The following are the minimum weekly salary scales for actors, stage managers, assistant stage managers, and professional theatre interns with repertory or non-repertory companies, under various LORT contracts, effective March 3, 1997 to March 1, 1998. LORT categories are based on a theatre's average weekly gross box-office figures over the last three years; D=less than $26,999.99; C=$27,000-$51,999.99; B= $52,000-$84,999.99; B+=more than $85,000. In 1989, A theatres were grandfathered during Equity-LORT negotiations. These theatres remained at a fixed number, and their ranking is no longer based on box-office figures. No new theatres may attain A status for now.
Actor SM/Non-Rep SM/Rep ASM/Non-Rep ASM/Rep
A $628 $910 $910 $761 $764
B+ $601 $796 $833 $671 $722
B $577 $688 $761 $583 $687
C $546 $654 $711 $550 $604
D $451 $554 $626 $456 $519
Exp. $344 $394 ---- $344 -----
Source: Actors' Equity As