Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

(2) Individual Termination after First Paid Public Performance .
(a) Either party may terminate the contract at any time on or after the date of the first
public performance of the play by giving the other party two weeks' written notice except
as modified in (1)(e) above and (D) below.
(b) Effect of company notice. Where a company is closed in accordance with or after
notice of closing to the entire company, such notice of closing shall supersede any
individual notice then outstanding.
(3) Company closing notice.
(a) The Producer may close the company upon one week's written notice, or upon
payment of one week's contractual salary in lieu thereof, provided the Producer has paid
the Actor for all services rendered to date and in no event less than two weeks'
contractual salary, plus rehearsal pay. One week's notice shall mean a maximum of eight
performances on no more than seven days commencing with the first performance
following the posting of the notice.
(b) The Producer shall post this closing notice before the curtain-up of the last
performance of the week preceding the closing week. Failing that, the Producer shall be
subject to the payment for failing to give one week's notice.
(c) Should the Producer wish to continue the production rather than close on the date
specified in the notice, prior to that date the Producer shall post a rescinding notice which
states that the notice is rescinded and that the Actors' contract continue to remain in
effect. This statement shall be signed by the Producer and by each of the Actors who
wish to continue in the production with a signed copy to Equity.
(4) Payment when Actor is not allowed to work out notice. If the Actor is not allowed or
required to work out any notice properly given under the Actor's contract, the Actor shall be
paid immediately upon the giving of notice and the Actor may forthwith accept other
employment.
(5) Rights after giving notice when Actor secures new engagement. Should either party
given the other any notice permitted under the contract, which notice terminates the same
at any future date, and should the Actor have or secure a new engagement, the Actor shall
be permitted to attend any necessary rehearsals under the new engagement as do not
conflict with the Actor's performance under the Actor's then existing contract.
(C) Term (formerly Run-of-the Play) Contract/Rider.
(1) Notice of Closing. The Producer shall give to all Actors signed to Term Contracts one
week's individual notice in writing of the closing of the production and Company or pay one
week's salary lieu thereof.
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