Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

(B) Time Limit. Should the Producer dispute a ruling by Equity and if said ruling is arbitrable under
these Rules, the Producer must demand arbitration within four weeks of notice to the Producer of
said ruling. Failure to do so shall constitute agreement with said ruling and an acknowledgement
that Equity may deduct any monies due as a result of said ruling from any security posted with
Equity by the Producer. The Producer further shall replace said amount deducted immediately
upon demand by Equity.
(C) Expenses. The expense of the arbitration, including the compensation of the arbitrator, shall
be shared equally by Equity and the Producer. Equity shall act on behalf of the Actor in any
arbitration proceedings and no Actor may commence any arbitration proceeding except with the
consent of Equity.
6. AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS
(A) General Principal Rules. The Producer shall conduct auditions for principal performers. The
following conditions shall apply:
(1) Among the auditions held for principal roles, there shall be auditions for Equity
performers.
(2) The Producer is under no obligation to hire any person pursuant to any principal
interview or audition procedures including the procedures for Equity performers set forth
below.
(3) Auditions of producer-invited, agent-submitted and manager-submitted performers and
callback auditions for a production shall not be conducted until all other auditions have
been completed.
(B) Equity Principal Auditions. The Producer shall comply with the following audition/interview
procedures for Equity principal performers.
(1) Equity Principal Auditions (EPA) are auditions at which all Equity members will be
auditioned, on an equal basis, for principal roles. Subsequent auditions may also be
scheduled in accordance with these requirements. Each required EPA shall be an
essential element of the casting process for the production for which it is held.
(2) The Director or Producer’s designee with casting authority shall be present at all
required auditions. Casting authority is defined as the power to effectively recommend a
performer for a callback audition or for employment by the Producer.
(3) Venue / EPA Day(s) Requirements:
(a) For each production, the Producer shall conduct one full day of Equity Principal
Auditions in the city in which the production will be presented.
(b) If auditions of any kind are held in any Equity Regional Office City (New York City,
Chicago or Los Angeles/Orange County) for a production, Equity reserves the right to
require the Producer to conduct Equity Principal Auditions and, if applicable, Equity
Chorus Calls in that Equity Regional Office City, in addition to the local auditions required
herein. Such additional required auditions shall be conducted according to that Equity
Regional Office City’s Equity audition procedures.
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