Equity
What is 1 of 3 groups that Equity Contracts protect?
Principal Actors, Chorus Actors, and Stage Managers.
SAG-AFTRA stands for the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. What is the purpose of these contracts?
To cover the work of media professionals in front of a camera or behind a microphone.
Which union contract do Broadway Actors belong to?
Equity.
Equity members have a collective agreement to only work for those employers who agree to negotiate with the union. That being said, what is the number one rule written behind your equity card?
Under no circumstances may you rehearse or perform in any company without a properly executed and signed Equity contract.
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Sag contracts last around 3 years. If the most recent contract began on November 9, 2023, when do you think the contract will end?
A) November 9, 2026 B) October 6, 2026
C) August 15, 2026 D) June 30, 2026
D) June 30, 2026
How long do Broadway Contracts last?
3 years.
There are limited circumstances where members are able to perform without a contract. These contracts aren't standard and we're designed to ensure that members are able to showcase themselves with the hopes of securing future jobs and without the obligation of remaining in a production with little to no benefits. What is 1 of the 3 names these exceptions are sometimes referred to?
Codes, Guidelines, or Rules.
Do the SAG-AFTRA member’s contract allow them to work under nonunion projects? Yes or No?
No.
Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway get paid by the amount of seats in their respective theaters. But there are some Broadway theaters which don't pay Equity Contracts. The top 5 include Manhattan Theater Club, Roundabout, Second Stage, and Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center. Which Theater was not mentioned?
Lincoln Center.
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Approximately, how much do you think is the hourly rate of an equity actor in New York?
A) $15.90 B) $27.87
C) $20.25 D) $24.10
B) $27.87
SAG-AFTRA members were fighting for better pay and working conditions in Hollywood which lasted for 118 days and resulted in the union’s leadership ratifying their contracts. What does it mean to ratify a contract?
To accept the benefit, thereby rendering the contract legally enforceable.
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Approximately, how much is the current minimum salary for Broadway Actors per week?
A) $2,034 B) $3,203
C) $2,439 D)$1,196
C) $2,439
Equity’s dues structure has two components. One with $176 annually, billed at $88 twice a year each May and November. And a second one with a 2.5% gross warning which is collected through weekly payroll deductions. What are the names of these two dues?
Basic Dues and Working Dues.
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There are 6 SAG Theatrical Rate Agreements that range over films with a budget of around $35k or less to $2 million or more. Starting from the lowest agreement being the Student Film agreement to the highest agreement being the Basic Theatrical Agreement, which agreement do you believe ranges from $300k or less?
A) Low Budget B) Moderate Low Budget
C) Ultra Low Budget D) Short Project
C) Ultra Low Budget Agreement
The Broadway SETA contract stands for The Short Engagement Touring Agreement. What does it do?
It is negotiated for and limited to touring productions of plays and musicals with guarantees below a certain threshold.
The Associated Actors and Artistes of America is a trade union federation for American performing artists, also known as the 4As. Contrary to its name, the association consists of 5 union members. The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA), the Guild of Italian American Actors (GIAA), and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). Which union was not mentioned?
Actors’ Equity Association (AEA).