Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

(2) It shall be the responsibility of the Producer to ensure that any use of firearms in the
production is in compliance with all applicable state and/or local laws regulating the use of
firearms in theatrical productions. (For example, current California law requires that
individuals using firearms as props have permits for such use.)
(3) Any costs associated with the use of firearms shall be borne by the Producer.
61. STAGE MANAGERS/ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
(A) The Stage Managers and Assistant Stage Managers shall be employed under Equity
contracts.
(B) Pre-Production.
(1) Weekly Contract and Per Performance Contracts with Four or More Performances Per
Week. The Stage Manager shall be employed at least one week prior to the first week of
rehearsal and any required Assistant Stage Manager shall be employed no later than one
day prior to the first day of rehearsal.
(2) Per Performance Contract with Three or Fewer Performances Per Week. For
productions with fewer than four performances per week, the Stage Manager shall be
engaged no later than three days prior to rehearsal and shall be guaranteed no less than
21 hours of pre-production work at no less than the hourly rehearsal rate. The Assistant
Stage Manager shall be employed no later than the first day of rehearsal.
(C) The use of the words "Stage Manager" and "Assistant Stage Manager" and/or "members of
the stage managerial staff" along with the word "Actor" in any of the Rules of this Agreement have
been inserted for added emphasis and/or clarification. The failure of those words to appear in any
Rule is not meant to imply that the Rule does not cover these categories of employment. Stage
and Assistant Stage Managers are covered by all the Rules in this Agreement except where
specifically stated otherwise.
(D) In venues with more than 200 seats and a schedule of five or more performances per week,
an Assistant Stage Manager who is permitted to act shall be required.
(E) In venues with more than 300 seats and a schedule of five or more performances per week,
an Assistant Stage Manager who is not permitted to act shall be required.
(F) Equity may require an Assistant Stage Manager for any production that is technologically
complex , has multiple sets or a large cast.
(G) If an ASM/Understudy is to be engaged for performance weeks, a freestanding ASM must be
engaged during the rehearsal period, including pre-production, through two weeks after the first
paid public performance.
(H) The Stage Manager must be consulted by the Producer in the selection of the Assistant Stage
Manager.
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