{"id":1147,"date":"2020-06-15T20:12:09","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weaudition.com\/blog\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2020-06-15T20:42:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:42:14","slug":"covid-19-sag-aftra-guidelines-june-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weaudition.com\/blog\/industry-advice\/covid-19-sag-aftra-guidelines-june-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 SAG AFTRA Guidelines June 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No Masks required for performers on set!<\/p>\n<p>Here is a summary that we have compiled for WeAudition members on how SAG AFTRA believes producers can provide a safer set and safer casting before we have a COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to mitigate the risk of actors getting sick when they are not following distancing guidelines for long periods of time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><big><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sagaftra.org\/files\/sa_documents\/ProductionSafetyGuidelines_June2020.pdf\">Read the full guidelines here<\/a>.<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What does it mean for actors?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular, consistent testing<\/li>\n<li>A new &#8216;ZONE&#8217; system A B and C (Actors in Zone A)<\/li>\n<li>No one can be allowed access to Zone A (or Zone B) for the first time unless they have been tested and cleared within the last 24 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Zone A personnel should be tested three<br \/>\ntimes a week at a minimum<\/li>\n<li>Daily nasopharyngeal testing if intimate contact, or extreme exertion<\/li>\n<li>Crew in PPE (Masks etc)<\/li>\n<li>CLOSED SET<\/li>\n<li>10 hour working day<\/li>\n<li>Staggered meals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Definition of SAG AFTRA Covid-19 Zone A:<\/h2>\n<p>Zone A is any perimeter within which activity occurs without physical distancing or the use of PPE. In most cases, this will mean performers working on set with no protection alongside crew.<\/p>\n<p>Zone A is a bubble encasing closely vetted vulnerable people. It can be as small or as large as necessary, can function only for a few hours if need be, and can include controlled points of access between different Zone As.<\/p>\n<p>What does it Recommend for Casting?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remote casting sessions and callbacks with live broadcast capabilities like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weaudition.com\">WeAudition<\/a> recommended where possible<\/li>\n<li>\u201clive\u201d auditions must be at spaced intervals to<br \/>\naccommodate physical distancing. There will be a waiting<br \/>\nplace for actors to congregate where physical distancing<br \/>\ncan apply, or you will wait in your car and be called.<\/li>\n<li>Digitally distribute scripts\/rundowns\/schedules with<br \/>\nprovisions made for confidentiality, i.e., digitally signed<br \/>\nconfidentiality agreements.<\/li>\n<li>You might be asked to check in via your phone from outside the casting area and only attend when you have a text.<\/li>\n<li>In-person auditions are discouraged<\/li>\n<li>If an in-person group audition is required, actors should have a partition placed in between them, or at a minimum wear clear<br \/>\nface shields, all of which to be provided by the producer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a joint report from the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and Teamsters\u2019 Committees.<\/p>\n<p>June 2020 Note: SAG AFTRA have said that they do not approve of any waiver which producers are asking performers to sign as a condition of employment. For the latest update see the <a href=\"-&quot;https:\/\/www.sagaftra.org\/news-events\/news\/covid-19&quot;\">SAG AFTRA website Covid page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay safe everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Richard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Masks required for performers on set! Here is a summary that we have compiled for WeAudition members on how SAG AFTRA believes producers can provide a safer set and safer casting before we have a COVID-19 vaccine. 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