Common use of Playbill or Program Clause in Contracts

Playbill or Program. A free Playbill or program shall be proffered to every patron prior to patron's arrival at patron's seat. Such program shall contain a listing of all Actors employed in the production together with their named part(s) or function. (1) All Principal Actors, Chorus Actors (including Understudies and Swings) and Stage Managers must have a biography in the program or Playbill. (a) The Actor shall have the right of approval of biographical material, which approval shall be in writing and which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Biographical material not disapproved within 48 hours of its submission to the Actor, shall be considered approved. Biographical material once approved must not be edited except where spatial limitations in the program require editing and then only upon mutual consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that there are errors in the Actor's bio, Producer agrees to correct such errors in the next printing of the program upon receipt of written notice of said errors. Failure to correct the error as stated above shall require payment of one-eighth contractual salary to the Actor. (b) The parties agree to use best efforts to limit all biographies in the program or Playbill to biographical data and professional credits. (c) The Producer may limit biographies for Chorus and Stage Managers to four lines, exclusive of the Actor’s name and parts/role played, of biographical data and professional credits only. Actors may review the galley sheet and be permitted to add material to reach four lines. (2) Biographies for Understudies to Stars and Featured Principals will be inserted in the program when Producer chooses, per Rule 11(A), CHANGES IN CAST, to announce their appearance by insert. Such biography may be limited to 50 words. (3) In the event that there are errors or omissions in the printed cast listing or the omission of a biography in the Playbill or program, the Producer agrees, upon receipt of notice of such an omission or error and within 24 hours (including at least one business day), to place in the Playbill or program a photocopied or printed slip correcting the omission or error. In the event that advertising appears on the insert, the focus of the insert shall be the cast change announcement. On National and Tiered tours, Producer will correct such omission or error within 24 hours of the first business day free of travel. Producer agrees to correct such omission or error and to correct errors in biographical material in the next printing of the Playbill or program, provided such notice is given at least 24 hours prior to the press deadline. (4) For each failure either to place a correction slip in the Playbill or program, as stipulated above, or to correct the Playbill or program cast listing or biography at the next proof printing after proper notice has been given, the Producer shall pay the Actor(s) involved, a sum equal to one-eighth of the Actor's contractual salary for each week or part thereof during which the omission or error continues. (5) Each Principal and Chorus (including Understudies and Swings) in Point of Organization cities shall submit a single headshot for the entire period of employment for inclusion in the program or Playbill. Any photo insertion for replacement Actors must conform to Producer's printing schedule. (6) Dance Captains shall be billed on the cast page.

Playbill or Program. A free Playbill or program shall be proffered to every patron prior to patron's arrival at patron's seat. Such program shall contain a listing of all Actors employed in the production together with their named part(s) or function. (1) All Principal Actors, Chorus Actors (including Understudies and Swings) and Stage Managers must have a biography in the program or Playbill. (a) The Actor shall have the right of approval of biographical material, which approval shall be in writing and which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Biographical material not disapproved within 48 hours of its submission to the Actor, shall be considered approved. Biographical material once approved must not be edited except where spatial limitations in the program require editing and then only upon mutual consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that there are errors in the Actor's bio, Producer agrees to correct such errors in the next printing of the program upon receipt of written notice of said errors. Failure to correct the error as stated above shall require payment of one-eighth contractual salary to the Actor. (b) The parties agree to use best efforts to limit all biographies in the program or Playbill to biographical data and professional credits. (c) The Producer may limit biographies for Chorus and Stage Managers to four lines, exclusive of the Actor’s name and parts/role played, of biographical data and professional credits only. Actors may review the galley sheet and be permitted to add material to reach four lines. (2) Biographies for Understudies to Stars and Featured Principals will be inserted in the program when Producer chooses, per Rule 11(A), CHANGES IN CAST: DUTY OF PRODUCER TO ANNOUNCE, to announce their appearance by insert. Such biography may be limited to 50 words. (3) In the event that there are errors or omissions in the printed cast listing or the omission of a biography in the Playbill or program, the Producer agrees, upon receipt of notice of such an omission or error and within 24 hours (including at least one business day), to place in the Playbill or program a photocopied or printed slip correcting the omission or error. In the event that advertising appears on the insert, the focus of the insert shall be the cast change announcement. On National and Tiered tours, Producer will correct such omission or error within 24 hours of the first business day free of travel. Producer agrees to correct such omission or error and to correct errors in biographical material in the next printing of the Playbill or program, provided such notice is given at least 24 hours prior to the press deadline. (4) For each failure either to place a correction slip in the Playbill or program, as stipulated above, or to correct the Playbill or program cast listing or biography at the next proof printing after proper notice has been given, the Producer shall pay the Actor(s) involved, a sum equal to one-eighth of the Actor's contractual salary for each week or part thereof during which the omission or error continues. (5) Each Principal and Chorus (including Understudies and Swings) in Point of Organization cities shall submit a single headshot for the entire period of employment for inclusion in the program or Playbill. Any photo insertion for replacement Actors must conform to Producer's printing schedule. (6) Dance Captains shall be billed on the cast page.