Understudy for Principal Role. If a Chorus Actor understudies a Principal role, the Chorus Actor shall be paid not less than 8% per week, in addition to weekly contractual salary for each such role understudied.
Understudy for Principal Role. If a Chorus understudies a Principal Role, Chorus shall be paid not less than the amount listed below per week for each such role in addition to Chorus' weekly contractual salary. (For Tiered Tours, see Rule 70(B)(2)(i), TOURS.) Chorus shall not be assigned to understudy more than three Principal Roles. (This rule also applies to alternate Understudies. See Rule 73(D) for performance payment.)
(i) As of September 28, 2015: $51.50
(ii) As of October 3, 2016: $53.00
(iii) As of October 2, 2017: $54.50
(iv) As of October 1, 2018: $56.00 Where there are non-enumerated Understudies for a particular role or part and a Principal Actor has given advance notice of a leave for vacation or any other purpose, Producer shall provide, absent extraordinary circumstances, two weeks' notice to said Understudies and post which Understudy will be performing for the Actor on leave.
(a) Understudy roles assigned to Chorus must be so assigned with new contracts or riders and salary adjustments made not later than two weeks after the first paid public performance of the production or at the time of the Official Opening, whichever is earlier.
(b) If the contract of a Chorus is amended to provide for the assignment of an Understudy role and additional compensation therefor, the Producer may, within two weeks of the first paid public performance at Point of Organization, withdraw said Understudy assignment and additional compensation therefor and assign said Understudy role to another Chorus. The foregoing shall not apply where the Understudy role and compensation therefor is part of the original contract of employment.
Understudy for Principal Role. If an Ensemble understudies a Principal Role, Ensemble shall be paid not less than $75 per week for each such role in addition to Ensemble' weekly contractual salary. An Ensemble shall not be assigned to understudy more than three Principal Roles.
(a) Where there are non-enumerated Understudies for a particular role or part and a Principal Artist has given advance notice of a leave for vacation or any other purpose, Producer shall provide, absent extraordinary circumstances, two weeks' notice to said Understudies.
(b) Understudy roles assigned to Ensemble Artist must be so assigned with new contracts or riders and salary adjustments made not later than two weeks after the first paid public performance of the production or at the time of the Official Opening, whichever is earlier.
(c) If the contract of an Ensemble Artist is amended to provide for the assignment of an Understudy role and additional compensation therefor, the Producer may, within two weeks of the first paid public performance, withdraw said Understudy assignment and additional compensation therefor and assign said Understudy role to another Ensemble. The foregoing shall not apply where the Understudy role and compensation therefore is part of the original contract of employment.
