Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

(d) Auditions may, if necessary, be held on two separate days, one day for voice or for
dancing and one day for general qualifications. If these two days are not consecutive,
Chorus performers shall not be required to report for any purpose on the intervening
days.
(e) If Chorus performer is required to rehearse numbers used in the production, this shall
constitute the beginning of the rehearsal period.
(f) The Producer shall audition singers (male and female) and dancers (male and
female) separately at the first call for chorus performers, at which singers are to sing first
and dancers are to dance first. The group called, and time and place of said call, shall be
provided in a notice sent to Equity at least one week before the time of audition.
(g) If, at the final audition, the selection of chorus performers is to be determined at a final
match-up, then the performers retained for the match-up from the earlier audition that
day, shall be released following selection and be free until the final match-up, unless
required to read for a part or understudy. In the event the final audition exceeds eight
hours, each performer required to be at the audition for more than eight hours, from the
time of the performer's first call, shall receive one-sixth of minimum salary for
compensation for such overtime.
(h) The Producer shall not under any circumstances halt the continued progress of a
chorus audition to audition a performer for a principal role, nor, except at the finals, shall
performers read for a "part" or understudy during the time of the chorus audition.
Auditions may, if necessary, be held on two separate days, one day for voice or for
dancing and one day for general qualifications. If these two days are not consecutive,
performers shall not be required to report for any purpose on the intervening days.
(i) The Producer shall notify Equity of the time and place of the final audition.
(j) The Musical Director or assigned designee who has final casting authority shall be
present at all singer auditions. The Choreographer or assigned designee who has final
casting authority must be present at all dancer auditions.
(k) A piano and an accompanist who can sight read shall be provided when musical
auditions are held.
(D) Additional Equity Audition Provisions.
The Producer shall comply with the following additional procedures for auditions:
(1) Equity shall have the right, in consultation with the Producer, to schedule the auditions
so that no more than two productions hold their first or final call (audition) on the same day
or call the same category (singer or dancer) at the same time.
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