Casino Rulebook 12-15 - Actors

(6) The Producer shall be responsible for the costs of transportation of the Actorsand their belongings from one engagement to the next.15. CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENTContinuous employment is of the essence of all employment contracts; and allcalculations of sums due or benefits accruing to the Actor shall be computed on thebasis of consecutive rehearsals and consecutive employment. Employmenthereunder shall begin on the date of the beginning of rehearsals, or required date ofarrival, if earlier, and shall continue until terminated as herein provided, and nototherwise.16. CONTRACT(A) Effective Date Contracts between the Producer and the Actor must be signed beforethe Actor shall be permitted to rehearse or perform and shall be signed on the datewhen the terms of the contract are agreed upon between the parties. If not signed onsaid date, when issued, they must be signed as of said date.(B) Signing of(1) Unless contracts are signed concurrently, the Producer must sign them first. Ifthe contract is not signed concurrently, the Producer may notify the Actor, or hisdesignated representative, by personal delivery or Certified Mail, that unless thecontract is signed and returned to the Producer within a specified time period,which shall not be less than 72 hours after receipt of notice by the Actor or hisdesignated representative, the Contract shall be deemed null and void.(2) Script Required As soon as it is available, the Producer shall furnish to Equitythe script of any scheduled new musical and/or new adaptation of a musicalproduction with casting breakdowns of Principal roles and number of ChorusActors to be employed. Equity will then promptly issue its preliminarydetermination of Principal roles and Chorus parts. Final determination will bemade by Equity, in accordance with Rule 26(G), EQUITY: SPECIALPROVISIONS when the show is frozen and contracts will be changed if necessaryto reflect this determination.(C) Changes and Alterations All concessions or waivers granted to the Producer byEquity prior to signing shall be made known to the Actor in writing before signing of thecontract. Omission of such notification shall render the concession or waiver invalid atthe discretion of Equity. The Actor has no right or power to waive any of the minimumconditions set forth in the employment contract or Equity Rules without the writtenconsent of Equity. Unless any and all riders, changes, alterations, waivers, orsubstitutions made prior to, when, or after a contract of employment is made shall havebeen consented to by Equity in writing, such riders, changes, alterations, waivers, orsubstitutions, or any part thereof, are void at the option of the Actor, Equity consenting.It shall be the duty of the Producer, not the Actor, to submit proposed changes to Equityfor its written approval by a duly authorized representative.(1) At the option of Equity, no such riders, changes, alterations, waivers, orsubstitutions shall be admitted in evidence in any arbitration or by any tribunal forthe disposition of any claim without the written consent of Equity.20