PHASE ONE: THEATER, TELEVISION, COMMERCIAL, SHORT FILM & SHORT FORM SERIES

General Rules
  • The Artios committee in conjunction with the Board of Directors is responsible for the creative content and physical production of the Los Angeles, New York, and London shows.
  • The CSA Board reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies in its respective category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.
  • REMINDER:  We are once again requiring members to submit a cast list that best represents the members’ work on the project. THIS IS FOR ALL CATEGORIES!
  • PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD THE INTERNAL CAST LIST THAT WAS GENERATED FOR YOUR PRODUCTION TEAM WITH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
  • PLEASE USE THE NEW IMDbPro link on the submission sheet to link to your project. If anyone on the cast list on IMDbPro came attached to the project please also note that on the PDF cast list document that you need to upload.
  • Projects must have aired, premiered, been widely released, or opened in the USA, unless a special designation has been made, between June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024.
  • Theater projects must have opened in the USA, unless a special designation has been made, between June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024.
  • Television projects must have aired/streamed in the USA between June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024, unless a special designation has been made.
  • You must be a Casting Director or an Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer member of CSA in good standing as of May 31, 2024 in order to submit or be submitted for Artios recognition and to vote for Artios. Your membership on the CSA website must be activated and dues paid by September 10, 2024 in order to submit via the new Artios platform.
  • You must remain a member in good standing in order to stay eligible for an Artios Award and/or win an Artios Award. If you leave CSA, the Board of Directors has the right to disqualify your submission / nomination / win. 
  • You must be credited (onscreen or in a theater program) as a Casting Director or an Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer in order to submit or be submitted for Artios recognition.
  • CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer members are to be included by the CSA Casting Director submitting the project(s) that the CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer worked on. CSA Associate Casting Directors/Casting Producer who did not receive screen credit are eligible for inclusion and the Casting Director should include them regardless of whether or not screen credit was received if the Casting Director feels credit is warranted.
  • CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer members MAY submit their project(s) if they are credited as the Casting Director of said project(s). To submit, contact CSA Admin via email and staff will submit your project for you  as long as they were not partnered with a Casting Director level member of CSA on said project. If they co-Cast with a Casting Director member of CSA, then the project must be submitted through that Casting Director's CSA account.
  • To submit a project, members must have received on-screen or theater program casting credit. Studio Casting Directors – those who are not permitted on-screen credit – are still eligible for an Artios. A letter from the producer verifying the casting will be required.
  • THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE SUBMISSION MADE PER PROJECT – please check with your team to make sure only one of you is submitting your project.
  • In order for a project to be considered, the lead Casting Director on the  project must be a CSA member. All the submitted CSA Casting  Directors, CSA Location Casting Directors and CSA Associate Casting Directors/Casting Producers will appear on the ballot. Any disputes  regarding inclusion of a Location Casting Director or Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer shall be brought before the Board  of Directors and reviewed. The outcome will be decided by a vote by  the Board of Directors. For clarity, if the Associate Casting Director / Casting Producer is a CSA member, but the lead Casting Director is not, then the project is ineligible for nomination.
  • The Artios Award nominations are voted on by Casting Director level / Class A members of CSA, and the selection of the winners (the nominations) are voted on by all CSA members. In the event of a tie during the nomination voting round, both projects in question will be nominated. In the event of a tie when selecting a winner both projects will win and each winning project will be presented with separate awards.
  • Casting Director and Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer members of the nominated projects will be able to receive a digital certificate of nomination upon request. Please reach out to CSA Staff to request this. 
    All CSA Casting Director, CSA Location Casting Director and CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer names on a nominated project will appear in the Artios program and on ads recognizing the Artios nominees.
  • When the final nominated projects are announced at the Artios Awards Ceremony, all nominated CSA Casting Directors, CSA Location Casting Directors and CSA Associate Casting Directors/Casting Producers will be announced. When a nominated project is announced as a winning project, the CSA Casting Director(s), CSA Location Casting Director(s), CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer(s) who received Casting Director credit on the project as well as CSA Associate Casting Director/Casting Producer members will receive their own Artios Obelisk.
  • The Artios committee in consultation with the Board of Directors will have the right to eliminate a nomination after consultation with the credited CSA Casting Director(s) if that nomination does not meet the eligibility requirements.
  • The Artios committee will have the right to suggest the addition of new categories and the elimination of established categories to the Board of Directors of CSA. The Board of Directors will have the right, by a majority vote of the Board, to combine, create new, or eliminate established categories.
  • There must be a minimum of five (5) submissions in each category for the category to be voted on in both the nomination and final round, and awarded for that year. At the discretion of the Board, if the minimum submissions requirement isn’t met, nominations will either be eliminated or may be folded into another appropriate category, if that category exists.
  • Any Blue Ribbon Panel shall consist of no less than five CSA members.
  • Please adhere to the submission deadline. Due to the enormous amount of coordination involved, there will be no extensions, no exceptions.
FILM, FIRST RELEASED FOR TELEVISION OR STREAMING
  • This category is to include the following projects:  Festival screenings that receive non-theatrical distribution (straight to streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Tubi, Apple+, Amazon, Paramount+, and other online digital platforms), original digital premieres and also includes TV movies. Programs are to be at a minimum, 75 minutes in length, not including commercials. For clarity, if the film received theatrical distribution or screened in theaters (other than film festivals), it is not eligible for this category.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
LIMITED SERIES
  • This category’s programs must have a minimum of 150 airtime minutes (for the season) and have a minimum of two (2) aired episodes inclusive of commercial time (by time of submission). Programs must tell a complete, non-recurring story that does not have an on-going storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons.  Programs may total no more than fifteen (15) airtime hours including commercials. 

    *The CSA Board reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies as a limited series, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
TELEVISION PILOT AND FIRST SEASON: COMEDY & DRAMA
  • Two (2) separate categories – One (1) for Comedy and One (1) for Drama
  • Both Drama and Comedy Pilots must be 22+ minutes in length, not including commercials. A minimum of six episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility period. All other (minimum of six) episodes beyond this eligibility period will be eligible for the following year’s award.
  • *The CSA Board reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies as either a comedy or drama, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.
  • This category will combine the pilot and first season of a series. All CSA CDs and Associates who worked on the pilot and/or first season of the program are eligible in this category as long as they worked on an episode that aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility window.  You may NOT nominate your program in the SERIES category if it is in the first season.  Pilots/series that are not aired are not eligible for nomination.  Spinoff Pilots are eligible as follows:  The spinoff series must air within the eligibility period.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
TELEVISION SERIES: COMEDY & dRAMA
  • Two (2) separate categories – One (1) for Comedy and One (1) for Drama
  • Both Drama and Comedy series must be 22+ minutes in length, not including commercials. A minimum of six episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility period. All other (minimum of six) episodes beyond this eligibility period will be eligible for the following year’s award.
  • Please include the season number in your submission. For example, 13 Reasons Why: Season 4.
  • Submissions in this category may ONLY be for a series in its second year on the air and after. First-year series are to be submitted in the PILOT & FIRST SEASON category ONLY.
  • *The CSA Board reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies as either a comedy or drama, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR ANY SERIES REGULARS UNLESS THEY WERE ADDED DURING THE SEASON YOU ARE SUBMITTING AND THEY WERE CAST WITH YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
LIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM: MUSICAL, VARIETY, OR SKETCH 
  • This category includes the following projects: live television broadcasts, specials, variety shows and any sketch comedy series or talk show that incorporates sketch comedy.
  • *The CSA Board reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies for this category, and can adjust the project’s category accordingly.
  • If there are multiple episodes, a minimum of six episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility period. All other (minimum of six) episodes beyond this eligibility period will be eligible for the following year’s award.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
REALITY SERIES: COMPETITION
  • DOES NOT INCLUDE HOST CASTING
  • Competition reality series: Reality-style, skill-based competition format programs where contestants compete against each other in various challenges or tasks to win a prize. These shows often involve elimination rounds where contestants are gradually eliminated until a winner is determined.
  • Please include the season number in your submission. For Example: Survivor: Season 40
  • Examples of this category include:
    • SURVIVOR
    • RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE
    • THE TRAITORS
    • THE VOICE
    • TOP CHEF
    • THE AMAZING RACE
    • THE CIRCLE
  • Members must have participated in casting principal, featured and/or recurring cast.  Working as an integral part of the casting team, member must have received credit as Casting Director, Supervising Casting Director, Casting Producer, Supervising Casting Producer, VP of Casting and Talent or Head of Casting and/or Talent Department (casting coordinators, associates and assistants are excluded)
  • A minimum of six episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility period. All other (minimum of six) episodes beyond this eligibility period will be eligible for the following year’s award.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.

REALITY SERIES: sTRUCTURED
  • DOES NOT INCLUDE HOST CASTING
  • Structured reality series are programs that contain consistent story elements that mostly adhere to a recurring structured template and is NOT a competition.
  • Please include the season number in your submission. For Example: Queer Eye: Season 6
  • Examples of this category include:
    • QUEER EYE
    • SHARK TANK
    • THE BACHELOR
    • LOVE IS BLIND
    • WE'RE HERE
  • Members must have participated in casting principal, featured and/or recurring cast.  Working as an integral part of the casting team, member must have received credit as Casting Director, Supervising Casting Director, Casting Producer, Supervising Casting Producer, VP of Casting and Talent or Head of Casting and/or Talent Department (casting coordinators, associates and assistants are excluded)
  • A minimum of six episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility period. All other (minimum of six) episodes beyond this eligibility period will be eligible for the following year’s award.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration. 
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
REALITY SERIES: UNSTRUCTURED
  • DOES NOT INCLUDE HOST CASTING
  • Unstructured reality series are programs that contain story elements driven by the actions of characters and lacking a consistent structured template.
  • Please include the season number in your submission. For example, Born This Way: Season 3
  • Examples include:
    • BORN THIS WAY
    • REAL HOUSEWIVES
    • JERSEY SHORE
    • BASKETBALL WIVES
    • KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS
  • Members must have participated in casting principal, featured and/or recurring cast.  Working as an integral part of the casting team, member must have received
    credit as Casting Director, Supervising Casting Director, Casting Producer, Supervising Casting Producer, VP of Casting and Talent or Head of Casting and/or
    Talent Department (casting coordinators, associates and assistants are excluded)
  • A minimum of six episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility period. All other (minimum of six) episodes beyond this eligibility period
    will be eligible for the following year’s award.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
ANIMATED PROGRAM FOR TELEVISION

Both Adult and Children’s projects.

  • This category is to include: Primetime and Daytime specials and/or series.
  • Projects must be 22+ minutes in length, excluding commercials or airing in blocks of 22+ minutes (if episodes themselves are shorter, for example “Bluey”).
  • Please include the season number in your submission. For Example, Bob’s Burgers: Season 12

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
LIVE ACTION CHILDREN & FAMILY SERIES

Both pilot and series programming must be specifically created for children and/or family viewing.

  • Extended length episodes of a series, or 2 or more combined episodes may only be entered in this category and MAY NOT be entered in the Film, Non-Theatrical
    Release category.
  • Projects at 90+ minutes must be entered in the Film, Non-Theatrical Release category.
  • A minimum of six episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility period. All other (minimum of six) episodes beyond this eligibility period
    will be eligible for the following year’s award.
  • Please include the season number in your submission. For Example, Andi Mack: Season 3. (The pilot is considered as part of season one).

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SERIES
  • Programs with predominantly (over 50%) non-English language dialogue are eligible. Exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • The series must have been produced outside of the United States in order to be eligible and must be produced by a non-American production company. For clarity, American distribution does not disqualify the project.
  • Programs must have one of the following:
    1. Limited Series - A minimum of two (2) aired episodes (by time of submission). Programs must tell a complete, non-recurring story that does not have an on-going storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons.
    2. Recurring Series - Both Drama and Comedy series - must be 22+ minutes in length, not including commercials. A minimum of six episodes must have aired/streamed/premiered during the eligibility period. All other (minimum of six) episodes beyond this eligibility period will be eligible for the following year’s award.
  • Made for Television Movies do not qualify in this category. Please submit in the “Film, First Released for Television or Streaming” category.
  • Please include the season number in your submission. For example, Tehran: Season 2.

    *The CSA Board reserves the right to determine if a project qualifies and can adjust the project’s status accordingly.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR ANY SERIES REGULARS UNLESS THEY WERE ADDED DURING THE SEASON YOU ARE SUBMITTING AND THEY WERE CAST WITH YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project if available. If not, please provide additional documentation.

PHASE ONE - BLUE RIBBON PANEL CATEGORIES

SHORT FILM
  • All submissions and links to your project(s) must be received by Friday, September 27th.   Please make the link to your project(s) available for
    viewing through Monday, November 25th.
  • ANY PROJECT WHOSE LINK IS NOT RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONTENTION.
  • A short film is defined as an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits. Both Live Action and Animation
    short films will be considered in this same category.
  • For consideration in this category:
    • A)  Films must have been screened at a festival during the eligibility period. OR
    • B) Made for and received digital distribution on a recognizable platform
  • Examples of recognizable and reputable platforms include but are not limited to:
    • Premium Cable - Amazon, Apple, Paramount+,Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Showtime, Starz
    • Digital Media - DirecTV Now, Facebook Watch, Mitu, Snapchat, Youtube, Shudder
    • SVOD/AVOD, CollegeHumor's Dropout TV, Funny or Die, YouTube TV
  • Please note that this does not include any short film that was made independently and self-distributed, posted online, or screened privately by the filmmakers as
    the only source of distribution.  As a reminder, student films are only eligible if they have received distribution - either at a festival (school showcases are
    not criteria) or on any of the above platforms.
  • Applicants must submit a link to a version of the film no longer than 40 minutes total. PLEASE make sure you either get a link to a site where the film is
    viewable or create a free Vimeo account and upload your film there.  All films must have a link available to the Blue Ribbon Panel by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th to
    be eligible.  The applicant will be sent and required to sign and return a form which confirms that the applicant has obtained the appropriate consent from the
    short film's rights holders.
  • The SHORT FILM judging will occur in two phases:

    • Phase 1: One Blue Ribbon Panel, of no less than five CSA members, will review ALL short films submitted for nomination and will vote to establish the official nominees. The six short film projects with the highest number of votes will be nominated in the category. (Six nominations only happen if there are more than ten (10) submissions).

      Any CSA member who does not have a project under consideration in this category will be eligible to serve on the voluntary Blue Ribbon Panel. 

    • Phase 2: Nominated short film projects will be presented to and voted on by the entire CSA membership.  

  • The Board of Directors reserves the right to vet all submissions and agree upon eligibility accordingly.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
SHORT FORM SERIES  
  • All submissions and links to your project(s) must be received by Friday, September 27th.   Please make the link to your project(s) available for viewing through Monday, November 25th.
  • ANY PROJECT WHOSE LINK IS NOT RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONTENTION.
  • A short form series is defined as at least two related episodes of scripted or improvised video content that originates on a widely distributed digital platform and must be a maximum of 21 minutes in length. For consideration in this category applicants must submit the project via an emailed link to an URL (web address) where the episodes can be viewed online.
  • The SHORT FORM SERIES judging will occur in two phases:

    • Phase 1: One Blue Ribbon Panel, of no less than five CSA members, will review ALL short form series projects submitted for nomination and will vote to establish the official nominees. The six short form series projects with the highest number of votes will be nominated in the category. (Six nominations only happen if there are more than ten (10) submissions).

      • Any CSA member who does not have a project under consideration in this category will be eligible to serve on the voluntary Blue Ribbon Panel.

    • Phase 2: The nominated SHORT FORM SERIES projects will then be presented to and voted on by the entire CSA membership.

  • The Board of Directors reserves the right to vet all submissions and agree upon eligibility accordingly.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please include the IMDb link for this project.
COMMERCIALS

Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Casting 

  • The commercial has iconic cultural impact ranging from a  spokesperson with an identifiable catch phrase, authentic and groundbreaking inclusion of  talent from any underrepresented community, casting that challenges industry norms, or highlights significant social or political events.
  • Eligibility period: first air date must be between June 1st 2023 - May 31st 2024.
  • The Commercial Committee will vet projects before they are sent to the Blue Ribbon committee. Since commercials do not include on-screen credits, the Casting Director must show proof of work.
  • Please submit one of the following for proof of project:  
    • Credit on iSpot.tv or another industry resource
    • Proof of Breakdown
  • Criteria
    • Short advertising spot(s) or commercial campaigns made as motion pictures, cumulatively 5 minutes or less in length (individually or grouped together), and intended for showing over television, new media, or social media.
    • Advertising or commercial messages include any production that depicts or mentions the advertiser’s name, product, or  service. They include program openings and closings which mention the advertiser’s name, product, or service. Industrials cannot be submitted at this time.
    • If multiple CSA Casting Directors are involved on the spot, it will count as one submission and all participating Casting Directors will be included on the nomination - similar to how the Film and Television categories work. If there are multiple Casting Directors on a spot, please only submit the commercial ONCE. If there is a Location Casting Director or Associate Casting Director on the spot, please include them as well in the nomination.
    • Casting can include both on-camera and VO talent if the Casting Director ALSO did the VO casting. If there is an on-camera presence (for example animation) where VO talent is the primary talent cast, that is eligible at this time. If it is a live-action commercial, and casting ONLY casts the VO talent, that is not eligible at this time.
    • To remain consistent with Short Form Series and Short Film, a blue-ribbon committee will review submissions on the same  timeline to decide on the nominees.
  • Members of the Blue Ribbon commercial committee do NOT have to cast commercials. 

Judging Process 

  • The COMMERCIAL judging will occur in three phases:  
    • Phase 1: Submissions open to membership from September 16 to September 30, 2024 for Blue Ribbon panel consideration for members of the commercial committee to vet. All members must submit an active link to the project so the commercial can be viewed. Submissions require a cast list as well as a brief statement (300 words max) that describes the casting process and provides insight into any challenges or successes.
    • Phase 2: One Blue Ribbon Panel, of no less than five CSA members, will review ALL commercials submitted for nomination and will vote to establish the official nominees. This panel will follow the same process as Short Films and Short Form Series.
      • The six commercial projects with the highest number of votes will be nominated in the category. (Six nominations will only happen if there are more than ten (10) submissions).
      • Any CSA member who does not have a project under consideration in this category will be eligible to serve on the voluntary Blue Ribbon Panel.  
    • Phase 3: Nominated commercial projects will be presented to and voted on by the entire CSA membership
  • The Board of Directors reserves the right to vet all submissions and agree upon eligibility accordingly.

  • Please upload a cast list for consideration.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE ON YOUR CAST LIST WHO CAME ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT OR WAS CAST WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
  • Please submit the brief statement of your casting process on this spot.
  • Please include the iSpot.tv link for this project if it exists.
THEATER CATEGORIES

THEATER GUIDELINES:

  • ALL THEATER PRODUCTIONS MUST HAVE HAD THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE WITHIN THE QUALIFYING PERIOD OF JUNE 1, 2023 - MAY 31, 2024.
  • If the Production is produced within two different categories within the same qualifying period (i.e. Off- Broadway to Broadway, or Regional West to Off-Broadway, etc.), then CD must choose only one category in which to submit their projects. If 50% of the cast changes, then CD may submit the Production in 2 applicable categories.
  • Previously nominated Productions must have 50% or more of principals recast in order to be eligible for a second nomination, in the same or different category.
  • If a CSA member has held the contract for any previous incarnation of a Production, and any percentage of the principal casting remains from that CSA member’s work then that member maintains Artios eligibility for that Production and for purposes of Artios nomination would share credit with the CSA member who currently holds the contract and is submitting the nomination.

    PLEASE NOTE: You must submit your full cast in alphabetical order on a separate PDF when submitting your nominations as well as the title/cast page(s) of the playbill (up to 3 pdf’s) with each nomination.
  • BROADWAY
    • 2 categories – One (1) for Play (Comedy or Drama) and One (1) for Musicals
    • Must appear in a Broadway House and meet the eligibility requirements for a Tony Award.
    • Must have a minimum of Sixteen (16) paid performances (including previews).
  • NEW YORK THEATER (exclusive of Broadway Productions)
    • 2 separate categories – One (1) for Plays (1) for Musicals.
    • Must appear within a 50 mile radius of New York City Equity Office.
    • Must have a minimum of Sixteen (16) paid performances (including previews).
    • Productions within Manhattan that are Tony Award eligible are to be submitted in the Broadway category. Productions in theaters under 499 seats are to be submitted in this category.
    • Productions must operate under [any] Actors Equity Contract and be presented for a paying audience.
    • The following are NOT ELIGIBLE: road/touring companies, readings, workshops, benefits, or improvised/unscripted performances.
  • REGIONAL THEATER
    • 1 category - will cover all professional productions at theaters throughout the United States, with the exception of Los Angeles and New York.
    • Productions must operate under [any] Actors Equity Contract and be presented for a paying audience.
    • Must have a minimum of Twelve (12) performances.
    • To be eligible in this category, productions must originate beyond a 50-mile radius from the NY or LA Equity offices.
  • LOS ANGELES THEATER
    • All Live Theater Productions within a 50-mile radius of Los Angeles, from the Equity Office in North Hollywood.
    • Productions must originate in Los Angeles.
    • Must have a minimum of Twelve (12) paid performances, The Hollywood Bowl being exempt from this requirement due to the 15,000+ seating capacity.
    • The following are NOT ELIGIBLE: road/touring companies, readings, workshops, benefits, or improvised/unscripted performances.
  • SPECIAL THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
    • Performance 1 category - Will cover all professional productions at theater’s located in the United States
    • Professional productions operating under any professional union Actor contract and presented for a paying audience.
    • The following are NOT ELIGIBLE: road/touring companies, readings, workshops, benefits, or improvised/unscripted performances.
    • Limited Run: Must have Eleven (11) or fewer paid/public performances.
  • THEATER TOURS 
    • Must be a professional production operating under any road and/or touring company.
    • Must be operating under any professional union Actor contract, presented for a paying audience.
    • Can be either a sit-down for a long-term in one city or multiple-city tour.