Eligibility & Application

To access the ACP, each participant in the Collective must sign the ACP Application Form, acknowledging the following:

1. An ACP activity/production may only be produced by individuals, groups of individuals, and ad hoc theatre companies.
   An ad hoc theatre company is one that is not a commercial venture, incorporated, a legal entity, or receiving capital funding. An ad hoc theatre company does not regularly engage Equity members under the DOT policy and is not adhered to a professional agreement with Equity.
2. The ACP provides for no guarantee of payment of any kind to any participant in the collective.
   However, there must be some reasonable possibility of revenue which will be shared amongst the participants. The collective must retain revenues from the artistic activity/production.
3. Each participant in the Collective agrees to participate in the activity on the basis of payment from a fair division of revenues.
   Participants in the Collective shall share equally in the revenues after expenses or as otherwise agreed upon to fairly reflect individual participants’ contributions to the artistic activity/production. (e.g. If the Artist is both the director and publicist for the activity/ production they may be entitled to two shares.) Participants in the Collective must agree on both the expenses and the distribution of revenues and to a timetable for the reconciliation and disbursement of revenues.
4. Co-productions with Engagers who otherwise engage Artists under one of Equity’s agreements/policies are not permitted.
5. Established theatre managements/Engagers are not permitted to “host” an ACP activity/production, or present them as part of a season, unless the activity/production qualifies under the Festival Policy or other contracting arrangements have been made with Equity.
6. A Collective may only enter into an agreement for any services with an established theatre company/Engager for venue, front of house, and technical services. Payment for services may be levied against box office revenues.
7. Participants in the Collective agree to abide by the Working Terms & Conditions of the ACP.
8. Participants in the Collective agree to abide by the terms of Equity’s Respectful Workplace Policy Template for Small-Scale Engagers.
9. Equity members in the Collective must be insured under Equity’s Health & Insurance benefits program.
10. Equity members undertake activities under the ACP at their own risk as Equity does not guarantee any fees or working conditions.