Common use of Number of Weeks Clause in Contracts

Number of Weeks. (a) Beginning with the first day of rehearsal the Producer agrees to pay the Actor rehearsal salary as set forth in Rule 63, for a period of up to eight weeks for Principal Actors and Chorus in dramatic productions; up to nine weeks for Principal Actors in musical productions and revues; and up to 10 weeks for Chorus in musical productions and revues. For partial weeks, one-sixth of weekly rehearsal salary shall be paid for each day of rehearsal or part thereof except that the last seven days of any rehearsal period (See Rule 61(B)(1)(a)) shall be at the rate of one-seventh for each day or part thereof. (b) The Actor, if engaged for a production which is already on tour outside of the Point of Organization, may give no more than four weeks' rehearsal at rehearsal salary except that Swings may give no more than three weeks' rehearsal at rehearsal salary and Understudies no more than two weeks' rehearsal at rehearsal salary. Such rehearsal period shall be deemed to begin on the date the Actor commences rehearsals or on the date of the Actor's arrival out-of-town to be available for rehearsals, whichever is earlier. During any such rehearsal period when the Actor is required to be out of town, the Actor shall be paid out-of-town expenses according to Rule 63 in addition to the Rehearsal Salary provided herein. (c) In the event that an Actor who has previously performed or understudied a role is on leave from a production for any reason for a period of four (4) consecutive weeks or more, and upon return the appropriate members of the production’s creative team (e.g., Director, Choreographer, Dance Captain, and/or Stage Manager) after either a review rehearsal or the Actors’ first performance, determine that such Actor requires rehearsals in order adequately to perform Actor’s role, then the production shall be permitted to place Actor in rehearsal for up to one week, payable at rehearsal salary, inclusive of the review rehearsal.