Acquiring the Rights to Perform a Play or Musical |
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The rights for most plays and musicals are held by play publishing houses. To obtain the rights to produce a play or musical, complete the following steps:
1) Determine which publishing house has the rights to the play you wish to produce. Each company has a catalogue which will indicate a royalty fee. However, be aware that often the fee will vary depending on your type of organization. 2) Contact the company to find out if the play is available for production. In some instances, plays are 'restricted' which means that a particular play/musical is not available for production. 3) Once you have determined that the play is not restricted, you will need to contact the publishing house in writing. Generally the following information is needed in order to provide a royalty quote: a. Play Title b. Place of performance (City, State & Theatre) c. Producing organization d. Seating capacity e. Ticket prices f. Not-for-profit or for-profit group g. Number of performances h. Performance dates i. Equity (Actor’s Union) or non-Equity production These are the people to contact if your organization wants to put on a show: Tams-Whitmark 560 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10022 USA Tel (212) 688-9191 Fax (212( 688-5656 Samuel French 45 West 25th Street New York, NY 10010-2751 Tel (212) 206-8990 Fax (212) 206-1429 info@samuelfrench.com Music Theatre International 421 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019 Tel (212) 541-4684 Fax (212) 397-4684 Licensing@MTIshows.com The Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatre Library 229 West 28th Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10001 Tel (212) 564-4000 Fax (212) 268-1245 Dramatic Publishing Co. P.O. Box 129 311 Washington Street Woodstock, IL 60098 Tel (800) HIT-SHOW Fax (800) 334-5302 Baker's Plays P.O. Box 699222 Quincy, MA 02269-9222 Phone (617) 745-0805 Fax (617) 745-9891 Dramatic Publishing Company Dramatic Publishing 311 Washington St. Woodstock, IL 60098-3308 Phone: 1-800-448-7469 Fax: 1-800-334-5302 Pioneer Drama Service PO Box 4267 Englewood, CO 80155 Phone: 800-333-7262 Fax: 303-779-4315 | |
