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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: DEAR ABBY: Long runs, short vacations & understudies, oh my!
« on: Aug 08, 2010, 12:13 am »
Does your contract include an MRE clause? There are very specific rules dealing with time frames for notifying producers. But my guess is, this is a full contract that has a living wage and therefore doesn't include an MRE.
When I work with name actors who work alot in film/tv, I make sure we have regular u/s rehearsals in contracted time frames so we avoid the worst of the last-minute situations, and only do put-ins when absolutely necessary.
And yes, I do ask my cast to discretely give me (and only me) a heads up if they think they might miss a performance so we are all ready to roll no matter what happens. We can discuss what needs to go to producers and what can be handled in house. But if it happens so much it becomes abuse, then the producers may need to replace the actors. And if you end up needing to work on your day off for any reason, yes you shd be paid. I have worked with understudies in particular situations requiring rehearsal on my day off, for example an actor injured himself Sunday night in a 2-man show, we needed to rehearse the u/s on Monday and do a put-in on Tues afternoon before the evening show. And yes, I was paid my percentage for Monday.
When I work with name actors who work alot in film/tv, I make sure we have regular u/s rehearsals in contracted time frames so we avoid the worst of the last-minute situations, and only do put-ins when absolutely necessary.
And yes, I do ask my cast to discretely give me (and only me) a heads up if they think they might miss a performance so we are all ready to roll no matter what happens. We can discuss what needs to go to producers and what can be handled in house. But if it happens so much it becomes abuse, then the producers may need to replace the actors. And if you end up needing to work on your day off for any reason, yes you shd be paid. I have worked with understudies in particular situations requiring rehearsal on my day off, for example an actor injured himself Sunday night in a 2-man show, we needed to rehearse the u/s on Monday and do a put-in on Tues afternoon before the evening show. And yes, I was paid my percentage for Monday.