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The Hardline / Re: LORT: Seasonal Contract
« on: May 06, 2010, 01:42 am »
I am on a seasonal contract at the LORT D level; we have two stage managers on staff because we perform in rep at one point during the season. SM #1 does shows 1, 3, 5, and 7 and SM #2 does shows 2, 3, 6 and 8 and our contracts are written to reflect which shows we are SMing and ASMing. We ASM for each other when applicable and leave a show after tech or opening, to begin rehearsals for our next show; we are paid for a prep week at the beginning of the season but that's the only prep week for which we're paid, since we have continual employment. Also, you're guaranteed 24 weeks of work on a seasonal contract, but like EF, I average about 35 weeks a season. Since my theatre is connected to a university, it benefits my producer to keep the same staff and avoid the administrative red tape of the academic payroll, as well as building the strong sense of company that EF mentioned.