Shauna Malwae-Tweep), Kirk Fox (Joe Fantringham), Joe Manda (Morris Lerpiss), Colton Dunn (Brett Hull), Susan Yeagley (Jessica Wicks) and show creator Michael Schur.Sharing pictures on Instagram, including with Sam Elliott (Ron Dunn) and Pawnee’s miniature horse Li’l Sebastian, Yeagley wrote: “Parks and Recreation Day on the picket lines.
What a thrill to see the sweet family again. One day longer. One day stronger.”A post shared by Susan Yeagley (@sukiyeagley)In reference to April’s feud with Rashida Jones’ character, Plaza held a sign which read: “Ann Perkins works for the AMPTP.”While their former co-star Chris Pratt wasn’t in attendance, he shared the photos on Instagram in solidarity, writing: “The Parks gang went picketing today.
I couldn’t be there, but I stand in solidarity with them. #SAGAFTRAstrong #SAGAFTRAstrike.”A post shared by Chris Pratt (@prattprattpratt)Parks and Recreation ran for seven seasons between 2009 and 2015.
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