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Whats the average salary for people who do readings or workshops. Also for rehearsal periods do the actors get paid the same as if they were running the show?

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Equity rules for most of the Broadway League (Disney Theatrical has their own agreement that I have yet to check as well as the NFPs, and I'm assuming you are talking about the commercial arm of Broadway) states that rehearsal and performance salaries are the same. The MINIMUM for actors as of 9/29/2014 was $1,861 not including any extra payments for understudy duty, dance/fight captains, extra performances, and such.

An American in Paris also has a separate rulebook in use for another week, so I'm assuming they will change over when they come to Broadway

For workshops, it depends on the number of days. For 5 days, it is $631/week. For 6 days, it is $757/week.

In regards to readings, I am unsure, but there is a provision for a pre-rehearsal reading to be paid at 2/6th (or just 1/3rd - the 2/6th comes from work days I think) of the minimum. So using the minimum I stated above, it would be about $620 a week. However, I have heard elsewhere that it is way less than that. I have never experienced a reading, so I can not speak to it.

It is also important to note that the agreements between Equity and the Broadway League are set to expire in September, so it will change in about 8 months.

I have attached the link to the agreements below if you want to look up anything specific. I know its a lot of info (The League/Equity rule book is 190 pages long). Hopefully that answers your questions though!



P.S. - I like the picture. I saw it twice while it was in Chicago. Once from the top of the balcony, the second from the middle of the first row (thanks, lottery!)


Equity Rule Books

Updated On: 1/24/15 at 09:19 PM

I think it is due to them using Equity members in France. When actors, or full productions in the case of Hair, go to the West End, they usually just transfer over to Equity in Britain. I have never heard of such a thing happening in France.

It may well be unpaid.

I have never experienced a reading, nor have I necessarily asked about how one works past the 29 hour thing. I just know that in the Equity rules, there is a provision for a reading of a script when a rehearsal period has yet to start. I could be completely missing it though. I would find it surprising that the masterminds behind the "Is it Equity" campaign would be okay with actor's going unpaid for that work.

Note: I did go back and revise my earlier post, but I also thought I would add this as it seems that you are much closer than I was (note to self - that's something to ask about). And yes, I did just link to a Submissions Only video.


"I Got a Reading"

Updated On: 1/24/15 at 12:36 AM