Contract 2007-2011 - American Guild of Musical Artists

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Appendix AAGMA REGULATIONS FOR SAFETY WITH SWORDS AND/OR PROPS AS WEAPONSFor purposes of this Agreement all props uses as weapons, including but not limited toswords, sharp implements, knives, poles and any other like instrument, shall be referredto as weapons.The EMPLOYER agrees that whenever a production requires the use of weapons, thefollowing regulations shall apply.(1) The EMPLOYER shall engage a Fight Director who shall bethoroughly familiar with the proper use and maintenance of the weapons required in theproduction. The Fight Director will be engaged during the rehearsal process to workwith the ARTIST(S) and Understudies in collaboration with the Choreographer orStager. Instruction in the proper and safe use of the weapons shall be a prerequisiteprior to issuance of any weapon to any ARTIST for any rehearsal or performance.Where a question of safety exists in the opinion of the Fight Director, the Choreographeror Stager may not overrule the Fight Director’s expert judgment.(2) No ARTIST shall be required or permitted to handle any weapon ineither rehearsal or performance until the ARTIST has received adequate instruction.(3) All weapons shall be in the possession of the StageManager/Property Master when not actually in use during rehearsal or performance.(4) At the commencement of each rehearsal involving weapons,performance tempos shall be modified to facilitate a proper warm-up and orientationprior to rehearsing at performance-level tempo.(5) All weapons will be inspected, cleaned and inventoried by the StageManager/Property Master at the end of each rehearsal and performance.(6) At the conclusion of the weapon scene all weapons shall be returnedto the Stage Manager/Property Master and stored for safe-keeping.(7) The Fight Director will be present for at least one (1) on-stagetechnical rehearsal to observe and to supervise the actual staging of the fight sequence.(8) In the event that the performance parameters change (by way ofexample without limitation: where smaller stage diminishes individual ARTISTSparameter safety necessitating fewer ARTISTS, fewer weapons, or revisedchoreography) the Fight Director will supervise restaging. Such restaging may bedevised in advance in anticipation of a change in performance parameters (by way ofexample without limitation: in preparation for performance on smaller stages duringtour).(9) The Fight Director must hold current certification from the Societyof American Fight Directors or such society or individuals mutually agreed upon by4847-3313-3571.10 52
AGMA and the EMPLOYER.4847-3313-3571.10 53
Page 3 and 4: (c) Artists shall be offered employ
Page 5 and 6: (e) The Employer agrees to discuss
Page 7 and 8: (2) During Performance Weeks in the
Page 9 and 10: (o) Penalty Rate - The term “Pena
Page 11 and 12: casting.(3) The Employer shall prov
Page 13 and 14: (3) Extraordinary Risk - The term
Page 15 and 16: compensated at (1/2) of the hourly
Page 17 and 18: which includes per diem, foreign pe
Page 19 and 20: hour period, he shall be paid at th
Page 21 and 22: (d) If the Artist shall be required
Page 23 and 24: (n)6:30 P.M.On a day prior to depar
Page 25 and 26: egin three (3) weeks prior to the f
Page 27 and 28: 29. POSTING OF REHEARSAL PERFORMANC
Page 29 and 30: (m) Each Dancer performing a Princi
Page 31 and 32: one-half (1/2) hour after all curta
Page 33 and 34: shall be compensated for such trave
Page 35 and 36: (19) The Employer will file with AG
Page 37 and 38: the first contract plus one (1) pai
Page 39 and 40: Each Artist on a contractual guaran
Page 41 and 42: (b) Upon request of AGMA, the Emplo
Page 43 and 44: (j) It is understood that the Emplo
Page 45 and 46: (c) Study Films. The Employer may c
Page 47 and 48: “Any controversy or claim arising
Page 49 and 50: given), and such photography time,
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