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A
copyrighted play usually is offered as a licensed property. If you wish to produce a play protected by copyright,
you apply for a license--in essence, paying the publisher/agent (and thus the playwright)
for performances of the play. These payments are referred to as
"royalties," and producing a copyrighted work requires permission and/or payment of royalties. This
includes not only plays and musicals, but background music used in a production
or performed on stage as part of a play. This is true whether you charge
admission or not, and whether you are a for-profit or not-for-profit theatre or
a school.
Useful
Articles on the Web
Online Reference Sites
U.S.
Copyright Office
Copyright Office FAQ
Search
U.S. Copyright Records
Duration of Copyright [University of
Rochester]
Dramatists
Guild Bill of Rights
Music
Licensing Terminology [ASCAP]
Music Licenses & Copyrights [IAMUSIC.com]
Licensing & Royalty Examples
Anchorage Press
Baker's
Plays
Dramatic
Publishing, Inc.
Music
Theatre International
Pioneer
Drama, Inc.
Samuel
French, Inc.
The above is a representative sampling only, since not all
publishers post details on their websites. If you feel something should
be added to this list, contact our
webmaster.
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