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

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determine any question of violation or breach on the part of the Producer, except as toviolations of Rule 10(A)(4) and 10(A)(7). In the event of the Producer’s breach of saidRules, Equity may intervene, without penalty to itself, and require the Actor to perform orrehearse or not perform or rehearse under such terms and conditions as Equity mayconsider just and equitable.11. CALLBOARDA callboard shall be maintained back stage at each Theatre on which information importantto the cast shall be posted. This information shall include any notices, correspondences orletter(s) of information sent by Equity to the company; Workers’ Compensation carrier andpolicy number; members of the Producer’s staff whom the Actors can contact in case ofemergency; information regarding fire exits and fire-fighting equipment and properprocedures in case of fire, earthquake, or other natural disasters; addresses of hospitals inthe area; information as to safe keeping of Actors valuables by the Producer; and brush-uprehearsal calls after opening. All other calls shall be given to the Actors by the StageManager.12. CAMERASPrior to curtain, an announcement will be made that the taking of photographs or recordingsof any type is strictly prohibited. An international sign prohibiting photography (a camerawith a “slash” mark through it) will also be prominently posted in the lobby.13. CHANGES IN CAST: DUTY TO ANNOUNCEAll Understudies to Principal Actors shall be listed in the program and/or Playbill. (See alsoRule 67, UNDERSTUDIES, and Rule 52, REPLACEMENT OF ACTOR).(A) All changes in cast (except as provided below) shall be made by one of the followingmethods:(1) Either, announcement of the change in cast shall be made from the stage orover the public address system at the rise of the curtain; or,(2) Such announcement shall be made in all programs and/or Playbills by theinsertion of a printed slip.(B) In addition to the above, such announcement shall be posted conspicuously,prominently, and in an unobstructed manner at the entrance to the theatre at the placewhere tickets of admission are collected. Such announcement shall be at least 8 by 10inches in size with the name of the part and the Actor in letters of at least one inch. Postedannouncement need list only the character and name of the Understudy or replacementActor.(C) If an Actor terminates the Actor’s employment in accordance with Rule 36, MILITARYSERVICE OF THE ACTOR or Rule 65, TERMINATION, or if the Actor is absent inaccordance with Rule 36, MILITARY SERVICE OF THE ACTOR, the cast change shall beannounced by means of Rule 13(A)(2) and 13(B) above.(D) If an Actor is absent for any other reason for more than one day, a printed slip, asprovided in 13(A)(2) above, must be inserted in the program on the day following onebusiness day after the change occurs. However, on the day an Actor actually returns to thecast, or on the day the Actor is scheduled to return, announcement of the change may bemade by means of 13(A)(1) or 13(A)(2) and 13(B).14
(E) For each failure to give the notice of substitution required by this Rule, the Produceragrees to pay the Actor whose part is played by an Understudy or another Actor, and alsosuch Understudy or other Actor, a sum equal to one-half of the Actor’s own weekly salary inaddition to Actor’s contractual salary.14. CHORUS: ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION(A) Playing a Part. If a Chorus Actor is required to play a part, speak lines, sing a song, orperform a dance that is individual in its character, the Chorus Actor shall be paid not lessthan $20 per week in addition to Chorus Actor’s weekly contractual salary for each suchassignment or part.(B) Understudy to Chorus Playing a Part. If a Chorus Actor (including Swings) understudiesanother Chorus Actor who is paid for playing a part or specialty, as defined in Rule 14(A)above, said Chorus Actor shall be paid not less than $12.50 per week for each suchUnderstudy assignment or part in addition to weekly contractual salary.(C) Swing. In a production with Chorus Actors:15. CLAIMS(1) A full swing shall be employed and signed to a Chorus contract if seven or moreChorus Actors are employed in the production. Said swing shall be employed nolater than two weeks prior to the first paid public performance.(2) If there are six or fewer Chorus Actors in a production, then the following shallapply:(a) Partial Swing. A Chorus Actor shall be designated to swing one or morenumbers in the production and shall receive no less than $10 per week inaddition to the Chorus Actor’s weekly contractual salary for eachassignment; or,(b) A full Swing shall be employed and signed to an appropriate Choruscontract.(A) Waiver or Release Not Permissible. Upon any claim of the Actor arising under theActor’s agreement through any breach thereof, no receipt, waiver, release or adjustment bythe Actor is of any validity whatsoever, unless Equity consents in writing and the Producerby agreeing to this Rule, agrees not to seek or solicit any such waiver, release, orsettlement, nor offer the same in any arbitration or any proceeding in court unless Equityspecifically consents in writing. In no case shall claims of Actors under employmentcontracts be handled or enforced by agents or attorneys of said Actors unless same areconsented to by Equity in writing.(B) Time Limit in Filing Claim. Should the Actor deem that the Actor has any claim againstthe Producer under the Actor’s contract, the Actor shall present the same to Equity or to theProducer within four weeks after the time when such claim shall have risen unless the Actorshall give to Equity and to the Board of Arbitration or to either of them a good and sufficientreason for any delay after such period of four weeks.16. CLOTHES AND MAKE-UP(A) Personal Wardrobe. The Actor may not be required to use the Actor’s personalwardrobe in the production. The Producer shall provide to all Actors performing a Principal15
Page 8 and 9: (G) Equity shall act on behalf of t
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Page 22 and 23: (I) Change of Hair Color. The Actor
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Page 30 and 31: contract. These monies shall be use
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the Equity production on a news, ta
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(5) In the event the matter is not
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68. UNPAID ABSENCE ONLY FOR COMPELL
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Unemployment 60....................
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Replacement of an Actor 64(B),(C) .
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