Orlando Area Theatre (OAT)

Eastern Agreement

This agreement is a modified version of the Special Appearance agreement available only in the greater Orlando area.

The current agreement began on June 5, 2023 and expires on January 5, 2025.

Members can view the OAT Rulebook in the Rulebook Library in the Member Portal.

Producers with questions about the OAT Agreement can email prepaid@actorsequity.org or call the New York Office at 212-869-8530.

Small theatre companies interested in the routine employment of Equity members should contact an Equity Business Representative to discuss use of a Small Professional Theatre agreement instead or review other contractual options.

WHO MAY USE THE OAT AGREEMENT?

Equity Members in “good standing” (no unresolved membership issues, such as unpaid dues or fines) may seek to work with theatre companies in the greater Orlando area, falling within the following income and rehearsal and performance schedule limitations:

1. This agreement shall be available to theatres in the greater Orlando area for use solely in hiring Actors and Stage Managers in good standing with Actors' Equity Association.
2. The agreement may be used to hire individual guest professional actors for any individual production without obligation for future productions. However, it is intended as a beginning step in a theatre's progress to a fuller association with Equity. Use of this agreement for each theatre will be reviewed periodically.
3. Performances under this agreement shall be limited to a specific venue except by written permission of Equity under the terms and conditions established by it. Under no circumstances shall performances under this agreement be given outside the greater Orlando metropolitan area except by written permission of Equity.
4. The use of this agreement is solely at the discretion of Actors' Equity Association and Equity reserves the right to deny its use.
5. If more than three (3) Actors are hired on this agreement for any one production, the Producer shall with the fourth Actor, also hire an Equity Stage Manager on this agreement.
6. Equity Actors and Stage Managers hired on this agreement must be members in good standing as determined by Equity.

As long as the theatre company falls within these limitations and can satisfy prepayment and insurance coverage requirements, any greater Orlando area theatre company may apply.

MINIMUM WEEKLY SALARIES (Rates effective June 5, 2023 through June 9, 2024)

MINIMUM WEEKLY SALARIES (Rates effective June 10, 2024 through January 5, 2025)

HEALTH RATE (Rate effective June 5, 2023)

$190.00 (includes Supplemental Workers’ Comp) per Equity Member per workweek (Monday through Sunday).

HOW MANY EQUITY MEMBERS CAN BE EMPLOYED USING THE OAT AGREEMENT WITHIN THE SAME PRODUCTION?

A theatre company may apply on behalf of any number of Equity members for permission to use the OAT Agreement. A theatre company that requests to hire more than three (3) Equity Actors under this agreement, such applications must include an Equity Stage Manager.

APPLICATION TIMELINE

The online pre-paid agreement application (found here) must be submitted no later than three (3) weeks prior to the date of first rehearsal. It may take up to three (3) weeks to review applications after they are submitted, and then additional time to receive required payments (especially if paper checks are mailed). As processing largely depends on prompt receipt of required payments, please allow sufficient lead-time. Please note: Electronic payments are preferred. Instructions on making electronic payments will be included with permission letters, which will include all the details of the payments due.

Please be advised that applications received less than three (3) weeks prior to the date of first rehearsal may be denied. In the event that a last-minute application is accepted, and the theatre company wished to pay by paper checks, any necessary subsequent express delivery charges (e.g. USPS Express Mail, Federal Express, UPS, Airborne, etc.) must be prepaid by the theatre company.