Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

(i) Whenever a Stage Manager or Assistant Stage Manager has to travel on a
sleeper bus, the Employer will pay said Stage Manager or Assistant Stage Manager an additional
one-sixth (1/6 th ) of his/her weekly contracted salary.
14. STAGE MANAGERS AND ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
A. STAGE MANAGER
1. The Stage Manager shall not be required to function in areas not defined
as the duties of the Stage Manager.
2. Duties -The duties of the Stage Manager will be defined as follows:
(a) The supervision of activities and personnel on the stage during all
rehearsals and performances and technical calls;
(b) Keeping records of attendance at all rehearsal and performances
and give these records to the Artistic Director and/or Associate Artistic Director. Dancers will
notify the Stage Manager or Assistant Stage Manager in a timely manner if they will be late or
absent for rehearsal, costume fittings, half-hour or other related calls;
(c) Distributing rehearsal and performance schedules, casting and
other information as per the Artistic Director and/or Associate Artistic Director;
(d) Scheduling Costume fittings and other production related
appointments;
(e) In conjunction with a Company Representative and Technical
Director, attend all matters of safety affecting performers and technical personnel. The Stage
Manager shall have the right to stop rehearsal, if in his/her judgment a safety hazard exists;
(f) Cuing of new ballets and maintenance of cue sheets for all ballets
in the current repertory;
(g) The following may also be considered within the duties of the
Stage Manager or Assistant Stage Manager on individual occasions: the focusing, placement and
direction of lights, scenery, sound and properties.
(h) It shall not be a condition of employment that any of the Stage
Managerial Staff own or operate a motor vehicle.
3. There shall be no less than one Stage Manager on an AGMA contract
employed in each company and each production must be assigned an AGMA Stage Manager
who shall be primarily responsible for the stage managerial functions.
4. An Assistant Stage Manager is the individual who is assigned to assist or
function as the Stage Manager(s) in all areas described as duties of the Stage Manager.
5. Specific production assignments over and above what is referred to herein,
shall be designated in the contract or by rider.
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