Common use of DANCE CAPTAIN Clause in Contracts

DANCE CAPTAIN. (A) A Dance Captain must be hired where there is movement of such a nature that the maintenance of its artistic quality, as originally staged, does not fall within the normal duties of a Stage Manager. The Stage Manager shall not serve as Dance Captain. (B) Dance Captains shall be paid not less than 20% of actor minimum salary (as stated in Rule 63(A)) per week in addition to their weekly contractual salary and may, as a condition of employment, upon payment of the additional compensation stated in 12(C), 12(D) or 16(H), sign a Six-Month Rider, One-Year Rider or Term Contract which shall begin on the date of the first paid public performance. (See Appendix A for compensation chart.) (C) The Dance Captain shall be paid from the date of assignment or first day of employment, but in no event later than the first day of rehearsal. The Dance Captain designation may be reassigned and the increment deleted within four weeks of Dance Captain's first paid public performance unless they are signed to a Term Contract. Following the first four weeks of Dance Captain’s first paid public performance, upon two weeks’ advance notice to the Dance Captain, the Dance Captain may be reassigned and the increment deleted, provided that Dance Captain receives one week of the Dance Captain increment for each five weeks' employment as a Dance Captain, up to a maximum payment of 15 weeks of the Dance Captain increment, plus one additional week of the Dance Captain increment for each six months of employment or part thereof as a Dance Captain thereafter. In no event will the payment be less than two weeks of the applicable Dance Captain increment. There will be no hiatus between Dance Captain assignments. (D) After Official Opening at Point of Organization or first paid public performance on Tour, rehearsal hours for Dance Captain(s) shall be limited to 12 hours per week. (E) The Producer, at its sole option, may designate an Assistant Dance Captain for an additional payment of not less than 10% of actor minimum salary (as stated in Rule 63(A)) per week in addition to said Assistant's weekly contractual salary. (See Appendix A for compensation chart.). Upon two weeks’ advance notice to the Assistant Dance Captain, the Assistant Dance Captain may be reassigned and the increment deleted, provided that Assistant Dance Captain receives one week of the Assistant Dance Captain increment for each five weeks' employment as an Assistant Dance Captain, up to a maximum payment of 15 weeks of the Assistant Dance Captain increment, plus one additional week of the Assistant Dance Captain increment for each six months of employment or part thereof as an Assistant Dance Captain thereafter. In no event will the payment be less than two weeks of the applicable Assistant Dance Captain increment. (F) If the Dance Captain is absent for any reason for one week or longer, and no replacement Dance Captain has been employed, then: (1) The Assistant Dance Captain shall be paid the Dance Captain increment in lieu of the Assistant Dance Captain increment; or (2) For productions that do not employ an Assistant Dance Captain, a temporary Dance Captain or Assistant Dance Captain shall be assigned from within the company, provided there is an Actor who is willing and able to perform the duties. Actor shall be paid the applicable increment commencing with the first day of the Dance Captain’s absence. (G) If requested by the Producer, Dance Captains shall provide a copy of choreographic or musical staging notes kept during the course of their employment. The cost of materials and copying shall be paid by the Producer. (H) Dance Captains shall be billed on the cast page of the Playbill or program.

DANCE CAPTAIN. ‌ (A) A Dance Captain must be hired where there is movement of such a nature that the maintenance of its artistic quality, as originally staged, does not fall within the normal duties of a Stage Manager. The Stage Manager shall not serve as Dance Captain. (B) Dance Captains shall be paid not less than 2025% of actor the Ensemble minimum weekly salary (as stated in Rule 63(A)) per week in addition to their weekly contractual salary and may, as a condition of employment, upon payment of the additional compensation stated in 12(C), 12(D11(C) or 16(H15(H), sign a Six-Month Rider, One-Year Rider or Term Contract Individual Artist Agreement, which shall begin on the date of the first paid public performance. (See Appendix A for compensation chart.) (C) The Dance Captain shall be paid from the date of assignment or first day of employment, but in no event later than the first day of rehearsal. The Dance Captain designation may be reassigned reassigned, and the increment deleted within four weeks of Dance Captain's first paid public performance unless they are signed to a Term Contractperformance. Following the first four weeks of the Dance Captain’s first paid public performance, upon two weeks’ advance notice to the Dance Captain, the Dance Captain may be reassigned and the increment deleted, provided that Dance Captain receives one week of the Dance Captain increment for each five weeks' employment as a Dance Captain, up to a maximum payment of 15 weeks of the Dance Captain increment, plus one additional week of the Dance Captain increment for each six months of employment or part thereof as a Dance Captain thereafter. In no event will the payment be less than two weeks of the applicable Dance Captain increment. There will be no hiatus between Dance Captain assignments. (D) After Official Opening at Point of Organization or the first paid public performance on Tourperformance, rehearsal hours for Dance Captain(s) shall be limited to 12 hours per week. (E) The Producer, at its sole option, may designate an Assistant Dance Captain for an additional payment of not less than 1015% of actor the Ensemble minimum weekly salary (as stated in Rule 63(A)) per week in addition to said Assistant's weekly contractual salary. (See Appendix A for compensation chart.). Upon two weeks’ advance notice to the Assistant Dance Captain, the Assistant Dance Captain may be reassigned and the increment deleted, provided that Assistant Dance Captain receives one week of the Assistant Dance Captain increment for each five weeks' employment as an Assistant Dance Captain, up to a maximum payment of 15 weeks of the Assistant Dance Captain increment, plus one additional week of the Assistant Dance Captain increment for each six months of employment or part thereof as an Assistant Dance Captain thereafter. In no event will the payment be less than two weeks of the applicable Assistant Dance Captain increment. (F) If the Dance Captain is absent for any reason for one week or longer, and no replacement Dance Captain has been employed, then: (1) The Assistant Dance Captain shall be paid the Dance Captain increment in lieu of the Assistant Dance Captain increment; or, (2) For productions that do not employ an Assistant Dance Captain, a temporary Dance Captain or Assistant Dance Captain shall be assigned from within the company, provided there is an Actor Artist who is willing and able to perform the duties. Actor . (3) Artist shall be paid the applicable increment commencing with the first day of the Dance Captain’s absence. (G) If requested by the Producer, Dance Captains shall provide a copy of choreographic or musical staging notes kept during the course of their employment. The cost of materials and copying shall be paid by the Producer. (H) Dance Captains shall be billed on the cast page of the Playbill or program.

DANCE CAPTAIN. (A) A Dance Captain must be hired where there is movement of such a nature that the maintenance of its artistic quality, as originally staged, does not fall within the normal duties of a Stage Manager. The Stage Manager shall not serve as Dance Captain. (B) Dance Captains shall be paid not less than 20% of actor minimum salary (as stated in Rule 63(A)) per week in addition to their weekly contractual salary and may, as a condition of employment, upon payment of the additional compensation stated in 12(C), 12(D) or 16(H), sign a Six-Month Rider, One-Year Rider or Term Contract which shall begin on the date of the first paid public performance. (See Appendix A for compensation chart.) (C) The Dance Captain shall be paid from the date of assignment or first day of employment, but in no event later than the first day of rehearsal. The Dance Captain designation may be reassigned and the increment deleted within four weeks of Dance Captain's first paid public performance unless they are he is signed to a Term Contract. Following the first four weeks of Dance Captain’s first paid public performance, upon two weeks’ advance notice to the Dance Captain, the Dance Captain may be reassigned and the increment deleted, provided that Dance Captain receives one week of the Dance Captain increment for each five weeks' employment as a Dance Captain, up to a maximum payment of 15 weeks of the Dance Captain increment, plus one additional week of the Dance Captain increment for each six months of employment or part thereof as a Dance Captain thereafter. In no event will the payment be less than two weeks of the applicable Dance Captain increment. There will be no hiatus between Dance Captain assignments. (D) After Official Opening at Point of Organization or first paid public performance on Tour, rehearsal hours for Dance Captain(s) shall be limited to 12 hours per week. (E) The Producer, at its sole option, may designate an Assistant Dance Captain for an additional payment of not less than 10% of actor minimum salary (as stated in Rule 63(A)) per week in addition to said Assistant's weekly contractual salary. (See Appendix A for compensation chart.). Upon two weeks’ advance notice to the Assistant Dance Captain, the Assistant Dance Captain may be reassigned and the increment deleted, provided that Assistant Dance Captain receives one week of the Assistant Dance Captain increment for each five weeks' employment as an Assistant Dance Captain, up to a maximum payment of 15 weeks of the Assistant Dance Captain increment, plus one additional week of the Assistant Dance Captain increment for each six months of employment or part thereof as an Assistant Dance Captain thereafter. In no event will the payment be less than two weeks of the applicable Assistant Dance Captain increment. (F) If the Dance Captain is absent for any reason for one week or longer, and no replacement Dance Captain has been employed, then: (1) The Assistant Dance Captain shall be paid the Dance Captain increment in lieu of the Assistant Dance Captain increment; or (2) For productions that do not employ an Assistant Dance Captain, a temporary Dance Captain or Assistant Dance Captain shall be assigned from within the company, provided there is an Actor who is willing and able to perform the duties. Actor shall be paid the applicable increment commencing with the first day of the Dance Captain’s absence. (G) If requested by the Producer, Dance Captains shall provide a copy of choreographic or musical staging notes kept during the course of their employment. The cost of materials and copying shall be paid by the Producer. (H) Dance Captains shall be billed on the cast page of the Playbill or program. Rule 20, DEFAULTING PRODUCERS‌ (A) A Producer shall be ineligible to engage Actors unless and until such Producer shall have furnished security in such amount and in such manner and form as may be satisfactory to Equity to insure the payment of the claims of Actors against such Producer. (B) Any Producer engaging any Actor represents that such Producer is not in default under any agreement with Equity at the time of such engagement and that no contract has been entered into between the said Producer and Equity or any Actor, any breach of which remains unsettled or unliquidated. (C) No Actor shall work or be required by any Producer to work for any person, partnership, corporation, or enterprise which has failed to abide by any arbitration award or court order (unless such award or order has been successfully challenged in a subsequent court proceeding). (D) No Actor shall work or be required to work or continue in the employment of any Producer or company, if and when Equity shall be dissatisfied with the quality or amount of any security which may be offered or given or requested by Equity to secure the payment of any claim, present or future, of any Actor.