How Equity Hours Work

In rehearsal only weeks:

-48 total hours, 45 in rehearsal (50/47 large cast)
-12 hour span for work day (12 hour break)
-work for 7 of 9 or 8 of 10 or one
-six block (3/4 secret ballot, all week, w/ break at end)

Breaks: 5 in 55, 10 in 80
-1 1/2 hours for meals after 5 (except 6 hour rule)
-Runs and dresses different
-“Daylight day” once every six weeks

In “tech weeks” – seven days prior to first paid or last week but not both
(“preview”)
-52 hours
-two 10/12 days
-no more than 2 a week
-20 day gap between 10/12 calls
-no 2 performance days after
-Breaks: 1 1/2 hours

In performance/rehearsal weeks
-50 hours including everything
-no more than 10 hours of rehearsal in first week
-8 performances a week
-2 week notice for change (3/16 for 9th, 2/8 for 10th)
-2 per day, no more than 5 in 3 days
-2 performance not greater than 9 hours
-count half hour in performance- limits on rehearsal time depending on
length of show

Breaks: 5 in 55, 10 in 80
- 2 hours for meals or hour with food
-Runs and dresses different

Actor Notes: one hour, deduct from next day

-sealed envelope if posted
-first four previews