Maybe she couldn't be fired on the spot for that, but while many chorus members may become bored in shows -- overacting the boredom in the manner that Ivey did, totally changing her performance -- could and would get a person fired. I didn't say she couldn't get fired for it. I said that she would be warned first, and if the behavior continued she could possibly be fired.
Equity says that you must show just cause. Everyone from the Production Supervisor, to the Dance Captain and Production Stage Manager are involved. Everything has to be documented. Equity will not let you fire someone on a chorus contract, simply because you say they are changing their performance. You have to show how that performance has changed, and what the changes are, you have to show that the person has been warned about the changes to their performance, you have to show that the person has been rehearsed to try to get the performance back on track. It's a process that takes a while, and sometimes does not end up with the person being fired, if Equity finds there is not just cause. I've been involved with trying to prove just cause on more than one occasion, and it can be an ugly process for everyone involved.
"Just a Guy. Your feelings are touching. I am gladdened by the thought that you will one day wind up 6 feet under as we all do." - MrRoxy ------
"I do not suggest you walk out the door onto a New York street with your vulnerable child part exposed and not protected..." - Jason Bennett
