SDC Ratifies New Theatreworks USA Agreement

On May 11, 2015, the Executive Board of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) ratified a new four-year Theatreworks USA agreement granting SDC directors and choreographers increased compensation for workshop and tour activity and guaranteeing the right of first refusal for the first remount of a production following a premiere tour. SDC also achieved increases in both the choreographer's and director/choreographer's royalty participation. The agreement goes into effect on July 1, 2015. Theatreworks USA is an independent signatory of SDC that develops, produces, and presents theatre for young and family audiences throughout the United States.

"We are thrilled that the significant involvement of directors and choreographers during the developmental phase of this work was recognized with meaningful percentage increases in workshop compensation," said Marcia Milgrom Dodge, SDC Executive Board Member and member of the negotiating committee. "We are also very pleased that Theatreworks USA acknowledged the substantial contributions of choreographers through a substantive increase in their royalty. We are thankful for this round of productive talks and look forward to working with Theatreworks USA under the new agreement."

Along with staff, SDC's negotiating committee consisted of Members Tracy Bersley, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Peter Flynn, Connor Gallagher, and Devanand Janki.

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SDC is the theatrical union representing more than 2,800 active professional stage directors and choreographers throughout the United States. Its mission is to foster a national community of professional stage directors and choreographers by protecting the rights, health, and livelihoods of all its Members. SDC's jurisdictions include the employment of directors and choreographers working in the following areas: Broadway and National tours, Off-Broadway, ANTC (Association of Non-Profit Theatre Companies, New York City), Resident Theatre (League of Resident Theatres - LORT), Resident summer stock companies (Council of Resident Stock Theatres - CORST/TSS), Dinner Theatre (Dinner Theatre Agreement- DTA), Regional Musical Theatre (RMT), and Outdoor Musical Stock (OMS).