BALLET WEST/AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

The Artistic Director may require an ARTIST to change hair coloror length for a specific role. Wardrobe shall assist, and supply haircoloring, in the event of such a change. ARTISTs must receiveapproval from the Artistic Director to make any significant changein hair color or length. Additionally, the Wardrobe Departmentshall require four weeks notification to facilitate the purchase ofnew or matching hair pieces.e. Character skirts and practice tutus will be issued by theEMPLOYER for rehearsals, at the discretion of the Artistic Staff,and/or Choreographers. When a specialty costume is required andnot available for rehearsals, the EMPLOYER shall supply similarattire when requested by Artistic Staff and/or Choreographers.f. ARTISTs will not be required to distribute or pack their owncostumes at any time.2. Costume Fittingsa. Costume fittings must be called and counted in fifteen (15) minuteincrements.b. No costume fitting shall be permitted on a two (2) performanceday or an ARTIST’s Free Day. In the event that an ARTIST isunable to attend his/her fitting for any reason, the ARTIST willmake best efforts to contact the Costume Department as soon aspossible and reschedule the fitting at the next availableopportunity, inclusive of ARTIST’s rest time. EMPLOYER shallmake best efforts to call ARTIST to fittings only when they arefree from rehearsals.c. Only in the event that there are circumstances beyond the controlof the EMPLOYER pertaining to facilitating Costume fittings,such fittings may be scheduled in less than the prescribedminimum forty-eight (48) hours notice, but in no event with lessthan twenty-four (24) hours notice.3. Costume and Wig Performance PoliciesEMPLOYER’s Wardrobe Department has a system of organization thatpertains to costumes that are used by the ARTISTs in the theatre.Costumes are defined as: all items that the Wardrobe Department isresponsible for including, performance costumes and their accessories,small clothes such as unitards, leotards, tights, trunks, thongs, dance belts,t-shirts, socks and jewelry, special make-up, hats, headpieces, wigs,hairpieces, character shoes, dyed pointe shoes and boots.59