DEVELOPMENT
- 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)
Eastern Agreement
The Development Agreement is used for the development of new works, usually prior to an intended Production Agreement engagement. The agreement includes three contract tiers: Tiers 1 and 2 are limited to two weeks, with Tier 3 covering two to eight weeks. All three tiers offer pension and health benefits. Tier 3 and, in some circumstances, Tier 2 offer contingent compensation.
The current agreement began on February 27, 2025 and expires on February 11, 2029.
Producers with questions about the Developmental Agreement can email contracts@actorsequity.org or call the Eastern Region Office at 212-869-8530.