TRU: Equity 2.0: Upgrades to the Basic Codes and Contracts May 19, 2010

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), Audience Extras and Back Stage present the industry panel Equity 2.0: Upgrades to the Basic Codes and Contracts on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre Mainstage, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.

The Basic Showcase Code has been overhauled in the last year or so. How does this affect your budget and rehearsal schedule? New provisions for New Media have been added to off-Broadway contracts. When can a show be videotaped, and how can you use the footage? The leap from Showcase to Mini-contract can sometimes be bridged by other options, including Transition Contract, Seasonal Code or LOA (Letter of Agreement) Contracts. Do you know which codes and contracts will serve your production and your goals best? Equity representatives will go through the entire range of contracts and codes available to producers, from Stage Reading guidelines to off-Broadway, with an emphasis on the most recent overhauls.

Panelists will include: Michelle Kelts, Business Representative for Mini-Contract, ANTC (non-profits), Transitional and LOA New York; Kenneth Naanep, Equity Business Representative for Basic Showcase, Seasonal and Backer's Audition. The panel will be co-moderated by Sherry Eaker, editor-at-large of Back Stage.

Doors open at 7:00pm for networking and refreshments, panel starts promptly at 7:30pm. FREE for TRU members; $12 for non-members. Please call at least a day in advance for reservations: 212/714-7628; or e-mail TRUnltd@aol.com.