Musical Stock and Unit Attractions (MSUA) Agreement 05-10 - Actors

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(d) the contemplated tour schedule for any Unit Tour orPackage Tour;(e)the date, time and location of the auditions;(f) names of Director, Choreographer, Stage Manager, GeneralManager, Company Manager, and professional Casting Director, asmay be available at the time;(g)name(s) of person(s) who shall be conducting the audition;(h) a complete cast breakdown (to include a definitivedescription of each character in new plays) and notation of possibleopportunities for Non-Traditional Casting. Equity-required auditionnotices shall contain character descriptions, synopses, and otherpertinent items of information and shall be identical to thoseprovided to others. The Producer shall submit any changes in atimely manner;(i)(j)whether or not Stage Managerial positions are available;all necessary instructions for auditioning performers.(6) The location or time of the audition for Equity performers may notbe changed without prior notification to Equity and unless the change canbe published in trade publications prior to the audition.(7) A copy of all rules and regulations regarding Equity auditions shallbe posted at the audition location. A copy of any concessions and/orwaivers granted to the Producer for the season or production prior toauditions shall also be posted.(8) The Producer shall provide at his expense a piano and aprofessional piano accompanist who can sight-read at all Principal andChorus auditions whether at a studio or in a Theatre. The Musical Directormay not be the audition accompanist.(9) To ensure privacy during each individual audition, no portion of theaudition room shall be used as a waiting room.(10) Persons not participating in the audition shall not be allowed in anyarea where performers are singing, dancing, or reading for roles.(11) Audio or videotaping, or filming of Equity performers shall not bepermitted at auditions. Photographs may not be taken while the Actor isauditioning.(12) Safe and Sanitary Provisions. When auditions are held, theProducer shall provide a space, approved by Equity in advance, whichapproval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and which shall include:(a) A room, separate from the audition space, with seats andopen space where the performer may wait and/or warm up for the10
audition. Said room shall be available one hour before thescheduled starting time of the audition;(b) Separate changing facilities (not lavatories) for men andwomen at any audition where they are required to dance;(c) An audition room, change room and/or waiting room which isproperly lighted, ventilated and heated (when necessary) duringinclement or cold weather to at least 68 degrees F;(d) An ample supply of pure, cool drinking water and cups asneeded, at no cost to the Actor, wherever the Actor is required toaudition;(e) Areas designated as smoking areas in buildings wheresmoking is permitted. (Smoking shall not be permitted outside saidareas, including waiting rooms and rehearsal rooms, whereauditions are being held);(f) Dance surfaces in accordance with Rule 53(H) (DancingSurfaces) when performers are required to dance. (Equity reservesthe right to approve audition dance surfaces).(13) The Producer shall insure that liability insurance to coverperformers at auditions is provided.(14) Equity will provide a monitor, at no cost to the Producer, to assistthe Producer or the Producer's representative in organizing and facilitatingany scheduled Audition.(C)Equity Principal Auditions.(1) There shall be no fewer than 21 hours of Equity Performer Principalauditions, to be scheduled in no fewer than three days, when saidauditions are shared by up to four signatories to this Agreement. TheProducer agrees to provide audition slots for at least 126 performers oneach of the seven-hour days and may see more if time permits.(2) Each signatory must be represented by the Producer, a Director, ora Musical Director, or for dance auditions, a Choreographer from theseason. Equity shall be advised in writing in advance of such auditions ofthe names and titles of such representatives. Someone with final castingauthority must be present at all auditions.(3) If a signatory to this Agreement holds Equity auditions separatelyand does not share them with any other signatory, said audition may bereduced to 14 hours, scheduled in no fewer than two days.(4) Each Equity performer shall have up to three minutes to presentprepared musical material. (Stage Managers shall be interviewed).11
Page 1 and 2: Actors’ Equity AssociationAGREEME
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS1. ACTOR’S OBLIG
Page 5 and 6: 63. TERMINATION. ..................
Page 7 and 8: 2. AGENTS.(A) Equity Franchise Requ
Page 9 and 10: No Actor and no Producer shall make
Page 11: all performers with similar disabil
Page 15 and 16: call for these groups shall be anno
Page 17 and 18: Blacklisting for the purposes of th
Page 19 and 20: 11. CHORUS.(A) Parts Determination.
Page 21 and 22: the consent of Equity. Such consent
Page 23 and 24: The Producer agrees to repair or re
Page 25 and 26: evidence in any arbitration or by a
Page 27 and 28: has completed the Unit Tour must be
Page 29 and 30: theatre, shall have one Full Day Of
Page 31 and 32: COMPANY ON TOUR, REHEARSALS DISCONT
Page 33 and 34: (v) The Actors shall receive Overag
Page 35 and 36: 25. DISCRIMINATION FOR UNION ACTIVI
Page 37 and 38: 28. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/NO
Page 39 and 40: (C) The Theatre further agrees to b
Page 41 and 42: (7) Should the accommodations chose
Page 43 and 44: specified in this Rule. When suitab
Page 45 and 46: 36. LAWS GOVERNING.This Agreement s
Page 47 and 48: participation is contingent upon se
Page 49 and 50: (3) A week's compensation shall be
Page 51 and 52: performance of the play in which th
Page 53 and 54: (2) Interviews and Personal Appeara
Page 55 and 56: The Producer agrees to include in t
Page 57 and 58: A Principal Actor may agree by mean
Page 59 and 60: 12 consecutive hours per day. An ad
Page 61 and 62: (8) Rehearsal for Subsequent Produc
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To enable the Actor to obtain a pos
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In arena theatres, there shall be t
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(N) Monitor System. A monitor syste
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(C) Additional Assistant Stage Mana
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56. SET MOVES.The Actor will be per
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58. SPLIT WEEKS.The Unit Tour Produ
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(4) Each required ASM shall be empl
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(d) Performing the duties that are
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(3) When a Stage Manager, Dance Cap
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(5) A Stage Manager signed to the E
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about merchandise or tickets. It is
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to grant relief from this Rule wher
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Chorus may be terminated by the Act
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him for the same part or replace hi
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y 1:00 AM. If such travel is schedu
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y Producer which has been approved
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esponsibility of the Producer of th
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said understudy work to another Cho
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Swing performer, he shall receive 2
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(F) The determination of Equity as
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INDEX4A's, 4ACTOR’S OBLIGATION TO
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Per Diem, 66Record of Salary deduct
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