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BALLET WEST/AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

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2. No ARTIST shall be required or permitted to handle any weapons in eitherrehearsal or performance until such ARTIST feels confident that he/shehas received adequate instructions.3. All weapons shall be in the possession of the Stage Manager/PropertyMaster when not actually in use during rehearsal or performance.4. It is agreed that at the commencement of the first rehearsal involvingcoordinated movement of weapons or like instruments, performancetempos shall be modified to facilitate a proper warm-up and orientationprior to rehearsing at a performance-level tempo.5. All weapons or like instruments will be thoroughly inspected, cleaned andinventoried at the end of each rehearsal and performance.6. At the conclusion of the scene, all weapons shall be returned toEMPLOYER’s representative and stored for safe-keeping.7. During a performance in which a coordinated movement of weaponsoccurs, there shall be a fight review of any such scenes prior to theperformance of said scenes during the ballet. This fight review shall bescheduled and supervised by the Expert or Fight Captain at fifteen (15)minutes to curtain.8. The regulations listed herein above pertaining to weapon safety shall applyto anyone who appears on the stage with a sword or knife which is to beused in a coordinated movement, whether or not that person is under anAGMA agreement.L. Firearm SafetyThe EMPLOYER agrees that whenever a production requires the use of firearms,the following rules shall apply:1. The EMPLOYER shall designate an Armorer who shall be thoroughlyfamiliar with the proper use and maintenance of the firearms required inthe production. The Armorer will instruct all ARTISTs in the proper andsafe use of the firearms. This shall be a prerequisite prior to the issuanceof any firearm to any ARTIST for any rehearsal or performance. No onemay overrule the Armorer’s judgment in this regard.2. No ARTIST shall be required or permitted to handle any firearms in eitherrehearsal or performance until such ARTIST has received adequateinstructions.3. All firearms shall be in the possession of the Armorer when not actually inuse during rehearsal or performance. At no time shall the Armorer or theARTIST leave the firearm unattended.

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