Hollywood Area Theatre (HAT) Rulebook 10-13 - Actors

(G) Inclusive Casting(1) The parties hereto affirm commitment to an inclusive casting policy known asInclusive Casting. Inclusive Casting is for the purpose of increasing employment forethnic performers, women, seniors, and performers with disabilities, and is for thecasting of such performers in roles where race, age, ethnicity, gender or thepresence or absence of a disability is not germane to either the play or thecharacter’s development.(2) In furtherance of this goal, the Producer agrees to make a determination of nontraditionalcasting opportunities, taking into consideration any suggestions made byEquity, and to identify for use in all published casting notices and in the Producer’sannouncement to agents and casting directors roles available for non-traditionalcasting and to actively solicit the participation of ethnic performers, women, seniors,and performers with disabilities. The foregoing constitutes an expression by Equityand the Producer of their desire to encourage and promote inclusive employmentpractices.(3) Producer agrees to encourage all Directors, Choreographers and CastingConsultants in the Producer’s employ to select in accordance with the policyoutlined in 6(E) & 6(F). Furthermore, the Producer will provide a statement of thisinclusive casting policy to all Directors, Choreographers, and casting Consultants.(H) Performers with Disabilities(I) Records(1) When a role to be cast depicts a person with a disability, the Producer shallinclude this information in the casting specifications and, at the same time, shallnotify Equity of such specifications so that performers with a comparable disabilityshall be informed and given the opportunity to audition for the role. Producers willmake every effort to cast a role depicting a person with a disability with a performerwith a comparable disability.(2) When a Producer holds auditions in premises which are not architecturallyaccessible for performers with disabilities, Producer will, upon notification by Equityor by a performer with a disability who wishes to attend the audition, arrange forappropriate facilities to accommodate performers with disabilities.(3) When a deaf performer is sought the Producer shall provide, during the audition,a qualified interpreter for the deaf (One qualified or certified in sign language or oralinterpretation).(4) All audition material provided by the Producer shall, upon request, be madeavailable to blind and visually impaired performers at a place to be designated bythe Producer at least 48 hours in advance of the audition.The Producer will maintain for each production records of ethnic minorities, women,seniors and performers with disabilities auditioned, interviewed, hired, and/or replacedand will forward such records to Equity within 30 days of the final performance of theseason. Equity will provide the applicable form.10