MSUA Rulebook 11-14 - Actors

correction.Professional dance cobbler shoes shall be provided for all Actors who are requiredto dance. Excluded are normal ballroom dancing and staging which may involvesome choreographed movements. The Producer shall provide all shoes for dancingat least three days prior to the first dress rehearsal. All such shoes shall be newwhen originally issued, be constructed for dancing, be properly fitted to theindividual dancer and be appropriate to the dance style. The Producer may furnishthe Actor with shoes previously worn by the same Actor in a prior engagement,provided they are in good repair and have been used exclusively by said Actor.When pointe shoes are required, the Producer shall provide such shoes, includingribbons, for all rehearsals as well as performances. If new pointe shoes are requiredfor performance, they must be furnished at least three days prior to saidperformance, but shall not be used for dancing prior to dress rehearsal.Shoes for dancing shall be repaired or replaced whenever necessary, or when theDance Captain, authorized Producer's representative, and Stage Manager agreethat the shoes are unsanitary or in unfit condition for the safety of the performer. Inthis event, the performer need not perform until appropriate shoes (properlyrubbered and/or braced as required) are issued.Infractions of the above rules shall incur penalty under only one of such rules if theinfractions arise from the same circumstances.(C) Properties. All properties required by the action of the play, including thosepeculiar to any trade, occupation or sport, shall be furnished by the Producer. Anysuch items rented from the Actor for use in the production shall be rented inaccordance with the schedule referred to in (D) of this rule.(D) Rental. If the Actor agrees to perform in any of his own wardrobe, the Producermust pay the Actor an appropriate rental therefore to be negotiated between theProducer and the Actor and set forth as a rider to his contract.Minimum terms of rental shall be based upon the schedule agreed upon in writingbetween Equity and the Producers which schedule shall be annexed to thisAgreement and posted on the callboard at each theatre. The rental payment shallbe made to the Actor by either a separate check or, if included in the salary check,shall be clearly itemized on the check stub as a non-taxed payment.If the Actor chooses to wear his own wardrobe in lieu of the costumes provided bythe Producer and does not receive prior written consent of the Producer or hisdesignated representative, the Actor shall not be reimbursed for their use, cleaning,or repair.(E) Cleaning and Upkeep of Costumes. All Actors will be provided with cleancostumes on the initial opening. Period costumes (those costumes requiring specialhandling) are to be cleaned at least every two weeks. Following the first week ofperformance, modern costumes (those costumes not requiring special handling) willbe cleaned once during each additional performance week. All parts of costumesthat are used for dancing which make body contact or are so close to body contactas to absorb body fluids must be cleaned once a week.Stockings, T-shirts, unitards, leotards and other "skin-parts" shall be laundered18