Western Civic Light Opera (WCLO) Agreement 03-06 - Actors

Rule 5. AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS(1) The Producer shall not practice discrimination against any Actor on thebasis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, politicalpersuasion or belief, age or disability of such Actor.(2) The Actor shall not be required to perform in any Producer or other place ofperformance where discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, nationalorigin, gender, sexual orientation, political persuasion or belief, age ordisability is practiced against any Actor or against any patron as to admissionto or seating in such Producer or other place of performance.(E) Non-Traditional Casting(1) The parties hereto affirm commitment to an inclusive casting policy knownas Non-Traditional Casting. Non-Traditional Casting is for the purpose ofincreasing employment for ethnic minorities, females, seniors and performerswith disabilities, and is for the casting of such performers in roles where race,age, ethnicity, gender or the presence or absence of a disability is not germaneto either the play or the character’s development.(2) In furtherance of this goal, the Producer agrees to make a determination ofnon-traditional casting opportunities, taking into consideration any suggestionsmade by Equity, and to identify for use in all published casting notices and inthe Producer’s announcement to agents and casting directors roles availablefor non-traditional casting and to actively solicit the participation of ethnicminorities, females, seniors, and performers with disabilities. The foregoingconstitutes an expression by Equity and the Producer of their desire toencourage and promote inclusive employment practices.(3) Producer agrees to encourage all Directors, Choreographers and CastingConsultants in the Producer’s employ to select in accordance with the policyoutlined in 5 (C) (E). Furthermore, the Producer will provide a statement of thisnon-traditional casting policy to all Directors, Choreographers, and CastingConsultants.(F) Performers with Disabilities(1) When a role to be cast depicts a person with a specific disability, theProducer shall include this information in the casting specifications and, at thesame time, shall notify Equity of such specifications so that performers withsimilar disabilities shall be informed and given the opportunity to audition forthe role.(2) When a Producer holds auditions in premises which are not architecturallyaccessible for performers with disabilities, Producer will, upon notification byEquity or by a performer with a disability who wishes to attend the audition,arrange for appropriate facilities to accommodate performers with disabilities.7