The Off Broadway League and AEA agreed to a new contract in 2016 that runs til 2021.
Rule 5(e)(1) in this collectively negotiated agreement states :
(1) Cast List. Either a printed cast list must be offered free of charge to every patron who
enters the theatre at all performances OR an online equivalent must be made available. If
a printed program is offered to patrons, it shall also include Actors’ names and
role/function. The Stage Manager shall be billed on the first page on which there is a
complete cast listing or on the title page. If printed program contains any individual’s
biography, it must also include Actors’ biographies. Whenever the full cast is listed on a
website maintained by the Producer, the Stage Manager shall also be listed.
(2) Biographies. All Actors (including Stage Managers, Understudies, and Swings) shall
have a biography available to every patron free of charge either by printed program or
online program, whichever is applicable. |
