24. DUTIES OF THE ACTOR(A) No Actor shall perform duties other than those for which the Actor is properlycontracted under an Equity contract.(B) The Actor shall:(1) Be prompt at rehearsals;(2) Appear at the theatre no later than one-half hour prior to the performance;(3) Pay strict regard to make-up and dress;(4) Perform the Actor's services as reasonably directed, to the best of the Actor'sability;(5) Properly care for the Actor's costume and props;(6) Respect the physical property of the production and the theatre;(7) Abide by all reasonable Rules and regulations of the Producer not in conflictwith Equity Rules.25. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING, ANDNONDISCRIMINATION [See Rule 4(E) AUDITIONS and Rule 41,NONDISCRIMINATION]26. EQUITY: SPECIAL PROVISIONS(A) Equity Representatives Duly authorized representatives of Equity shall have freeaccess to the stage and to all members of Equity at all times, inclusive of rehearsalsand performances. Sufficient time shall be allotted during the beginning of the rehearsalperiod for an Equity Representative to conduct Equity business. Such time shall not beconsidered part of the official rehearsal hours.(B) Equity may represent <strong>Actors</strong> in any dispute which may arise with the Producer andEquity may, at all times, represent <strong>Actors</strong> in relation to any matter arising under anyemployment agreement and when any act or request or consent of any such Actor isprovided for in such agreement, the request, consent, or approval of Equity shall, for allpurposes, be deemed the consent, request, approval, or act of the <strong>Actors</strong>.(C) Meetings: Privilege of <strong>Actors</strong> to Attend The Producer shall neither scheduleauditions nor require the services of the Actor for rehearsals (except in cases wheredress rehearsals are being held or rehearsals are being held on the first publicperformance date) at any time when a regularly called membership meeting of Equity isbeing held in the Area where said auditions and/or rehearsals occur. Time off for thispurpose shall not be counted as a part of that day’s rehearsal.28
(D) Special Power to Act for Actor(1) Whenever it is provided in any employment contract (a) that any act or thingmay be done by an Actor at the option of, with the consent of, or at the request ofEquity, or, (b) on the demand of or with the consent of such Actor, Equity,representing the Actor, has and is given the authority to act for and in place of theActor and to assert the Actor’s position or make the Actor’s request or demand asthe case may be, with all of the power and authority of the Actor, without liability toitself.(2) In all cases where, by virtue of any employment contract, the consent orapproval of Equity is required, the Association has and reserves full discretionarypower in giving its consent to change, modify, or limit rights of any Actor underActor’s contract, said action to be taken on behalf of the Association in writing byeither the President or Executive Director or one of the executives or members ofthe Legal Department especially authorized by either of said officers to act.(E) Oral and Written Interpretations Oral or telephone rulings made by Equity are notbinding upon the Association or, except with its consent, upon the <strong>Actors</strong>. Writtenrulings or interpretations of the employment contract or the Agreement and RulesGoverning Employment under the <strong>Casino</strong> Contract must be either approved or given bythe President or Executive Director or one of the executives or members of the LegalDepartment specifically authorized by either of said officers to act and shall be bindingupon the Association only when said persons act within the power delegated to them byEquity.(F) Equity’s Powers Should there be any conflict between any Rules or any basis formore than one interpretation as to the meaning of any of them, Equity has the right todetermine the correct interpretation or resolve the conflict and its decision shall bebinding upon Equity and the <strong>Actors</strong>.(G) Determination of Classification Equity has the sole right to determine whether anindividual is correctly classified as Principal, Chorus, Stage Manager, Assistant StageManager, Understudy, or Extra and the Producer agrees that Equity’s determinationshall be final and is not subject to arbitration.27. EXCLUSIVE SERVICE OF THE ACTORThe Actor shall have the right to accept other employment not conflicting with thefulfillment of the Actor's duties under the Actor’s contract. The Actor may not utilizematerial performed in this production in any other venue without the express writtenconsent of the Producer.28. GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION(A) Grievance Except as otherwise expressly provided in these Rules, any disputebetween a Producer and Equity relating to the interpretation or application of thisAgreement, shall be handled in accordance with the following procedure:(1) Step 1: Within five business days of the presentation of the claimed violation,the grievance shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the Producer (or otherdesignated Representative) by Equity, or to Equity by the Producer, whichever isapplicable.29