Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
#1Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/20/06 at 9:00pmI was just wondering if actors get paid for rehearsals.
#1re: Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/20/06 at 9:01pmYes.
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#3re: Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/20/06 at 10:05pmIn my experience, generally yes, but not always.
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#4re: Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/21/06 at 1:36amIf they're Equity, yes, of course. If it's non-Equity, well, anything goes.
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#5re: Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/21/06 at 9:00amI've never known a non-Equity actor to not be paid for rehearsal time. To say "anything goes" is a bit disingenuous. Non-Equity actors also have contracts.
#6re: Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/21/06 at 10:18am
that is true, but some non-eqs do not get paid for rehearsal, and start getting paychecks only once the show is up. It all depends on the type of theatre and how they want pay the talent.
some smaller theatres simply don't have enough money to pay actors for rehearsal. the money comes from the ticket and concession sales once audiences are in the building.
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#7re: Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 1:26amIf you mean during rehearsals before opening, yes. Once a show is open, actors do not get paid extra for rehearsing, as long as it's within the maximum allowable hours per week under that contract. i.e. one week you might not rehearse at all, and the next week rehearse 8 hours, and get paid the same.
#8re: Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 2:06am
Here in Chicago, most non-Equity theaters pay by the show (if they pay at all), so no, you don't get paid for rehearsals. However, some non-Eq theaters will just give a flat fee for the whole thing, so in a way you are getting paid for rehearsals too.
EDIT: Equity theaters employing non-Equity actors is a different matter though. They will usually get paid by the week, or just get a flat fee at the end.
Updated On: 11/22/06 at 02:06 AM
Jon
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#9re: Do actors get paid for rehearsals?
Posted: 11/22/06 at 11:31amThere are non-equity theatres in Chicago that will pay an actor a grand total of 200 bucks for four weeks of rehearsals and a four week run. In other words - 25 bucks a week.
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