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The Hardline / Re: Equity "half-hour"
« on: Jul 22, 2007, 04:22 pm »
From Equity Paperwork:
"Half-hour is a misnomer, the stage manager may set ANY reasonable call time for any actor in any show"
However, what the form does not remind us of, is that equity considers a show call to be 3.5 hours (half-hour inclusive) and anything over that is overtime. So, make sure to check your running times before you set a longer call.
Also, check your contracts for different rules about half-hour. In SPT, your are NOT allowed to give any actor notes (that are non-emergency) after the half-hour. That rule however, does not appear in the LORT book (or any other book that I have worked under for that matter).
In case you would like a hard copy of the form with the original quote (can't upload because of size), go to the AEA website and find "actor etiquette" somewhere in the document library, or PM me and I will e-mail it to you. I have actually began posting the 2 page form on my callboards because is it well-written, humorous, and easy to understand (unlike many of the things we get from equity...).
Have Fun!
- Dan
"Half-hour is a misnomer, the stage manager may set ANY reasonable call time for any actor in any show"
However, what the form does not remind us of, is that equity considers a show call to be 3.5 hours (half-hour inclusive) and anything over that is overtime. So, make sure to check your running times before you set a longer call.
Also, check your contracts for different rules about half-hour. In SPT, your are NOT allowed to give any actor notes (that are non-emergency) after the half-hour. That rule however, does not appear in the LORT book (or any other book that I have worked under for that matter).
In case you would like a hard copy of the form with the original quote (can't upload because of size), go to the AEA website and find "actor etiquette" somewhere in the document library, or PM me and I will e-mail it to you. I have actually began posting the 2 page form on my callboards because is it well-written, humorous, and easy to understand (unlike many of the things we get from equity...).
Have Fun!
- Dan