LEAGUE OF RESIDENT THEATRES (LORT)
- Bay Area Project Policy (BAPP)
- Bay Area Theatre
- Business Theatre and Events
- Business Theatre & Events Memorandum of Understanding
- Chicago Area Theatre
- Council of Resident Stock Theatres (CORST)
- Council of Stock Theatres (COST)
- Development
- Disney World
- Independent Theatre Contract (ITC)
- Letters of Agreement
- League of Resident Theatres (LORT)
- LA 50-Seat Showcase
- LA 99-Seat Theatre
- LA Self-Produced Project
- Mini Agreement
- Musical Stock and Unit Attractions (MSUA)
- New England Area Theatres Agreement (NEAT)
- NY Showcase
- Off Broadway
- Outdoor Drama
- Production
- Single Engagement Agreement
- Small Professional Theatre (SPT)
- Staged Reading Code
- Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA)
- Touring
- Transition
- University/Resident Theatres Association (URTA)
- Western Civic Light Opera (WCLO)
National Agreement
The League of Resident Theatres (LORT) Agreement is used by not-for-profit professional regional theatres throughout the United States. Some Theatres employ resident companies each season, though most employ performers on a show-by-show basis. Five of six categories are based on actual weekly box office gross (averaged over a three year period) and determine salary and personnel requirements. The sixth category (A+) governs LORT on Broadway. Local and overnight touring are permitted. Per diem is required when an actor performs overnight tours away from the Theatre. Per diem may be required on local tours. This agreement covers dramatic, musical and repertory productions.
The current agreement began on February 13, 2023 and expires on June 27, 2027.
Members can view the 2023 – 27 LORT Rulebook in the Document Library on the member portal.
Producers with questions about the LORT Agreement should contact their closest Equity regional office.