Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

(3) It is not intended that Award Programs which are especially produced and devoted
primarily to entertainment industry awards and in which Actors have customarily appeared
in scenes or numbers taped, filmed, or performed live for the awards presentation be
considered under terms of this paragraph even if the awards program were to be produced
by a television news department.
63. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
The Producer guarantees the Actor two consecutive weeks of employment in addition to any
rehearsal time. In the case of an Actor who is contracted to replace a cast member who has given
notice for More Remunerative Employment, illness, vacation or termination and the termination
becomes effective one week before the production closes, then the replacement Actor shall be
guaranteed at least one week's employment with a minimum of two week's health contribution, when
applicable.
64. TERMINATION (SEE RULE 38, MORE REMUNERATIVE EMPLOYMENT)
(A) It is the essence of all employment contracts that all notices thereunder, company and
individual, must be in writing. Copies of all notices must be filed with or mailed to Equity forthwith
by the party (Actor or Producer) giving notice. Full power is reserved to Equity to grant relief from
this Rule where, in its opinion, the person or persons to whom notice is given has not or have not
been misled or injured.
(B) Standard Minimum Contracts.
(1) Before or During Rehearsal l.
(a) The Actor may terminate without penalty at any time prior to two weeks before the
designated date of rehearsal on the Actor's contract.
(b) If the Actor gives notice of termination within two weeks prior to the designated
rehearsal date, the Actor must pay the Producer a sum equal to two weeks' contractual
salary.
(c) The Cabaret contract may be terminated by the Producer before the first public
performance by giving written notice to the Actor and paying the Actor forthwith a sum
equal to two weeks' contractual salary plus any rehearsal salary due.
(d) The Actor may terminate the contract after rehearsals begin and before the first public
performance only by giving written notice and paying to the Producer forthwith a sum
equal to two weeks' contractual salary.
(e) No Actor shall give notice, to be effective either during the final seven days of the
regular permissible rehearsal period including the first public performance or during any
of the seven days prior to and including the official opening night.
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