Cabaret Rulebook 07-11 - Actors

(4) Each day of EPA’s shall consist of seven hours of auditions out of an eight-hour period.
Two separate half-days, consisting of no less than four consecutive hours of auditions, may
be substituted and scheduled in place of any one day.
(5) The Producer shall consult with the regional Equity Auditions Department or Office
regarding the scheduling of EPAs. The location or time of the EPA may not be changed
within seven business days of the scheduled audition without the consent of Equity. If it
becomes necessary to re-schedule the EPA, Equity's consent will not be unreasonably
withheld.
(6) Equity Regional Office City EPAs.
(a) When EPAs are held in an Equity Regional Office City (New York City, Chicago or
Los Angeles/Orange County), the Producer shall allot a minimum of 126 audition timeslots,
and shall see more performers if time permits during each seven-hour day of
auditions. The length of each performer’s audition will be at the discretion of the
Producer, however, each performer shall have a minimum of one minute in which to
perform.
(b) When EPAs are conducted in an Equity Regional Office City, an Equity monitor shall
be present at no cost to the Producer to organize the auditions.
(c) For Equity Regional Office City EPAs, the Producer shall make the premises available
to the Equity monitor and performers at least one hour prior to the scheduled start of the
EPA.
(d) The Producer shall not hold calls or auditions in an Equity Regional Office City (New
York City, Chicago or Los Angeles/Orange County) on any day when an Equity
membership meeting is scheduled.
(7) Non-Office City Equity Principal Audition Formats. When Equity Principal Auditions are
held in cities other than Equity Office Cities, these auditions may be conducted on a “walkin”
first-come, first-served basis, or by appointments, made on a first-come, first-served
basis. Performers shall have a minimum of two minutes to perform material of their choice,
in accordance with the Producer’s audition preparation instructions (see Rule 6(B)(8)(g)).
(a) Non-Office City Equity Principal Auditions by appointment.
(1) Appointments for Equity performers shall be scheduled in five-minute time slots.
(2) The Producer shall not call or invite any performer to the audition, except by
means of the casting notice described in Rule 6(B)(8) in this Agreement.
(3) The required casting notice shall include a telephone number at which
appointments for Equity auditions will be taken. The Producer shall also specify
reasonable days and hours during which appointments will be taken.
(4) Equity Performers shall neither be required nor shall they be invited to mail, fax,
deliver or e-mail their headshots and resumes in order to secure an audition
appointment.
(5) On the day of the Equity auditions, Equity performers without appointments shall
be accommodated as time permits.
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