Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Rulebook 05-07 - Actors

(5) The Producer shall notify Equity of each scheduled musical production.Equity shall furnish to the Producer a list of all principal roles and a list of allparts, etc. for which Chorus shall receive additional payments. Should aproduction be new or sufficiently changed either by cutting, by re-writing or byre-choreographing to make questionable the category in which a particular partbelongs, final determination shall be made by Equity.(B) Number of Chorus. When the maximum number of Chorus is achieved duringthe rehearsal period, the number of Chorus contracts shall not be reduced eitherduring a subsequent rehearsal period or during the run of the production, unless aChorus Actor terminates the contract and termination becomes effective two weeksor less from the closing of the production.16. CLAIMS.(A) Waiver or Release Not Permissible. Upon any claim of the Actor arising underthis Agreement, through any breach thereof by the Producer, no waiver or releaseor adjustment by the Actor is of any validity whatsoever, unless Equity consents inwriting. The Producer, by agreeing to this Rule, agrees not to seek or solicit anysuch waiver, release or settlement, or offer the same in any arbitration or anyproceeding in court unless Equity specifically consents in writing. In no case shallclaims of Actors under employment contracts be handled or enforced by agents orattorneys of Actors, unless such handling is consented to by Equity in writing.(B) Time Limit in Lodging Claims. Should the Actor deem that there is any claimagainst the Producer under the Actor's contract, the Actor shall present the claim toEquity or to the Producer within four weeks after the time when such claims shallhave arisen, unless the Actor shall give to Equity or to the Board of Arbitration or toeither of them a good and sufficient reason for any delay after such period of fourweeks. Should the Actor present the claim to Equity, Equity, upon receipt of aclaim, will immediately notify the Producer in writing of such claim.17. CLOSING NOTICES. [See also Rule 67, TERMINATION.](A) Closing the Theatre. The Producer may close the theatre by posting on theEquity callboard one week's written notice to all members of the Company, providedthe Actors shall receive not less than the minimum employment and/or paymentguaranteed under their contracts.(B) When a theatre is closed in accordance with or after notice of closing to theentire Company, such notice of closing shall supersede any individual notice oftermination then outstanding.(C) Closing the Production. The Producer may close a specific production byposting on the Equity callboard two weeks' written notice to all members of theCompany, provided the Actors shall receive no less than the minimum employmentand/or payment guaranteed under their contracts.Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, notice to a Stage Manager shall be anindividual notice; the Stage Manager shall not be terminated by a production closingnotice.13