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Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
#50Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
Posted: 11/17/11 at 11:45pm
The current language up for debate is: 6 shows in 3 days for up two twelve weeks per year. On the weeks where there are 3 two show days, there must be a second day off, one of which must occur directly after the 3rd day.
If it turns out to be more lucrative, then hey, the show could perhaps run longer creating more work for more actors (which is what Equity's focus should be) Not to mention the overtime the actors would get for all the extra rehearsals for the extra swings that would need to be hired to cover for when there are more call outs. Also, the producers might be the ones burned in the end with all the extra dough they'd have to spend just to make sure there is a full cast in everyday.
I say go for it. An actor myself, there was a time where I did 14 shows in a week (8 of a full length, 6 of a 1 hour children's show) for about a month. Yeah, it was tough work, but I also knew to take good care of myself. I never lost my voice, never had physical issues, and never missed a show. I couldn't have done it for months on end, but that most likely won't be the case here as producers are smart enough to know that doing this crazy thing for 12 weeks solid will run them into the ground. Actors should know that a "day of rest" as it is called by Equity is just that. Not a day to go mountain climbing, or on a shopping spree around the city.
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#51Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
Posted: 11/18/11 at 12:01amSimple, only cast people in their 20s, trim all shows to 90 minutes. Voila.
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#52Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
Posted: 11/18/11 at 1:36am
Did the stage hands union and the musicians union sign off on this deal? will they be getting over time?
If they do then why shouldn't the performers? Their body is their instrument and the product that is being presented and sold each and every show. Why wouldn't the producers supplement the casts income as well.
Also, if the above is true then, Equity is taking it up the A** for all their members if they believe that by giving an extra day off in the week after a 6 show weekend is enough of a payment for the performers.
#53Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
Posted: 11/18/11 at 12:18pm
"Actors should know that a "day of rest" as it is called by Equity is just that. Not a day to go mountain climbing, or on a shopping spree around the city."
Good lord, actors are people and like everyone else need to be able to do things other than work. Shopping spree's and mountain climbing should be doable after ANY job. Youre supposed to come out of a job the same way you went in. Preferably not in a wheelchair, or on vocal rest.
#54Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
Posted: 11/18/11 at 1:12pm
I don't think there's a day of rest in a 6-show weekend.
Obviously, this is a plan that only is helpful to producers of a show. Everyone else suffers, literally.
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#55Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
Posted: 11/18/11 at 2:24pmMy concern is for their knees. Running up and down the stairs to their dressing rooms 6 shows in three days is going to give them arthritis of the knee.
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#56Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
Posted: 11/18/11 at 3:30pm
I wouldn´t be able to do that for a whole year, or even six months!
I thought 5 shows in three days are hard, mainly as an understudy playing the lead role for the first time and have to play 4 other shows that weekend because the lead and the other understudy are out for vacation or because of an injury! I literally thought I´m dying - on stage!
Hopefully this won´t happen!
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#57Equity might allow 6 show weekends.
Posted: 11/18/11 at 3:57pmTerrible idea. I have plenty of actor friends who loathe five show weekends, I can't even IMAGINE six!!
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#59UPDATE!!
Posted: 11/19/11 at 12:16amI have to wonder what kind of shows will be the first to have this schedule?? Dance heavy shows like Anything Goes & Chicago?? Vocally demanding shows like Jersey Boys & Wicked? or straight plays?? Having done this type of schedule before(in a non-union theatre), these actors will be exhausted by Monday.
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