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Auditions

Here’s a quick summary of some things to keep in mind when it’s time to audition.

• Audition sign-in time sheets Part A, must be completed at every audition. See below.
• The 1st audition: if Performer is dismissed within one hour of their call time – there is no compensation.
• In your first audition, if you are detained beyond one hour, the rate is $84.50/$86.00/$87.50 per hour or part thereof.
• For the 2nd and subsequent auditions (under 1 hour), the callback fee is $50. If detained beyond 1 hour you receive an additional $25 per half hour.
• Producers are required to fax audition sign in sheets to ACTRA within 48 hrs. of the audition.
• It is the Engagers’ responsibility to pay callback auditions fees to ACTRA within 20 days of the date of the audition.
• No gang casting allowed (auditioning multiple performers for same role at same time).
• A Performer “hold” (as a tentative booking device) is not permitted.

Casting Paperwork

• ACTRA Member Sign-in, Cover Sheet
• ACTRA Member Sign-in, Additional Sheets
• Non-member Sign-in, Cover Sheet
• Non-member Sign-in, Additional Sheets
• Statutory Declaration for Casting Directors

Preference of Engagement

Under the terms of the NCA, preference of engagement is given to members of ACTRA (including full, apprentice, and ACTRA Additional Background Performer members)

• If after auditions the Engager establishes that a Performer of the type required is not available within the ACTRA membership, upon provision by the Engager to ACTRA of details of all Performers auditioned or considered, ACTRA shall issue a work permit for the engagement of a Canadian non-member in a commercial.
• Please be sure to refer to the terms of Section 7 regarding permitting non-resident performers.

Intent to Produce

Prior to Production, the Engager is responsible for submitting a completed Intent to Produce (App. C below) to their nearest ACTRA office.

Pre-Production Paperwork

• Intent to Produce
• Intent to Produce (exclusions only)
• Parental Audition Consent
• Declaration of Parent in the Engagement of Minors
• Chaperone Form and Emergency Medical Authorization Form
• Minors' Trust Deductions
• Commercial Work Permit Application (NCA)

(E-mail completed Work Permit Applications to your local ACTRA Branch.)

Agreements & Rates

• 2017-2020 National Commercial Agreement
• 2017-NCA Memorandum of Settlement for Ratification
• 2017-2020 National Commercial Agreement Errata
• ACTRA Commercial Cost Estimator
• ACTRA-Online Opportunity Pilot Project (AOPP)
• ACTRAonlinecommercials.ca
• Transfer of Rights
• Joint Bulletin Digital Media Use
• Background Performers Reference – Industry Markers
• Accident on Set Outside of Canada – NCA bulletin

Contract & Payments

Contract
Performers should be provided with their contract prior to the commencement of their work session. Contracts must be completed in full. Check that production info, dates, and work hours are accurate. At the end of the work session, Performers should sign and take a photo of their completed contract upon completion of their session and E-mail the photo to their ACTRA Branch.

1. Performer Contract: NCA Performance Contract 2017-2020 (available on request)

Payments
Under the NCA, Performers are compensated for their work on set (the “making of” the production) through session payments and again for their exposure to the viewers when the ad is broadcast or distributed (the “use” of the production) through residual payments.

1. Session Payments: NCA Session Payment Form
2. Residual Payments: NCA Residual Payment Form