MSUA Rulebook 11-14 - Actors

not consecutive, Chorus performers shall not be required to report for anypurpose on the days between such auditions. If the Chorus performer iscalled for any day, or works on any day after the second audition day, theChorus performer shall then be paid at the rate of 1/7 of minimum for eachsuch day.(d) The Producer or a Musical Director or a Director from the season mustbe present at all singing auditions. The Producer or a Choreographer or aDirector from the season must be present at all dance auditions. Someonewith final casting authority must be present at all auditions.(e) Performers shall not be called upon to perform any material at anaudition that cannot safely be executed without rehearsal, including, but notlimited to, trick dance steps, acrobatics, or other movements that cannot besafely performed, by virtue of the performer's training, without practice andpreparation.(f) Performers shall not be required, during auditions, to rehearse numbersto be used in the production; if so required, rehearsals shall be deemed tohave commenced.(g) A Chorus Audition shall not be interrupted in order to audition aperformer for a Principal role, except at the final auditions, when a Chorusperformer may read for a "part" or understudy. A performer auditioning for aPrincipal role may not be called to audition with a group auditioning forchorus.(h) If additional Chorus Auditions are held in the vicinity of the Theatre, aChorus call must be held before, and separate from, any other call. Arepresentative of the Theatre with final casting authority must be present atall calls for Chorus performers.(i) Chorus performers shall be seen for callbacks in the same locale whereoriginally auditioned. The time span of any callback shall be limited to sixout of eight hours from the inception of the call.(j) Should the Producer, after engaging all Chorus performers, releasewithout obligation a Chorus performer at said performer's request, theProducer may then hold an additional audition, without payment, for thepurpose of replacing said Chorus performer.(C) Script Review. As an aid to achieving cast integration and in order to promotethe employment of multi-racial/multi-cultural actors (which includes ethnic minorities,women, actors with disabilities and senior performers) in pursuance of equalopportunity for all actors, the Producer, at least five weeks prior to principalauditions, shall submit a script or outline of a new or revised play, and such otherrelated information as may be relevant, to an advisory committee of Equityconsisting of three members of its Committee for Racial Equality, Women’sCommittee and Performers with Disabilities Committee. This committee shall act inan advisory capacity only.After having reviewed the script, the committee shall submit recommendations to,and be prepared to discuss with the Producer, director, playwright andchoreographer, those roles in which ethnic minorities, women, senior performers12