Complex sentence: The fate of the actors after the finale was unclear; however, in September 2011, it was announced that Erika Slezak would be one of the first four actors to sign on to new deals.
Split into simpler sentences: The fate of the actors after the finale was unclear. However in September 2011 it was announced that Erika Slezak would be one of the first four actors to sign on to new deals.