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

Rule 47. SAFE AND SANITARY PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT(3) Sinks with hot and cold running water shall be available in or reasonablyconvenient to the dressing rooms. “Reasonably convenient to” shall meanwithin the same building and in the dressing room area.(4) In all theatres where the Actor is required to use body make-up, there shallbe showers with hot and cold running water. Producer shall furnish clean clothtowels for the removal of body make-up. (See Rule 12(D), Clothing andCostumes)(5) Any walkway between the dressing rooms and toilet facilities shall bemasked from the view of the audience.(C) Rehearsal Space. In all open-air and tent theatres, the Producer shall makeavailable adequate covered rehearsal space, which shall be safe, comfortable andhealthful at all times. When the temperature in the rehearsal space exceeds 90degrees Fahrenheit during a rehearsal period (excluding dress, tech and/ororchestra rehearsal), Actors cannot be engaged in continuous dance sequences orother scenes requiring strenuous physical activity for any period exceeding 30consecutive minutes. In addition, fans, oxygen tanks and water must be availableat all times. All other rehearsal areas shall provide heating and cooling devices,etc., as referred to in (A) above.(D) Aisles Ramped. In all arena theatres, there shall be no riser between therunway and the stage. A ramp or other leveling device must be provided.(E) Raked Stages. Prior to the construction of any raked stage where the inclinewill be greater than one half inch per one foot, the Producer shall promptly notifyEquity of such plans and provide such information as Equity may reasonablyrequest. It is understood that when a Producer is utilizing a set from a priorproduction, said notice may not be possible and the Producer agrees to notifyEquity as soon as a determination is made that such set will be utilized.(F) Guide Lights. All ramps, stairways, levels or platforms higher than three feet,entrances and exits, cross-over areas, or off-stage passageways, which may beaffected by blackouts, shall be illuminated with guide lights or luminous tape. Inarena theatres, there shall be two guide lights on the edge of the stage and one oneach side of every ramp leading to the stage. In addition, there shall be a guidelight on each side of the aisle adjacent to the first row of seats of every aisle, andthere shall be guide lights on each side of every aisle at eight-foot intervals. Thereshall be a warning light at eye-level on both sides of every pole located in an aisle,or any other obstruction in an aisle, which Equity shall deem to be injurious orunsafe, and there shall be side rails on any ramp adjacent to any pit, and levelguide lights on stage along the edge of any pit.(G) Aisles. Aisles shall be maintained in a firm and even condition and if notconstructed of a hard surface such as concrete, asphalt, or macadam, must becovered, and the coverings be secure.45