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Authors: Charles Grippo
ISBN-13: 9781581153231, ISBN-10: 1581153236
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allworth Press
Date Published: February 2004
Edition: with CD-ROM

Author Biography: Charles Grippo

Charles Grippo is an attorney, producer, and playwright whose plays have been produced by theater companies in New York, Chicago, and California. The author of The Stage Producer’s Business and Legal Guide, he lives in Chicago.

Book Synopsis

This volume contains basic legal information on preparing and negotiating contracts, as well as 25 forms for a wide range of legal situations, including: joint ventures, commissioning playwrights, creating or canceling collaborations, theater rental, concessionaire licenses, program advertising, song licenses, nude performances, and stunts. The forms are also included on a CD-ROM in both Mac and PC versions. Grippo is an entertainment lawyer, producer, and playwright. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Preface	ix
	How to Use This Book	xi
	General Contract Preparation Advice	xiii
	Legal Boilerplate	xv
Part 1	Production Management	1
1.	Rehearsal Rental	3
Form 1	Rehearsal Space License
2.	Single Show Simple License	5
Form 2	Single Show Rental License (Simple)
Form 3	Single Show Theater Rental (Full License)
3.	Booking Agreements	21
Form 4	Booking Agreement
4.	Joint Ventures	27
Form 5	Joint Ventures
5.	Concessions	35
Form 6	Concessionaire License
6.	Programs and Souvenir Books	43
Form 7	Program Advertising
Part 2	Literary Talent	47
7.	Simple Production License	49
Form 8	Simple Production License
8.	Commissions	55
Form 9	Commission Agreement
9.	Options to Present a Major Production	63
Form 10	Option to Produce Play (Nonmusical)
Form 11	Option to Produce Play (Musical)
10.	Collaborations	81
Form 12	Collaboration Agreement (Nonmusical)
Form 13	Collaboration Agreement (Musical)
11.	Agreement Canceling Collaboration	91
Form 14	Agreement Canceling Collaboration
12.	Underlying Rights	95
Form 15	Option for Underlying Rights (Dramatic Play)
Form 16	Option for Underlying Rights (Musical)
13.	Real Person Release	109
Form 17	Real Person Release
14.	Song Licensing	115
Form 18	Musical Composition License
15.	Archival Recordings	121
Form 19	Author's Limited License to Record Play
Part 3	Performing Artists	127
16.	Actors	129
Form 20	Non-Equity Actor's Contract
17.	Archive Recordings: Artists	135
Form 21	Artist's Limited Consent to Record Play
18.	Nudity	139
Form 22	Consent to Perform Nude
19.	Stage Combat and Stunts	143
Form 23	Consent to Stage Combat
Part 4	Directors and Choreographers	147
20.	Directors and Choreographers	149
Form 24	Director Agreement
Form 25	Choreographer Agreement
Appendix A	Trade Publications	161
Appendix B	Performing Arts Attorneys	163
	Index	165