MSUA Rulebook 11-14 - Actors

the permissible five-hour rehearsal block prior to 6:00 PM, for which a 2/3 voteof the Actors is required. [See also Rule 52(A)(11), REHEARSALS.](4) During the rehearsal period, a Travel Day of Rest is permitted only ifrehearsal takes place in New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, the travel is forthe purpose of moving to the opening city, and it is the first move for themajority of the cast.(C) During Performance Weeks. A Full Day Off or a Travel Day of Rest is required ineach week at any theatre with a performance schedule of eight performances (orfewer) in six days.(1) Except in theatres where seven evening performances are customary, aproduction which runs for two weeks or more at a single theatre shall have oneFull Day Off in each week, except for the opening week during which the 6:00PM Daylight Day of Rest rule shall apply.(2) During a Unit Tour, the Producer shall schedule the equivalent of two days,to be called “Golden Days”, free from rehearsal, performance and travel inevery 28 days commencing with the first paid public performance of the tour.These two free days may be scheduled without restriction except that they shallnot be in the same workweek. The Producer may travel the Actor on therequired “Golden Day” upon payment to the Actor of no less than $75 for eachsuch day traveled. The bus call for travel following a “Golden Day” may not beprior to 6:00 AM. A plane flight on the day following a “Golden Day” may bescheduled prior to 8:00 AM. [See also Rule 64(B), TRANSPORTATION ANDBAGGAGE.] For said Unit Tour, after the first paid public performance, thereshall be no rehearsal on the day following a Full Day Off except in cases of anemergency, a “Put-In”, [as per Rule 52(G)(2)] or for stage fighting. The weeklyDay of Rest may be changed with one week’s notice, which shall be posted onthe callboard.(3) There shall be a 12-hour rest period between the end of employment on oneday and the beginning of employment on the next day. This 12-hour rest periodmay be reduced to 11 hours by a 2/3 secret vote of the Company, includingStage Managers.(D) In theatres where seven evening performances are customary, this rest periodmay be reduced to 10 hours after a dress rehearsal that follows an eveningperformance.[For breaks and rest periods during rehearsals or performances, see Rule 52,REHEARSALS., or Rule 45, PERFORMANCES.]21. DEFAULTING PRODUCERS.Any Producer engaging any Actor represents that such Producer is not in default underany agreement with Equity at the time of such engagement, and that no contract hasbeen entered into between said Producer and Equity or any Actor, any breach of whichremains unsettled or unliquidated.No Actor shall work or be required by any Producer, without the consent of Equity, towork for any person, co-partnership, corporation, enterprise, or group which has failedto abide by any arbitration award or, where permitted herein, any final determination of24