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Choosing a season or individual play, producing, directing, acting, publicity, stagecraft & technical theatre are essential tasks for any theatre company.  Making the right choices improves your opportunity for success, and AACT is here to help.

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Looking for a Play?

Looking for a particular play or publisher? Check out AACT's list of publishers & other play sources--including AACT-member playwrights.
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Rights & Royalties

Producing a copyrighted work requires permission and/or payment of royalties (including background music used in a production or performed on stage as part of a play)--whether you charge admission or not, and whether you are a for-profit or not-for-profit theatre, or a school. |details
 

Ask the Experts

5 ways to get help and advice--one for everyone, two for AACT members only. |details

 

MTI Discounts

AACT’s partnership with Music Theatre International provides AACT organizational members with substantial discounts on standard rental fees on MTI musicals through August, 2012. 

 

AACT Online Forums

Post a question, get an answer on a wide range of theatre topics.  |details

PLAY SELECTION

Play Sources (plays, playwrights & publishers)
Play Contests, etc.
Member Resources
   

RIGHTS & ROYALTIES

Rights & Royalties Basics
ASCAP Agreement (for AACT members) 
Member Resources
 

PEOPLE

Theatre Folk (basic job descriptions)
Job Postings 
Member Resources
 

MORE RESOURCES

AACT Forums
AACT Conferences
Theatre Links
Theatre Quotes
Theatre Terms
Tips of the Month


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