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

obtained the written consent and permission of Equity, and shall comply with all such termsand conditions as Equity may prescribe.(B) However, the consent of Equity shall not be required for a Principal Actor to record aportion of the role which the Actor performs live on stage for use in the Production, providedthe recording is used only during the period in which the Actor is employed and with theActor’s consent; and further provided that the recording is made during the regularrehearsal hours.50. REHEARSALS(A) Beginning Of.(1) Rehearsal salary shall begin with the date specified on the Actor’s individualcontract. Subsequent to the signing of a Hollywood Area contract, the Actor mayagree to attend a first play reading on the first day of rehearsal. If the Actor doesattend, the Actor’s Pension and Health coverage shall begin on such date, andpayments therefor shall be made, and the Actor shall receive one-sixth rehearsalsalary; provided that the period between such reading and the Actor’s first rehearsalshall not exceed two weeks. (For requirement of Stage Managers prior to and atrehearsals, see Rule 62, STAGE MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT STAGEMANAGERS).(2) The Producer and/or Stage Manager must notify Equity of the time and place ofthe first day of rehearsal at least two days prior to the first rehearsal.(B) Continuous.(1) It is agreed that except as stated in Rule 50(A) above, rehearsals shall becontinuous from the date of the first rehearsal to the date of the first publicperformance of the play as stated on the face of the contract of employment.(2) Computation of rehearsal hours shall be consecutive from first call to each Actoron each day.(C) Rehearsal Salary.(1) Rehearsal salary shall be the minimum salary as indicated in Level 1 for eachtheatre category.(2) Rehearsal salary for replacements or understudies hired after the show’s firstpaid public performance shall be as above until the Understudy is ready to performbut in no case longer than two weeks after which they are to receive contractualsalary and any increments required by the box office receipts. [See Rule 56,SALARIES].(3) In the event a replacement or understudy performs the role or a portion thereofprior to the conclusion of the contracted rehearsal period, said replacement orUnderstudy shall be paid contractual salary pursuant to Rule 56(D), Weekly Gross.(4) Where pro-rata rehearsal is permitted, payment shall be at the rate of one-sixthof rehearsal pay for each day or part thereof. For the seven days prior to the firstpaid public performance, salary shall be prorated at one-seventh of rehearsal payfor each rehearsal day or part thereof in the week where no day off is provided. [SeeRule 56, SALARIES].36