Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

(g) At the Actor's request, the Actor shall be the only person permitted to clean Actor's
own dressing room table and mirror.
(h) Use of fluorescent lighting for make-up purposes is prohibited unless the fluorescent
lighting is specifically warranted by the manufacturer to be for make-up purposes.
(i) All dressing rooms must be properly heated or air-conditioned and every effort will be
made to keep the rooms at a comfortable and healthful temperature by the time of the
Actor’s call. Each dressing room must be equipped with air-conditioning systems, aircooling
systems or some similar type of mechanical. Heating and air conditioning
systems shall be property maintained in good working condition, and cleaned as
necessary to insure proper ventilation and the circulation of air. Producer shall use best
efforts to supply these mechanical devices upon notification from Equity. Should the
Producer fail to take steps to provide mechanical devices within 48 hours of notification
from Equity, the Actor, Equity consenting, shall not be required to remain at the theatre.
Ventilation shall meet the standards set by the municipal health codes.
(j) An indoor touch-tone telephone with the ability to access long distance carriers and
touch-tone services (answering machines and voice mail) shall be accessible to the
Actors dressing room areas.
(k) Alleys and roads leading to stage doors of theatres shall be safe, easily accessible
and properly lighted. Runways between dressing rooms and the theatre shall be covered
and paved or boarded.
(l) Dressing room entrances and windows shall be properly masked from the view of the
audience to insure the Actor's privacy.
(m)There shall be a fire extinguisher accessible to each dressing room.
(7) Lavatory and Toilet Facilities.
(a) Separate sanitary facilities will be provided for male and female Actors. Toilets and
lavatories will be easily accessible to the cast at all times and will be separate facilities
from those provided for the audience
(b) The Producer will provide soap, toilet tissue and paper towels.
(c) Sinks with hot and cold running water shall be available or reasonably convenient to
the dressing rooms. "Reasonably convenient to" shall mean within the same building and
in the dressing room area.
(d) In all theatres where the Actor has dancers, requires nudity, is required to use body
make-up, there shall be showers with hot and cold running water.
(e) Washrooms and toilets must be cleaned at least once each working day. Floors shall
be washed or vacuumed as least once each week. Showers as specified in (d) above
shall be available for use and cleaned as necessary.
(f) Washrooms shall be painted and maintained as necessary. Peeling paint, loose
plaster and faulty plumbing shall be repaired upon written notification by Equity as soon
as practicable.
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