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

Rule 4. ARBITRATIONRule 5. AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWSEdgar A. Jones Howard Block George MarshallFredrick Horowitz Mark Burnstein Louis ZigmanAnita Christine KnowltonSelection shall be made in accordance with their ability to provide the earliest datesagreeable to the parties or necessary to obtain the expedited arbitration providedherein. If the availability of the arbitrators is equal, the American ArbitrationAssociation shall have authority to appoint any one as arbitrator.Arbitration as provided herein shall be the exclusive remedy for the resolution oradjustment of disputes, including any question as to whether a dispute or issue isarbitrable under the provisions of this Agreement.Mutual expenses of the arbitration, including, but not limited to, filing fees, thecompensation of the arbitrator, and the cost of the room will be equally shared byEquity and the Producer.Nothing herein shall be construed to give the arbitrator the authority to alter, amendor modify any of the provisions of this Agreement. The issue of "best efforts" shallnot itself be arbitrable.Should the Producer dispute a ruling by Equity, it must demand arbitration withintwo weeks of notice to it of said ruling. Failure to do so constitutes agreement withsaid ruling and an acknowledgment that Equity may deduct any monies due as aresult of said ruling from any security posted with Equity by the Producer. TheProducer further agrees to replace said amount deducted immediately upondemand by Equity.Equity shall act on behalf of the Actor in any arbitration proceedings in accordancewith Equity's Constitution and Bylaws; and, no Actor is authorized to commence anyarbitration proceeding except with the consent of Equity.Producer shall supply Equity with and keep current its local address, and agreesthat valid and effective service of all documents initiating the Arbitration, service ofall documents during the Arbitration, serving of the Award itself, and serving anydocument or pleadings in a court proceeding relating to the Arbitration or thePetition and the order Confirming an Arbitration Award may be had by placing atrue copy thereof enclosed in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully prepaid,in the United States mail directed or addressed to said address as last stated to theEquity office by the Producer or to its last known business address on file at theEquity office by certified mail.5. AUDITIONS AND INTERVIEWS.(A) General Provisions.3