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

51. REOPENING OF A PLAYA play once closed shall not be reopened for rehearsals or performances within eightweeks of the date of its closing, or reopen under any Equity contract, [see Rule 19(A)]without the written consent of Equity.52. REPLACEMENT OF ACTOR(See Also Rule 13, CHANGES IN CAST: DUTY TO ANNOUNCE).(A) Understudy Alternate. Unless Equity shall otherwise order, the Actor may not berequired to alternate with an Understudy or successor and if replaced by either, the Actormay not thereafter be required (unless Equity otherwise orders) to act again in the part or toreport at the theatre for that purpose. Payments, however, shall continue to be made to theActor according to the terms of the Actor’s agreement.(B) Inability to Perform.(1) If the Actor is temporarily replaced for a single performance because said Actoris late for half hour or appears at the theatre unable to perform due to intoxication orsimilar cause, the Producer, subject to the provisions of Rule 5, may determine thatthe Actor shall not perform. In this instance Rule 52(A) shall not apply and the Actorshall be required to perform thereafter, provided the Producer notifies Equity inwriting of such action, and the reasons therefore within 24 hours. Should suchtemporary replacement be determined to be without just cause by an arbitrator or byother mutually agreeable means, the Actor shall be paid full salary for anyperformance not played as a result of the Producer’s action, and shall continue toperform under the Actor’s contract.(2) Should the Producer dismiss an Actor for inability to perform due to intoxicationor similar cause and so notify the Actor in writing, and also notify Equity of suchaction and the reasons therefor within 24 hours, the above provisions shall notapply. If it should be determined by an arbitrator or by other mutually agreeablemeans that the dismissal was without just cause (see Rule 65(E)), the Actor shall bepaid full salary for any performances not played as a result of the Producer’s actionand shall be required to immediately resume the Actor’s performances when notifiedto do so by the Producer. Payment for the missed performances must be paid priorto the Actor resuming performances under the Actor’s contract. Pending thedetermination the Actor need not report to the theatre.(C) Actor Replacement Salary. Should a Producer dismiss or give an Actor notice wherebythe Producer terminates the Actor’s employment (except where employment is terminatedduring rehearsals or under the provisions of Rule 33), the Producer may not re-engage theActor for the same part or role, or replace the Actor by another Actor at a lesser salary thanthe highest salary in the original contract.(D) Role Cut. If an Actor’s role is cut (resulting in the termination of the Actor) before thefirst public performance, the Producer shall pay to the Actor a sum equal to two weeks’contractual salary plus any rehearsal salary due.53. REPORTS(A) The Producer must furnish Equity, on a form supplied by Equity for that purpose, with aweekly “Pension and Health” report listing all Actors employed by the Friday following thelast performance of the week. The Producer must also submit to Equity a weekly Box Office40