Dinner Theatre Rulebook (Central Region) 01-05 - Actors

(a) Principal performers shall be called to audition individually and shall notbe called in groups, unless necessary for physical screening and/or voiceblending. Auditions and/or readings shall be limited to three in number for aPrincipal performer and said performer shall be compensated at the rate ofone-seventh of minimum salary for each reading and/or audition over threeto which he is called. The above numerical limitations and payments shallnot be applicable to recognized "star" performers.(b) The Producer shall furnish Equity with copies of all audition scheduleswhich shall include the names of all performers auditioned and the datesand times of their auditions. This list shall also include the name of theperson auditioning and the name of the stage manager, if one is inattendance.(c) The location of all auditions and/or readings, including callbacks,scheduled as a result of an Equity Principal Audition, shall be held within 25miles of the location of the original interview. Callbacks shall be held within25 miles of the first audition.(d) The director or designated representative, who shall have castingauthority, shall be present at all auditions.(e) The musical director shall be present for singing auditions and thechoreographer shall be present for all dance auditions.(f) All audition spaces shall be in compliance with Equity's safe andsanitary provisions.(g) The Producer shall furnish a piano and piano accompanist, who is ableto sight read music, for all principal auditions at which performers arerequired to sing and/or dance.(h) A copy of these Audition Rules shall be conspicuously posted by Equityat auditions.(i) The Producer shall not hold Equity performer auditions during the sametime as a regularly scheduled Equity membership meeting is being heldwithin 50 miles of the audition location, provided Equity notifies theProducer in advance of such meeting.(j) If the Producer finds that he cannot audition the performer within onehour of his scheduled audition time, the performer shall be notified and theaudition rescheduled.(k) The Theatre will hold announced auditions at the Theatre at least twicea year.(B) Chorus Auditions.(1) General. For productions utilizing chorus performers, the Producer shallschedule chorus auditions at least every six months or for each suchproduction. The following conditions shall apply:9