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

(1) Principal Actor. The term “Principal Actor” shall include Actors hired on Equitycontracts other than those engaged on Chorus contracts and/or engaged to performChorus work.(2) Chorus. The term “Chorus,” “Chorus member,” “member of the Chorus,” “Actorengaged under a Chorus contract” and “Chorus Actor” shall include Actors engagedunder Chorus contracts and/or actually performing Chorus work, as may bedetermined by Equity.(3) Stage Manager. The term “Stage Manager” shall refer to and include all personsperforming the customary duties of “Stage Manager,” “First Assistant StageManager,” and “Second Assistant Stage Manager.”(4) Swing. A full Swing is a non-performing member of Chorus who Swings all orfewer than all Chorus performing in Chorus numbers in the production. A PartialSwing is a member of the Chorus who is designated to Swing a Chorus number in aproduction and is not hired solely as a full Swing performer.(5) Understudy. The term “Understudy” shall include all Actors performingUnderstudy duties.(6) Part. The term “part” shall mean each character, specialty, or function for whichthe Actor is responsible.(7) Role. The term “role” shall mean the sum of the parts, specialties, functions, andassignments for which the Actor is responsible.(B) Hollywood Area Theatre Contract Use and Limitations. The Hollywood Area TheatreContract is limited to the county of Los Angeles, unless Equity otherwise consents inwriting, and may not be used in any Theatre having a capacity of more than 499 seats.(C) Weekly or Contractual Salary. Contractual salary shall include all compensationreceived by the Actor subject to federal, state or local withholding taxes or payments madepursuant to an authorized corporate rider.(D) Workweek.SundayThe term workweek shall mean from and including Monday through23. DEPUTIES AND MEMBERS: NOT TO BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINSTThe Producer shall not dismiss or otherwise penalize any Actor for fulfilling the Actor’sduties or obligations as a Deputy or an Equity member.(A) In the event the employment of a Deputy is terminated for any reason whatsoever, theProducer agrees to furnish written reasons for such termination to both the Deputy andEquity at the time of dismissal.(B) Any Deputy or Actor who claims that the Producer has given notice or otherwisepenalized said Deputy or member for fulfilling their duties either as a Deputy or as an Actormay present their case to Equity who shall give the Producer an opportunity to be heard ifthe Producer desires to avail himself of this opportunity. If Equity is satisfied that suchactivities are the real cause of dismissal or of any penalty, it may permit the Actor’s claim tobe arbitrated and shall have the power to determine the character and the amount of theclaim to be submitted.(C) It is further agreed that, if upon arbitration the claim of the Deputy or member issustained, the arbitrator shall have the right to impose a penalty, which penalty shall be at22