Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

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(3) Multiple Productions. If two or more productions of the same property are followed by a subsequent production, the subsequent Producer’s conversion rights obligations shall be to the Actors in the first production until those rights expire. 19. DANCE CAPTAIN When there is choreography and/or musical staging in a production, a Dance Captain shall be required and paid from the first day of assignment (i.e. first day of employment as Dance Captain) but in no event later than the first day of rehearsal. There will be no hiatus between Dance Captain assignments. An Actor performing the services of Dance Captain shall be paid an increment of no less than 15% of applicable minimum (weekly Minimum on weekly contracts or applicable Rehearsal and Performance minimums on Per Performance contracts, in addition to contractual salary. Provision for payment shall be included in a rider to the Dance Captain's contract. The Dance Captain’s rehearsal hours shall not exceed the maximum hours set forth in Rules 49(G)(2) & (H)(2) without incurring overtime. All provisions for breaks, rest periods (including overnight rest) as provided in Rule 53 REST PERIODS shall apply. The Stage Manager is prohibited from functioning as Dance Captain. 20. DEFAULTING EMPLOYER (A) A Producer shall not engage Actors unless and until said Producer shall have furnished security in such amount and in such manner and form as may be satisfactory to Equity to insure the payment of the claims of Actors against said Producer. (B) Any Producer engaging any Actor represents that said Producer is not in default under any Agreement with Equity at the time of such engagement, and that no contract has been entered into between said Producer and Equity or any Actors, any breach of which remains unsettled or unliquidated. (C) No Actor shall work or be required to work or to continue in the employment of any Producer, without the consent of Equity, to work for any person, partnership, corporation, enterprise, or group which has violated or is violating any Agreement with Equity or any of its Actors; or which has failed to abide by any arbitration award, or where, permitted herein, any final determination of Equity; or which, through failure to meet past obligations to Equity or its Actors, has been placed on Equity's Defaulting Employers' List; nor shall any Actor work for or be employed by anyone who is or has been connected, either as an individual proprietor, general partner, associate Producer, corporate director, officer, active stockholder or otherwise with any defaulting Producer so specified, without the consent of Equity. (D) No Actor shall work or be required to work or continue in the employment of any Producer or company, if and when Equity shall be dissatisfied with the quality or amount of any security which may be offered or given or requested by Equity, to secure the payment of any claim, present or future, of any Actor. 20
21. DEFINITIONS (A) "Contractual Salary" shall be defined as the negotiated compensation received by the Actor and shall include, but not be limited to, understudy assignment(s), additional duties, extraordinary risk, parts payment(s), Dance Captain increments, and Assistant Stage Manager increments. Payments such as per diem; costume rental; meal break, rest period and back to back consecutive performance penalties; extra performance payments and emergency performance payments, shall not be considered part of a contractual salary. (B) Cabaret. Cabaret shall mean a 90 minutes or less theatrical production, including intermission, where the majority of the audience is seated at tables and chairs. Beverages and/or food service may be provided. (C) Actor. The term "Actor" shall refer to and include all persons hired on an Equity contract including Principal, Chorus, Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Dance Captain, Swing, and Understudy. (See Rule 68, UNION SECURITY ). (D) Principal Actor. The term "Principal Actor" shall include all Actors hired on Equity contracts other than those Actor engaged on Chorus contracts and/or engaged to perform Chorus work. (E) Chorus. The term "Chorus," “Chorus Actor,” "Chorus member," "member of the Chorus," "Actor engaged under a Chorus contract" and "Chorus performer" shall include Actors engaged under Chorus contracts and/or actually performing Chorus work, as may be determined by Equity. (F) Stage Manager. The term "Stage Manager" shall refer to and include all persons performing the customary duties of "Stage Manager," "First Assistant Stage Manager," and "Second Assistant Stage Manager." (G) Final Curtain. Final Curtain shall be defined as the last curtain down at which point the Actors are released from Stage. (H) Understudy. The term “Understudy” shall include all Actors performing understudy duties. (1) A General Understudy is a member of the company who does not otherwise perform. (2) A performing Understudy is a performing member of the company who also understudies other roles. (I) Workweek and Workday. A "week" shall mean from and including Monday through Sunday. A "day" shall mean at least 24 hours, in addition to the regular period of rest allowed at the close of each working day. 22. DEPUTIES AND EQUITY MEMBERS: NO DISCRIMINATION (A) The Producer shall not dismiss or otherwise penalize any Actor for fulfilling the Actor's duties or obligations as a Deputy or an Equity member. (B) In the event the employment of a Deputy is terminated for any reason whatsoever, the Producer shall furnish written reasons for such termination to both the Deputy and Equity at the time of dismissal. (C) Any Deputy or member who claims that the Producer has given the Actor notice or otherwise penalized said Deputy or member for fulfilling the Actor's duties either as a Deputy or as an 21
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