United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE • 29 West 38th Street • 15th Floor • New York, NY 10018
(tel) 212-581-0300 • (fax) 212-977-2011
Standard Design Agreement – Theatre – 2015-2017
Rate Sheet for Commercial Productions • Rev. 6/1/2014
TIER LEVEL – To determine the appropriate Tier: Assign the Tier # for each of the 3 criteria (Capacity; Top Ticket Price; # of
Performances) + add the 3 Tier #’s together / divide by 3 (rounding down) = and you will have the Tier Level for Minimum Fees**
for the Production. Example: If the theatre has 199 Seats (Tier 3) + a Top Ticket Price of $45 (Tier 4) + a total of 32 Performances
(Tier 4): 3 + 4 + 4 = 11 divided by 3 = 3.66 or (rounded down) Tier Level 3 for Minimum Fees.**
TIER #
CAPACITY
TOP TICKET PRICE
# OF PERFORMANCES
1
2
3
4
5
6
Less than 100 Seats
100 - 150
151 - 199
200 - 350
351 - 499
500 - 1,000
$20 or Less
$21 - $29
$30 - $39
$40 - $49
$50 - $59
$60 & Higher
10 or Less
11 - 20
21 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 or More
TIER 1 RATES FOR…
Scenic Design: Single Set
Scenic Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Scenic Design: Multi Set
Costume Design: 1 - 20 Costumes
Costume Design: 21 - 30 Costumes
Costume Design: 31 or More Costumes
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Single Set
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Multi Set
TIER 2 RATES FOR…
Scenic Design: Single Set
Scenic Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Scenic Design: Multi Set
Costume Design: 1 - 20 Costumes
Costume Design: 21 - 30 Costumes
Costume Design: 31 or More Costumes
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Single Set
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Multi Set
TIER 3 RATES FOR…
Scenic Design: Single Set
Scenic Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Scenic Design: Multi Set
Costume Design: 1 - 20 Costumes
Costume Design: 21 - 30 Costumes
Costume Design: 31 or More Costumes
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Single Set
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Multi Set
TIER 4 RATES FOR…
Scenic Design: Single Set
Scenic Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Scenic Design: Multi Set
Costume Design: 1 - 20 Costumes
Costume Design: 21 - 30 Costumes
Costume Design: 31 or More Costumes
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Single Set
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Multi Set
2015
2016
2017
$ 1,126
1,126
1,126
$ 1,126
1,126
1,126
$ 1,126
1,126
1,126
$ 1,149
1,149
1,149
$ 1,149
1,149
1,149
$ 1,149
1,149
1,149
$ 1,172
1,172
1,172
$ 1,172
1,172
1,172
$ 1,172
1,172
1,172
2015
2016
2017
$ 2,364
2,364
2,364
$ 2,364
2,364
2,364
$ 2,364
2,364
2,364
$ 2,412
2,412
2,412
$ 2,412
2,412
2,412
$ 2,412
2,412
2,412
$ 2,460
2,460
2,460
$ 2,460
2,460
2,460
$ 2,460
2,460
2,460
2015
2016
2017
$ 3,885
4,194
4,660
$ 3,885
4,194
4,660
$ 3,885
4,194
4,660
$ 3,963
4,278
4,754
$ 3,963
4,278
4,754
$ 3,963
4,278
4,754
$ 4,042
4,364
4,849
$ 4,042
4,364
4,849
$ 4,042
4,364
4,849
2015
2016
2017
$ 5,826
8,709
9,030
$ 5,826
8,709
9,030
$ 4,779
5,663
6,772
$ 5,943
8,883
9,211
$ 5,943
8,883
9,211
$ 4,874
5,776
6,907
$ 6,062
9,061
9,395
$ 6,062
9,061
9,395
$ 4,972
5,982
7,045
** These rates DO NOT apply to Commercial Touring Productions; First Class Productions (as defined by the Actors Equity Association contract and/or the Dramatists
Guild Approved Production Contract); or any production that is covered by a Union Collectively Bargained Agreement.
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United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE • 29 West 38th Street • 15th Floor • New York, NY 10018
(tel) 212-581-0300 • (fax) 212-977-2011
Standard Design Agreement – Theatre – 2015-2017
Rate Sheet for Commercial Productions • Rev. 6/1/2014
TIER LEVEL – To determine the appropriate Tier: Assign the Tier # for each of the 3 criteria (Capacity; Top Ticket Price; # of
Performances) + add the 3 Tier #’s together / divide by 3 (rounding down) = and you will have the Tier Level for Minimum Fees**
for the Production. Example: If the theatre has 199 Seats (Tier 3) + a Top Ticket Price of $45 (Tier 4) + a total of 32 Performances
(Tier 4): 3 + 4 + 4 = 11 divided by 3 = 3.66 or (rounded down) Tier Level 3 for Minimum Fees.**
TIER 5 RATES FOR…
Scenic Design: Single Set
Scenic Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Scenic Design: Multi Set
Costume Design: 1 - 20 Costumes
Costume Design: 21 - 30 Costumes
Costume Design: 31 or More Costumes
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Single Set
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Multi Set
TIER 6 RATES FOR…
Scenic Design: Single Set
Scenic Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Scenic Design: Multi Set
Costume Design: 1 - 20 Costumes
Costume Design: 21 - 30 Costumes
Costume Design: 31 or More Costumes
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Single Set
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Unit Set w/ Phases
Lighting, Sound & Projection Design: Multi Set
ADDITIONAL WEEKLY COMPENSATION (AWC)
Minimum AWC for All Designers shall be Five (5) weeks.
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
Tier 6
DAILY RATES – For adaptation and/or additional work
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
Tier 6
DESIGN ASSISTANTS
PER DIEM
Weekly
Daily
Plus hotel and transportation
DRAMATIC
$ 1
$ 1
$ 16
$ $ $ 2015
2016
2017
$ 8,186
12,057
13,398
$ 8,186
12,057
13,398
$ 7,577
7,847
10,049
$ 8,349
12,299
13,666
$ 8,349
12,299
13,666
$ 7,728
8,004
10,250
$ 8,516
12,545
13,939
$ 8,516
12,545
13,939
$ 7,883
8,164
10,455
2015
2016
2017
$ 9,440
13,398
17,479
$ 9,440
13,398
17,479
$ 8,345
10,054
13,110
$ 9,
1
1
$ 9
1
1
$ 8,
1
$ 9,
13,
1
$ 9,
13,
1
$ 8,
1
201
MUSICAL
$ 1
$ 16
$ 2
$ 2
$ 3
$33
DRAMATIC
$ 1
$ 1
$ 13
$ 2
$ 2
$ 2
201
MUSICAL
$ 1
$ 13
$ 2
$ 2
$ 3
$ 350
DRAMATIC
$ 11
$ 1
$ 16
$ 2
$ 2
$ 2
201
MUSICAL
$ 146
$ 176
$ 235
$ 294
$ 334
$ 357
2015
$ 231
293
338
377
462
518
2016
$ 235
299
344
385
471
529
2017
$ 240
305
351
393
481
539
2015
$ 1,154
231
2016
$ 1,177
235
2017
$ 1,200
240
2015
$ 89
2016
$ 91
2017
$ 92
PENSION & WELFARE CONTRIBUTIONS – 8% Pension + 12% Welfare = 20% total (based on Gross Compensation including AWC)
** These rates DO NOT apply to Commercial Touring Productions; First Class Productions (as defined by the Actors Equity Association contract and/or the Dramatists
Guild Approved Production Contract); or any production that is covered by a Union Collectively Bargained Agreement.
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