An “Equity-Approved Basic Showcase” is a New York City mounted production in which AEA members may participate, without the benefits of a contract, for the purpose of presenting plays and/or scenes in limited performances, under the terms and conditions set herein. Productions may be mounted by individuals, groups of individuals, and/or not-for-profit institutional theatres who have not been prohibited from doing so by contract or prior agreement. No Producer on Equity’s Defaulting Employers List shall be accorded the use of the Showcase Code. Actors’ Equity Association (hereinafter referred to as “AEA” or “Equity”) shall have the sole and full authority to determine whether, and to whom, the Basic Showcase Code shall be issued. Equity offers this code to enable its members to showcase themselves for industry professionals and to provide a set of rules under which Equity members may participate in the arena generally known as “Off Off Broadway.”