BROADWAY NEWS: BROADWAY SETS TERMS FOR PRORATED PAY FOR ACTORS, STAGE MANAGERS

Actors’ Equity and the Broadway League have negotiated additional terms for the industry’s reopening, including an allowance for prorated weekly pay.

If a Broadway production plays less than the typical eight shows per week, producers are allowed to prorate salaries for actors and stage managers, per the Actors’ Equity agreement. However, even if a production plays six or even fewer performances, producers have agreed to pay actors and stage managers for at least seven shows per week. 

These terms apply to any Broadway productions that begin or resume performances before March 1, 2022 and are in place for the first eight weeks of performances.

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