LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Performers at the iconic Casa Bonita restaurant were in costume on Halloween, but instead of delighting guests inside, they were outside the restaurant on the picket line .

The Actors’ Equity Association, which represents cliff divers, roving actors and other unionized performers, announced the strike on Wednesday . The union is concerned about low wages and a lack of safety for those performers.

Robert Christie, who plays the character Black Bart at the restaurant, said it has been “a wonderful experience,” but “it has not paid off.” Robert Christie as Black Bart

Christie came to the restaurant in 2023 when it reopened under the ownership of "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

“That's the reason I'm here,” Christie told Denver7 Friday. “I really un

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