Start with show contracts, rehearsal calls and the public pay register. It is the source used to decide whether late cast changes are reflected in the public pay record; it is not the decision itself. The rule only works if the source describes conditions at the performers’ desk at Lantern Theatre.

Known: the current file counts 77 rehearsal hours entered before the opening night, compared with 83 in the prior window. The clerk matches the question to the original register and its last amendment. The entries have dates and a named clerk.

Disputed: The producer says the board was updated in time. Performers say the signed copy still carries the earlier line. One side emphasizes the posted total; the other points to a cast change was entered on the notice board but not on the pay copy.

Why it matters: the decision determines which residents can rely on the service and which staff must carry out the change. The file does not settle that by itself.

Next: The Year fifth, high summer window 2 file remains open for its scheduled decision. The theatre will compare the call sheet with the copies signed by each performer.