Casino Rulebook 12-15 - Actors

(b) An Equity Stage Manager or an official Equity representative must bepresent.(c) The direct professional and artistic capacity of all persons present must beattested to by the Producer in writing to Equity at the time the writtenpermission is requested (i.e., Producer, Director, Choreographer).(B) Rehearsals/Performances(1) Sex acts during rehearsals or performance shall not be permitted.(2) The Actor shall not appear nude or perform acts of a sexual nature in thecourse of a stage presentation unless the Actor has been advised and giveswritten consent by the time of the Actor’s signing the contract. The script shall besubmitted for review if the Actor so requests.(3) The Actor shall not pose for nude photographs or appear nude for any motionpicture filming, videotaping or other forms of visual recording without the Actor’sprior written consent. The applicable consent form will be provided by Equity.(4) Photographs in which any Actor appears nude or performs an act of a sexualnature shall not be used in any way without the prior written consent of each Actorappearing in the photograph, or copy of the photograph, on a fully executedEquity Nude Photograph/Video Release form. The Actor’s written consent mustalso appear on a copy of the photograph release. Such request to utilize thephotograph must specify the specific use for the photograph. The signed,released photograph and release form shall be filed with Equity. The Producerand the Actor shall keep duplicate records.(a) Prior to release or use of any film or videotape, videocassette, or anyelectronic or mechanical reproduction in which any Actor appears nude, eachActor appearing in the scene shall be given an opportunity to view the film ortape. Use or release shall not be permitted without the prior written consentof each Actor participating in a scene where any Actor appears nude, orperforms acts of a sexual nature, on a fully executed Equity NudePhotograph/Video Release form. The Producer shall file a copy of the fullyexecuted release form for each Actor with Equity.(b) An authorized Actors’ Equity Association representative must be presentat all such photographing, filming or videotaping.(5) The Actor shall not, while nude, mix with the audience or leave the stage,backstage or performance area. The Producer shall take all necessary measuresto insure that no member of the audience will be permitted to enter the stage,performance area or backstage while any Actor is nude.(6) Artists' renderings of nude Actors shall not be permitted without the Actor’sprior written consent.(C) If the producer breaches any of the above provisions the producer shall be assesseddamages of no less than one week’s contractual salary for each violation of any of theprovisions set forth in paragraphs (A) or (B) above for each Actor involved.(D) All of the above shall not preclude the Actor or Equity from instituting any civil actionin addition to the damages set out in this rule.44