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In addition to pay, a theater’s category determines the ratio LORT of professional Equity members versus nonpro- fessionals a company can EXPLAINING BY RUTHIE FIERBERG hire. The LORT contract hile the Great White Way might be the ultimate requires B+ theaters to THE LEAGUE ambition of many actors, it’s certainly not the employ more profession- only place to find work. Regional theaters across als to nonprofessionals—starting at “The biggest OF RESIDENT Wthe country are hubs of actor employment. In 13:1—than lower theaters, starting at thing about fact, the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) contract is the sec- 11:1 for B, 9:1 for C, and 7:1 for D. being on THEATRES ond largest employment provider for Equity members behind Emily Van Scoy, general manager a LORT the Production Contract, issued for Broadway and some national of the LORT-B Hartford Stage in contract is PRODUCTION tour productions.