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Employment / Promissory Note versus Contract
« on: Apr 30, 2010, 12:54 pm »
Hi All,
I know its been awhile since I've logged in but now that the dust has settled in my new location, I'm ready to get back into things. I've relocated to New York and have started working as an ASM on a production. I have a question. The director is asking me to sign a "Promissory Note" and not a contract for a show I have just started working on. I've never heard of a promissory note. I suppose the only difference is that it doesn't not outline my responsibilities and their expectations. I have NEVER worked on a show before even as an ASM where I did not have a contract. Is this how New York does theater or is this something weird? The director mentioned that only the SM and Designers get contracts. Why haven't I ever heard that before in my 9 years of theater experience?
Is this weird or is this the norm? Please help and advise before I sign this!
I know its been awhile since I've logged in but now that the dust has settled in my new location, I'm ready to get back into things. I've relocated to New York and have started working as an ASM on a production. I have a question. The director is asking me to sign a "Promissory Note" and not a contract for a show I have just started working on. I've never heard of a promissory note. I suppose the only difference is that it doesn't not outline my responsibilities and their expectations. I have NEVER worked on a show before even as an ASM where I did not have a contract. Is this how New York does theater or is this something weird? The director mentioned that only the SM and Designers get contracts. Why haven't I ever heard that before in my 9 years of theater experience?
Is this weird or is this the norm? Please help and advise before I sign this!