Re: RAT terminologically hip, but

[jonoh1@juno.com]

The plan is "based on the premise that theatre is often subsidized by
actors in one form or another. At no level of this plan does any theatre
reimburse any actor at a rate approaching that which AEA deems its
appropriate minimum level of compensation. Therefore, all services
rendered by any member of AEA under the auspices of this plan are
subsidies to the theatre."

"A Los Angeles 99-seat theatre plan production is a production in which
AEA member elect to participate in presenting plays in limited
performance schedules for the benefit of participation members..."

Rehearsals cannot last more than 8 weeks. An actor must be allowed to
cancel a rehearsal if a 4A's audition presents itself. Rehearsals cannot
last more than 8 hours a day no more than 36 hours a week (exception
being performance week. Basic Equity rules for rehearsal apply.

An actor is "ethically obligated" to stay with the show for the announced
run unless the actor signs with a more remunerative 4A's production that
conflicts with the rest of a run. Otherwise a two week termination notice
is required.

7 performances a week or less. No more than one 2-performance day in a
week. Meals provided on any 2-performance day when there is no more than
one hour between shows.

Actors are reimbursed beginning with the first paid public performance.
The lowest guarantee is $5.00 a show. This amount goes up with the BO. 
$0.00 - $1,500. = $5.00, $1,501. - $2,500. = $8.00.  You get the idea.
These numbers have <just> gone up but I'm not sure how much.

Up to 80 performances.

4 comps per actor for houses of 50-99, 2 comps per actor for houses 1-49.

Should the production continue and work its way to a regular Equity
contract:
"All AEA plan participants shall receive a bona fide offer in writing
with a copy to AEA to perform their identical functions in the contract
production or payments in lieu thereof as set forth in the applicable
subsidiary rights clause prevailing at the time of the contract
production.

So, it's basically a co-production agreement with certain guarantees on
everybody's part. Enforcement is another issue. And another conversation
entirely.

Hope this helped.
Jonathan

On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:43:37 -0800 (PST) vz <dexteriously@yahoo.com>
writes:
>--- bottomsdream@linkline.com writes:
>> If we are talking about expanding the theatrical landscape in 
>> LA toward a more professional environment, an environment which
>> affords theatre artists to earn decent pay ... 
>
>--- ActorsGng1@aol.com wrote: 
>> Some of the most unprofessional people I know ... some of
>> the most professional people I know ...
>
>I'll see Mark's two cents with my own proposal that the words
>"professional" and "unprofessional" be retired from use in any 
>context calling for evaluating art or artists.  These terms are
>too often abused (i.e., treated as universally shared values,
>yet defined by individual tastes and politics).
>
>That said, I'd really like to read a summary of the AEA 99-seat
>plan being discussed, since I don't live in LA and don't know
>enough about the issue to extrapolate its relevance to us here 
>in Philly.
>
>Wally Z
>Theatre Double
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