AACT member theatres are receiving a new benefit due to two upcoming anniversaries, thanks to Samuel French, Inc.

Agatha Christie & Thornton Wilder

The 60th anniversary of Agatha Christies The Mousetrap and the 75th anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will occur within the 2012-13 AACT membership year. In celebration, Samuel French is reaching out to AACT member theatres by offering substantial discounts on all Wilder and Christie properties.

Abbie Van Nostrand, Director of Acquisitions and Marketing for Samuel French, expressed the company’s pleasure with the discount program. “Samuel French is delighted that both the Agatha Christie and Thornton Wilder Estates saw fit to allow us to celebrate these extraordinary anniversaries of The Mousetrap and Our Town with a special discount offering to the community theatres,” she said.

For Thornton Wilder plays, Samuel French offers:

• 10% Discount on orders on all cast copies of Thornton Wilder titles published by Samuel French.

• 10% Discount on the licensing fees for any Thornton Wilder one-act play published by Samuel French, when the AACT Member theatre has a production that runs for two performances or more.

Samuel French is offering the following on Agatha Christie titles:

• 10% Discount on all orders of cast copies of select Agatha Christie titles published by Samuel French.

• 10% Discount on licensing fees for select Agatha Christie titles published by Samuel French, when the theatre has a production that runs for 6 performances or more.

Eligibility

To be eligible, theatres must be members in good standing of AACT. [n the "Comments" section of the Merchandise Order Form or Licensing Application, you must indicate that you are a member of AACT in order to be eligible for the discount.] Shows must be performed during the time period of the promotion. Both programs are available for productions produced between September 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013. 

Applications for these discounts will be accepted beginning July 2, 2012. For more information, contact Samuel French at outreach@samuelfrench.com.