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

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MUSICAL STOCK AND UNIT ATTRACTIONAgreement made between Actors' Equity Association (hereinafter called "Equity"), andSt. Louis Municipal Theatre Association, St. Louis, MO; Starlight Theatre Association,Kansas City, MO; Dallas Summer Musicals, Dallas, TX; Theater of the Stars, Atlanta,GA; (hereinafter called "Producer"), governing terms and conditions for the employmentin Unit Attraction Tours, Outdoor Non-Resident Musical Stock and Indoor Non-ResidentMusical Stock.RECOGNITIONThe Producer agrees to recognize Actors' Equity Association as the exclusiverepresentative of all the Actors (Principals, Chorus, Stage Managers, and AssistantStage Managers) employed by the Producer, for the purposes of collective bargainingand the administration of matters within the scope of this Agreement.RULES GOVERNING EMPLOYMENT1. ACTOR’S OBLIGATION TO EQUITY.(A) Nothing contained in any employment contract signed by any member ofEquity shall be construed so as to interfere with the carrying out of any obligationwhich a member owes to Equity by virtue of such membership, and the Producershall not only not request or require any member to do any act or thing forbiddenby the Constitution and By-Laws of Equity or by the rules or orders of the Councilof Equity, or orders of its authorized executives, but will require the Actor to doand/or assent to the Actor doing any and all acts required by the foregoing.(B)The Producer further agrees that he has notice:(1) That the Associated Actors and Artistes of America is a voluntaryAssociation (hereinafter referred to as 4A's) and is subject to theConstitution, By-Laws, rules, regulations and orders of the AmericanFederation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), fromwhich it derives its charter.(2) That Equity deriving its charter from the 4A's is in turn subject to theConstitution, By-Laws, rules and regulations of the 4A's and the AmericanFederation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.(3) That the Actor is directly subject to the Constitution, By-Laws, rulesand regulations and orders of the 4A's and the Producer agrees that hewill not require the Actor to do any act or thing forbidden by theConstitution and By-Laws of the 4A's or by its rules or orders orregulations.This Agreement and all contracts of employment shall be subject to all such rules andregulations.4
2. AGENTS.(A) Equity Franchise Required. The Producer has notice that if the negotiationfor or the obtaining of a contract of employment by the Actor is through anyemployment agent or personal representative not holding an Equity franchise, orone whose franchise is not in good standing, the Actor is liable to suspension orother disciplinary action by Equity.(B) Commissions. Should the Producer contact the Actor directly and agreewith him as to the salary and part, the Producer shall not directly or indirectlyrequire an Agent to intervene to complete the engagement or require the Actor tosign the contract at or through an Agent's office. Any such Agent so engageddoes not represent the Actor and should such Agent make a claim forcommission, the Actor will notify the Producer accordingly, and the Produceragrees to indemnify the Actor and hold him harmless from any such claim.(C) Agents Acting as Casting Consultants or Packagers. Any agent who actsas an agent for a Producer either as a casting consultant or otherwise, with orwithout fee, does not, if the Actor secures employment through him, representthe Actor in securing said employment and therefore, pursuant to the AgencyRegulations, is not entitled to commissions therefore from the Actor.The foregoing paragraph likewise applies in any case where the Agent acts as aPackager, either on behalf of a Producer, with or without fee, or on his ownbehalf.(D) Chorus: Commission Prohibited. An Actor engaged under a Choruscontract or performing under Chorus conditions shall not be required to paycommission to any agent except in accordance with the Equity Agencyregulations.3. ALIENS.Non-resident aliens may not be employed without the express consent of Equity.4. ARBITRATION.(A) Initial Procedure. Should the Producer dispute a written ruling by Equityand if said ruling is arbitrable under these Rules, he must contact his AEABusiness Representative to attempt to resolve the issue. Failure to do so withintwo weeks shall constitute agreement with the original ruling and anacknowledgment that Equity may deduct any monies due as a result of saidrulings from any security posted with Equity by the Producer. Any solution shallbe confirmed in writing and acknowledged by both parties.(1) Failure to Achieve Resolution. In the event that attempts to resolvethe conflict are unsuccessful, either party may declare a failure to achieveresolution by sending notice to the other party via registered mail clearlystating that the issue has not been resolved.5
Page 1 and 2: Actors’ Equity AssociationAGREEME
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS1. ACTOR’S OBLIG
Page 5: 63. TERMINATION. ..................
Page 9 and 10: No Actor and no Producer shall make
Page 11 and 12: all performers with similar disabil
Page 13 and 14: audition. Said room shall be availa
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
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A Principal Actor may agree by mean
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12 consecutive hours per day. An ad
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(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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