AEA ELIGIBILITY
Performers are eligible to join Actors' Equity Association ("AEA" or "Equity"), if their employment is under an Equity contract or if they are already a member of performing arts sister union.

AEA DUES
Basic dues are $118 per year and working dues are 2.25% of gross earnings under Equity contract.

AEA MEMBER BENEFITS

• Equity-only auditions via casting call and Equity hotlines.
  
  
• Agency regulations
  
  
• Member discounts
  
  
• The Equity News and website
  
  
• Seminars
  
  
• Special events
  
  
• Member discounts
  
  
• Pessional name protection
  
  
• Tax assistance through VIT
  
  
• Voting privileges
  
  
• Access to service organizations like The Actors' Fund, Career Transition for Dancers, the Actors' Federal Credit Union and the AFL-CIO
  

AEA MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Do not rehearse or perform without a signed contract
• Give your best possible performance
  
• Be on time for rehearsals
• Consult the deputy or stage manager in case of disputes

CONTACT INFORMATION
Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
Representing: American actors and stage managers in the theater.
Contact Information:
-National Headquarters
165 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
telephone: 212-869-8530
fax: 212-719-9815
Website: http://www.actorsequity.org

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