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New York Musical Theatre Festival Stage Reading Guidelines

Actors’ Equity Association will permit Equity Actors (“Actors”) to participate in Stage Readings as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival upon completion of the attached forms and under the following guidelines:

1) Rehearsal hours are limited to a maximum of 29 hours, such times to be at the Actor’s convenience. Should the rehearsal hours for the Reading extend beyond 29 then the production must be placed on the New York Musical Theatre Festival Code.

2) Maximum of six (6) Readings. All Readings and rehearsals must be within a 14-day period.

3) No sets, props, wigs, make-up, or costumes.

4) Admission may not exceed $20.00

5) No solicitation for or of backers.

6) If Programs are provided, the names of all AEA members in the production are to be designated by an asterisk (*) with the indication that Actors and Stage Managers so designated are members of Equity

7) Book in hand, no memorization, only minimum staging with no choreography permitted.

8) Each Equity member participating in a NYMF Stage Reading production shall receive a $300 stipend, which includes travel reimbursement.

9) No Non-Resident Aliens may be used under the terms of these Guidelines.

10) There shall be no televising, broadcasting, visual and/or sound recording, cast album recording, motion picture filming, videotaping or other mechanical or electronic reproduction, in whole or in part, of any Code production. This prohibition shall be in effect from the first day of rehearsal under the Code until 26 weeks after the production has closed. The only one time exception to this rule shall be for a New York Musical Theatre Festival Press Conference. Such filming or taping at this Press Conference shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes and no more than two (2) minutes of any filmed or taped portion of a performance or rehearsal shall be shown on TV news broadcast or community affairs program. The edited footage shown shall not depict an entire scene or musical number

11) Producer agrees to actively solicit ethnic minorities, women and actors with disabilities (consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act) for the current Reading and for all future Readings.

12) All rehearsal and presentation spaces must be wheelchair accessible.

13) These NYMF Stage Reading Guidelines must be posted at all rehearsals and presentations.

14) The Actor is hereby notified that participating in a NYMF Stage Reading Guidelines Presentation is not considered employment with reference to the Rehearsal Rules in either the Production Contract, Rule 53(E) or the Off-Broadway Contract, Rule 54(K), both of which are entitled Attendance at.

15) There may be only one use of the Stage Reading Guidelines per project within a six-month period without the express written permission of Equity.

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New York Musical Theatre Festival Stage Reading Guidelines Questionnaire

Please complete this form and submit to Equity at least 14 days prior to the first rehearsal. (Please print legibly.)

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Show Title: Play Musical

Author(s):

First Rehearsal: Last Rehearsal: Total Rehearsals:

First Reading: Last Reading: Total Readings:

Location/Address of the Reading:

Producer Name: Phone Number(s):

Address:

Director Name:

Stage Manager Name: SM Phone:

PREVIOUS READINGS/PERFORMANCES

Has the show been previously read or performed in public? Yes No

If yes . . .

Date(s) of previous reading/performance:

(Check All That Apply) Stage Reading Guidelines Stage Reading Contract

Backers’ Audition Code Workshop Contract

Other Equity Contract (specify) __________________________________

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New York Musical Theatre Festival Stage Reading Guidelines – Equity Actor Roster Please ask the participating Equity Actors to complete this form, and submit to Equity within the first week of rehearsals

(Please note that if programs are provided, the names of the AEA members listed below are to be designated with an asterisk (*) indicating that these Actors and Stage Managers are members of Actors' Equity Association.) PLEASE PRINT

Equity Name Membership ID* Amount Paid Date Paid

* The Equity membership ID is located on the front of your Equity card.