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NYMF Showcase - three 8 hour days or 2 10 of 12's??
« on: Sep 01, 2009, 09:57 pm »
Hi All--

Quick question..planning on calling a business rep in the AM but wanted to pick your brains as well...

Under our NYMF Showcase Code we are given during the last week of rehearsals either three eight hour days or two 10 of 12's.

So the way our calendar breaks down the last few days is:
Tuesday 9/29 - REHEARSAL 6-11pm
Wednesday 9/30 - REHEARSAL 6-11pm
Thursday 10/1 - TECH 12-6, Dinner 6-7, Half Hour 7:30, Performance 8:00

My question is this... since it is limited to 8 hours in the code, does our day of tech/first performance count as one of our 8 hour days?
 
Also, My director wants to do a 10/12 on Wednesday 9/30...and possibly one 8 hour day on 9/29. From how I read the code it seems that it is an either/or situation and not a mix and match. Or is it just a numbers game of total hours?

Thanks for help in advance!


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Re: NYMF Showcase - three 8 hour days or 2 10 of 12's??
« Reply #1 on: Sep 01, 2009, 11:07 pm »
NomieRae:

From my experience, it is either the 8 hour days OR the 12 hour days...not a pick and choose.

I've also always counted the tech/opening day as one of the 8 hour days.

Let me know what the rep says!
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Re: NYMF Showcase - three 8 hour days or 2 10 of 12's??
« Reply #2 on: Sep 02, 2009, 10:40 am »
I agree with Becky.

Also, I'll point out that if you're doing the 8-hour days, you cannot rehearsal starting at 12n (if you're calling your AEA cast for that whole time) because according to the rules, 'the combined rehearsal and performance time shall not exceed
eight hours.' Unless your show is 90 minutes or less in length.
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Re: NYMF Showcase - three 8 hour days or 2 10 of 12's??
« Reply #3 on: Sep 02, 2009, 11:16 am »
Thanks for the advice-- talked to our AEA rep today and he said to go with the 8 hour day on 9/30.

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Also, I'll point out that if you're doing the 8-hour days, you cannot rehearsal starting at 12n (if you're calling your AEA cast for that whole time) because according to the rules, 'the combined rehearsal and performance time shall not exceed
eight hours.' Unless your show is 90 minutes or less in length.

Thanks for the reminder--Our show has been produced before and  runs around 1hr 10Min so we should be just under the 8 hour mark. That'll be one crazy day...load in, tech, final dress, and opening all in 12 hours..gotta love NYMF!
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Re: NYMF Showcase - three 8 hour days or 2 10 of 12's??
« Reply #4 on: Sep 02, 2009, 11:03 pm »
It always is.   :)  What venue are you in?
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Re: NYMF Showcase - three 8 hour days or 2 10 of 12's??
« Reply #5 on: Oct 31, 2009, 09:34 pm »
end the showcase unless it is all equity members.

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Re: NYMF Showcase - three 8 hour days or 2 10 of 12's??
« Reply #6 on: Oct 31, 2009, 09:46 pm »
end the showcase unless it is all equity members.

I don't believe this answers the OP's question.
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