Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

from the Actor's obligation to render services to the Producer. In addition thereto, the Producer
shall pay the Actor forthwith, in full, for all services rendered by the Actor, plus any other sums to
which the Actor may be entitled by contract or by Equity Rules, and for any damages that may
arise under contractual law and also, as liquidated damages, no present basis of calculation
existing, a sum equal to two weeks' salary. Against said sum equal to two weeks' salary, no offset
shall be allowed the Producer for earnings of the Actor in a new or subsequent engagement.
Disputes as to the applicability of the foregoing paragraph shall be subject to arbitration under
Rule 5, ARBITRATION, and neither Equity nor the Actor may finally determine any question of
violation or breach on the part of the Producer, except as to violations of Rule 10(D)and 10(H). In
the event of the Producer's breach of Rule 10(D) or 10(H), Equity may intervene, without penalty
to itself, and require the Actor to perform or rehearse or not perform or rehearse under such
terms and conditions as Equity may consider just and equitable.
11. CALLBOARD
(A) An official callboard shall be maintained backstage at each Cabaret Theatre on which up-todate
information important to the Actor shall be posted.
(B) This shall include:
(1) Worker's Compensation carrier and carrier number;
(2) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of doctors, hospitals in the area;
(3) Member of the Producer's staff who the Actor can contact in case of an emergency;
(4) Information regarding fire exits and fire fighting equipment and proper procedures;
(5) Notice of scheduled Day of Rest (See Rule 49(E), REHEARSALS);
(6) Notice of rehearsal calls after opening, and other calls given by the Stage Manager;
(7) Any concessions regarding Safe and Sanitary conditions. (See Rule 54)
(8) Any notices, correspondence or letter(s) sent by Equity to the Company and labeled for
posting.
(9) The company Closing Notice, when applicable, and other communications from the
Producer to the Company as a whole. (See Rule 64, TERMINATION).
12. CHANGES IN CAST: ANNOUNCEMENTS
(A) This Rule shall apply to all Actors who play or understudy specifically identifiable characters
listed in the program or playbill. All Understudies to Principal Actors shall be listed in the program
or playbill, unless requested by the Understudy not to be listed.
(B) When an Understudy takes the place of an Actor whose part listed in the program or playbill is
a specifically identifiable character or when such an Actor is replaced by another then, either
(1) Announcement of change in cast shall be made at the rise of the curtain stating the
name of the Understudy or replacement Actor, the character portrayed, and the name of
the Actor playing the character as listed in the program; or
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