New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players (NYGASP) Rulebook ... - Actors

(4) Use of footage for any purpose other than specified above is strictlyprohibited. For any violation under this Rule, the Actor shall be paid noless than two weeks’ contractual salary in addition to any AFTRA or SAGamounts which may be due.(F) Archival Recordings. A Recording in whole or in part may be made for anarchive maintained by the Producer under the following terms and conditions:(1) The releases referred to in paragraph (4) below, are not to be signedprior to or at the time of contract signing.(2) Recordings of the productions shall not be loaned out or removed fromthe Theatre's premises without the written consent of Actors' EquityAssociation.(3) Recording shall take place only during a regularly scheduledperformance.(4) The Actor shall be advised as to the nature and purpose of suchRecording, and may agree to be Recorded by signing a release formprior to the date of the Recording. Such agreement shall be garnered ata company meeting by secret ballot and must be agreed to by not lessthan seventy-five percent of the company. Once the required number ofreleases are signed, the Producer shall notify Equity, in writing, that allmembers of the Company (including Stage Management Staff) havesigned and shall submit a copy of the fully executed release form toEquity. This shall occur as soon as the date of the Recording is known,but in no event shall there be less than 48 hours notice to the Actors. Ifthere is nudity involved in the production, Equity shall be notified prior tothe Actors being asked to sign a release.(5) Any rehearsal called to prepare for the Recording of the production shallrequire overtime payment to the Actors called.(6) No person connected with the production shall receive specialcompensation for the Recording. Should any other participating union,such as the Musicians Union or the Stage Hands Union, receivecompensation for their participation, then these conditions shall no longerapply and each Actor participating in the Recording shall be paid no lessthan the applicable rate for non-broadcast recordings.(7) The Producer shall provide Equity with the opportunity to view thecompleted recording.(8) The recording may be viewed by anyone employed or connectedartistically with the Producer and by scholars, teachers and students inand of the visual and performing arts and by Equity members.(9) If, at any time, New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players no longer operatesunder an Equity Agreement, all recordings shall be turned over to Actors'Equity Association or a mutually acceptable archive prior to the releaseof any bond which Equity may be holding.25