BALLET & THEATRE DEPARTMENT

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The Theatre Department of Local 1, along with the Contract Administration Department, is responsible for the union's collective bargaining agreements with area theatrical producers. The department operates under the direction of Local 1 President Eugene Frey.

Broadway Touring Shows
The union's agreements cover all musicals and revues which pass through the Cincinnati area. If you get called to work on a nonunion tour or if you are not sure of the tour's union status, call Local 1 immediately. All inquiries are confidential.

Theatre
Theatrical productions in the Aronoff Center for the Arts theatres - the Jarson-Kaplan, the BlackBox___, and the Procter & Gamble Hall theatres - are covered by individual production agreements, as are productions at the Robert S. Marx and Thompson Shelterhouse theaters at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

Other Theatre Productions

Individual production agreements are negotiated for all other theatre productions. Local 1 has been successful in achieving these agreements with the help and cooperation of musicians. The earlier the union learns about plans for another production, the more likely it is that a decent agreement can be negotiated. If you get called to work in an uncontracted production, you should contact Local 1 immediately.

Cincinnati Ballet
The Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra has its own contract with Cincinnati Ballet. The agreement covers ballet productions in Procter & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center and other venues.

Workshops and Readings
Collective bargaining agreements covering workshops and readings are negotiated on a production-by-production basis. Local 1 has a standard contract form that applies to this work. If you get called to do a workshop or reading, you should contact Local 1 immediately.