Attached is a blank template letter of agreement for an actor. Fill it in with any name of your favourite play, actor, role etc. and dates of your choosing. You will also need to input the fee as per the attached agreement as your guide.

The theatre engages artists at the Tier 1 rate.

Also add the below wording in the contract template to cover the following requests made by the actor

1. "I have booked a film gig which shoots on the first Friday of rehearsal. I would like to be released from rehearsal on that day."

2. "My client requires equal billing with their co-star"

(C) (D) (E) 5. Authorization to Deduct and Remit By signing their DOT engagement contract, the Artist authorizes and directs the Engager to deduct any dues, initiation fees and periodic assessments from the Artist's fee and to remit these amounts to Equity at Equity's request. Riders The Engager may not present to an Artist a rider (an addendum to the contract with additional or supplementary terms or conditions) to their DOT engagement contract prior to the rider being approved in writing by Equity. Should a rider be necessary, please submit a draft rider for approval. Equity will be happy to assist in suggesting appropriate language. Waiver of Terms Neither the Engager nor the Artist has any right or power to waive or amend the conditions set forth in this Policy without the written consent of Equity. COMPENSATION (A) Determination of Applicable Tier The Tier used to determine the applicable minimum fee for an Artist engaged under this Policy is based upon the seating capacity of the venue in which the production/activity will be presented, the top ticket price for the production/activity, and the number of performances in the week with the most performances as outlined in the table below: Maximum Weekly Box 2019-2020 2020-2021 Office Potential $54,112.00 $54,654.00 TIER 1 or less or less $54,112.01 $54,654.01 TIER 2 or more or more (B) Calculation of Maximum Weekly Box Office Potential The maximum weekly box office potential is calculated as follows: [# of performances in the week with the most performances] x$ [top advertised ticket price] x number of seats in the venue] = $ [maximum weekly box office potential]. If GST/HST is included in the advertised ticket price, it may be subtracted from the Box Office Potential calculations. Please provide supporting documentation in such a case. Equity may consider requests to use tiered ticket prices in the calculation of maximum weekly box office potential upon the provision of documentation as to ticket price and number of seats available at that price. DOT 2019-2021 | page 13 (C) (D) (E) (F) Minimum Fees The minimum fees for each discipline (Dance, Opera or Theatre) can be found in the applicable Schedule as follows: Schedule A Dance Schedule B Opera Schedule C Theatre Contractual Fee All negotiated fees must meet the applicable minimum requirements of this Policy. The fee negotiated between the Engager and the Artist will be stipulated on the face of the DOT engagement contract as either a weekly or total fee. Please contact an Equity Business Representative to discuss the possibility of paying the Artist a total fee prior to negotiating a fee with the Artist. Continuous Engagement Unless otherwise provided for or agreed to by Equity, the Artist will be engaged on a continuous weekly basis. Pro-Rating Insurance premiums apply on a weekly basis only and may not be pro-rated for these purposes. To mitigate reduced weekly earnings, the Engager will pay the Artist a partial week payment equal to the applicable weekly insurance premium for each week that is not paid in full. (i) Partial Weeks of Engagement at the Beginning or End of an Engagement At the beginning of an engagement, if an Artist is engaged to provide service on Thursday or later, the Artist will be paid not less than the applicable daily fee (see Schedules) for each day worked. In the final week of an engagement, if an Artist's engagement ends on Wednesday or sooner, the Artist will be paid not less than the applicable daily fee (see Schedules) for each day, including free days. (ii) Part-time Rehearsals (Total Fee) To be considered part-time, weekly rehearsal hours must be less than sixty percent (60%) of the allowable weekly hours per discipline (see the appropriate Schedule for allowable hours per week). Equity will consider requests for part-time rehearsals or a prorated rehearsal period, such as two (2) weeks of rehearsal over four (4) weeks. In such cases the Engager must include a detailed rehearsal schedule with the request to engage. An Artist engaged for part-time rehearsals may not be called for calls of less than one (1) hour, may not have more than two (2) calls in one day, and may not have more than one (1) hour between calls. Hours will be calculated as per hour or part thereof of rehearsal. These provisions apply to standard engagements only (See applicable Schedule). DOT 2019-2021 | page 14 (G) (H) (I) Director or Choreographer's Royalty In addition to the contractual fee, a Director or Choreographer has the right to negotiate a royalty for extended use of their work. Any negotiated royalties must be stipulated on the Artist's DOT engagement contract. Should a royalty not be negotiated and provided for on the Artist's engagement contract, the Artist shall receive a royalty of four percent (4%) of their original total contractual fee for each week of the extension. Additional Duties Additional duties may include, but are not limited to, playing additional parts or undertaking additional understudy assignments, or in the case of stage management, the operation of lighting or sound boards, laundry duties, etc. The Artist shall only provide service for additional duties that are specified in their DOT engagement contract and for which additional compensation is negotiated. Additional duty compensation shall not be less than five percent (5%) of the applicable contractual weekly fee per week for each additional duty required of the Artist. Additional duties and agreed upon compensation will be included in a rider to the Artist's DOT engagement contract and the additional compensation will constitute part of the Artist's total contractual fee. In the case where the Artist is being paid a total fee, the applicable contractual weekly fee is determined by dividing the agreed upon total fee by the number of weeks of the engagement. However, in no case may the additional duties fee be based on less than the applicable minimum weekly fee. Return Transportation for Out-of-Town Artists The Engager will provide return transportation (one round trip) to any Artist who does not reside in the Engager's point of origin. For the purposes of this Policy, an Engager's point of origin is defined as the fifty kilometre (50 km) radius from the address of the Engager's primary place of business. In the event that the primary place of business (office/home office) differs from the Engager's mailing address, please confirm the primary place of business address. Should, by reason of physical geography, an Artist reside within the fifty kilometre (50km) radius, but actual distance of travel exceeds sixty kilometres (60km), return transportation may be required for this Artist. DOT 2019-2021 | page 15 (J) (K) (L) Return transportation is to be booked in consultation with the Artist and at times that are agreeable to the Artist. Return transportation may be provided by air or rail, or in the case where such methods are unavailable or inappropriate due to short distances, by coach or other methods of transportation acceptable to the Artist. The provision of return transportation must also include payment for reasonable ground transportation costs to and from airports/terminals, as well as in the case of air travel, payment for the cost of one checked bag (each way), where checked bag fees apply. Should the Engager agree to an Artist driving their own vehicle as a method of transportation to and from the point of origin, the Engager will pay the Artist a per kilometre rate of not less than fifty-four cents ($0.54) for one round trip only. Please note that for non-standard engagements or engagements with part-time rehearsals more than one (1) round trip, or other considerations such as paid travel time, may be required, depending on the schedule. The requirement for additional round trips, or other considerations, will be decided on a case by case basis. Service Taxes Applicable service taxes (GST or HST) must be paid to an Artist who provides their GST/HST number to the Engager. The service tax is calculated on the negotiated contractual fee, as well as any other compensation for additional duties, overtime, and/or performances. Services taxes may not be included in the negotiated contractual fee. Vacation Pay for Stage Management In addition to the contractual fee, the Engager will pay stage management Artists vacation pay at the rate of four percent (4%) of the contractual fee or at the rate set down under provincial law in the province of the Engager's point of origin, whichever is greater. Payment for Use of Own Vehicle Should an Artist be required to use their own vehicle for Engager business, the Artist will be paid a per kilometre rate of not less than fifty four cents ($0.54). In such a case, the Artist will invoice the Engager for payment. DOT 2019-2021 | page 16 Theatre Artist Contract Agreement made DATE between Theatre (hereinafter referred to as the Engager) and CONTRACTOR (hereinafter referred to as the Artist) Name of the Production Service First Day of Engagement Opening date Last day of engagement Venue Running dates SHOW ROLE THEATRE Fee: The Engager hereby engages the Artist and the Artist hereby accepts the engagement to perform the service stated above in the production stated above. ______________________________ Authorized signature for the Engager Date _____________________________ _________________________________ Authorized signature for the Artist Date_____________________________ Address__________________________ ________________Postal Code:_______ Phone____________________________ Email_____________________________ SIN#_____________________________ GST# ____________________________