STAGE FIGHTING / STUNTS. The following regulations shall govern whenever a production requires Actors to enact a fight and/or stunt:
STAGE FIGHTING / STUNTS. The following regulations shall be followed whenever a production requires an Actor to engage in stage fighting/stunts, with or without weapons, and/or choreographed movements such as falls, throws, tumbling, catches, aerial work, silk performance, rappelling, bungee jumping, the use of or exposure to weapons, fire, or pyrotechnic devices, etc.
STAGE FIGHTING / STUNTS. The below-listed regulations shall be followed whenever a production requires two or more Actors to enact a fight with weapons or with sufficient physical contact to create a potentially dangerous situation. These regulations shall also apply to choreographed stunt movement such as falls, throws, tumbling, catches, aerial work, silk performances, rappelling, bungee jumping, the use of or exposure to weapons, fire, or pyrotechnic devices, etc.
STAGE FIGHTING / STUNTS.
A. The following provisions shall be followed whenever a production requires an Employee to engage in stage fighting/stunts, with or without weapons, and/or choreographed movements, such as falls, throws, tumbling, catches, aerial work, silk performance, rappelling, bungee jumping, the use of or exposure to weapons, fire, or pyrotechnic devices, etc., that expose the Employee to “extraordinary risk.”
1. No Employee shall be required to participate in stage fighting unless the Employee has agreed to do so in the Individual Artist Agreement of a signed rider.
2. A Stunt Coordinator (e.g., stunt person, aerialist instructor, professional flyperson, etc.) must be hired to teach stunts (unless the Employee performing the stunt is trained in that stunt specialty).
3. All stage fights will be staged with on-site consultation by a qualified professional (i.e., someone with expertise in stage combat and, where appropriate, weaponry and/or martial arts).
4. Equipment used in the performance of any stage fight and/or stunt shall be checked by the appropriate qualified personnel, including appropriately trained PAC NYC staff, prior to each use.
5. If the Fight Director or Choreographer is not present during the run of the production, a Fight Captain must be selected within the first week of fight/stunt rehearsals and paid from the beginning of that week. The Fight Captain, if such duty is assigned to an Employee on AGMA contract, shall be paid not less than $50.00 per week above the category minimum rate.
6. All Employees who participate in a fight shall run through the routine during the 15 minutes prior to half-hour. Any exception to this rule shall be at the express discretion of the Fight Captain. Such run-throughs are permitted to impinge upon the regular breaks and/or hours.
7. Understudies and replacements shall be rehearsed by the fight/stunt director or Fight Captain. Performing members of the Company shall rehearse stage fighting/stunts with understudies and replacements during regular rehearsal hours under the direction of the fight/stunt director or Fight Captain at least once prior to the cover or replacement Employee’s performance in any role.
