Theater Principal Pay Policy

Order of priority:  Concertmaster, lead trumpet, trombone, horn

Concertmaster, lead trumpet 15% each when utilized with either horn OR trombone.  Horn OR trombone to receive 10%

If concertmaster, lead trumpet, trombone and horn, 10% each

If some or all of the above instruments are not used, portions of the premium may be assigned to other chairs, as recommended by the Contractor and approved by the Local. 

2010-2011 Distributions:

  • Dreamgirls: 20% trumpet; 20% trombone

  • Hair: 20% trumpet; 10% trombone; 10% reed 1

  • Young Frankenstein: 10% trumpet; 10% violin; 10% trombone

  • West Side Story: 10% horn; 10% violin; 10% reed 1; 10% cello

  • Wicked: 15% trumpet; 15% horn; 10% trombone

2009-2010 Distributions:

  • LEGALLY BLONDE: *Trumpet 1 - Trumpet/Flugel Horn; mutes: straight, cup, harmon w/stem; *Trombone - Tenor Trombone/Bass Trombone; mutes: straight, cup, bucket
  • THE COLOR PURPLE: **Trumpet 1 **Trombone 1 **Violin 1
  • WICKED: **French Horn **Trumpet 1 – Trumpet, flugel horn **Trombone – Tenor trombone with F attachment; bass trombone
  • Mary Poppins: **Trombone/euphonium **Trumpet 1 (fluegel/piccolo/cornet) **Horn 1

2008-9 Distributions:

2007-8 Distributions:

  • My Fair Lady: Lead Trumpet 15%, French Horn 15%, Asst. Concertmaster 10%
  • The Drowsy Chaperone: Lead trumpet 15%, trombone 15%, TBA 10%
  • Spamalot: Violin 15%, Trombone 15%, French Horn 10%
  • Wicked: Lead Trumpet 15%; French Horn 15%; Trombone 10%
  • Camelot: Violin 15%, Trumpet 1 15%, Trombone 10%

2006-7 Distributions:

Annie Reed 1-4, Violin 20%, cello, bass, trumpet 2, trombone 1 20% trombone 2, keyboard 2
All Shook Up Trumpet 1 (Flugel Horn) 15%, Tumpet 2 (Flugel Horn), Tenor Trombone 15%, Acoustic Guitar/Electric Guitar, Acoustic Bass/Electric Bass, Reed 1 (Alto Sax, Flute) 10%, Reed 2 (Tenor Sax, Flute), Reed 3 (Bari Sax, Flute)
Chita Rivera TBD
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Trumpet-2; Reed-1; Reed-2; Reed-3; Trombone 15%; Bass 15%; Guitar 10%; Percussion
Light in the Piazza violin (asst. concertmaster) 10%, 2nd cello,  bass 10%, oboe 10%, bassoon 10%  
Lion King Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Trombone 20%, Bass Trombone/Tuba, French Horn 20%, Guitar/Ukelele/Kalimba
Rat Pack trumpet 2-3, reed 1-4, Trombone 1 20%, trombone 2-3,  guitar 10%, keyboard 10%
Spamalot Keyboard-3; Violin 15%; Bass; Guitar; Percussion; Trumpet-2; Trombone 15%; French horn 10%; Reed-1, Reed-2
Sweet Charity Reed 1 (sop sax/alto sax/clarinet/flute/piccolo); Reed-2 (flute/piccolo/clarinet/tenor); Reed-3 (flute/oboe/english horn/clarinet/tenor sax); Reed-4 (bass clarinet/basson/baritone sax); Trumpet-2/Flugelhorn; Tenor Trombone 15%; Bass Trombone; Horn 15%; Electric/Acoustic Bass; Electric/ Acoustic Guitar; Keyboard-2 10%;
Wicked Reed -1(Piccolo,Flute,Alto Flute, Sop. Recorder, Penny Whistle); Reed-2 (Oboe, English Horn); Reed-3 (Sop. Sax, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet); French Horn 15%; Trumpet 1 15%;Tenor/Bass Trombone 10%; Percussion; Keyboard-3; Keyboard-4; Bass (Dbl. Bass, 5 String Electric, Fretless)