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nmno

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CAT question
« on: Jan 17, 2011, 04:08 pm »
Ok, since the AEA offices are closed today, throwing this out to the crowd...
My first time working on a CAT contract, looking ahead to tech schedule, have a question regarding Rule 53 (G) 3 - (ie. Rehearsals during week containing 1st public performance):

"... The span of time between the end of a rehearsal and the beginning of a performance (curtain up) shall not be more than 2 hours."

So for a 7:30 show, half hour is 7pm, crew call is 6pm, so crew dinner would need to start at 5pm...  But the actors have to go until 5:30p...  What am I missing?  We're supposed to go to 5:30 and my union crew (and myself) only get a 30 minute dinner break? 

I've been staring at paperwork all day so I'm sure I'm just missing something...

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Re: CAT question
« Reply #1 on: Jan 17, 2011, 04:46 pm »
(I am assuming when you say "union crew" you mean IA)
I don't know if this helps but:  My IA union rule experience has been a) that show call is 1/2 hour before 1/2 which would give you the hour dinner break or  b) the theater has a specific agreement with the union on how to handle these tech days or assumes it always pays the OT.