Authors: Donald C. Farber
ISBN-13: 9780879103170, ISBN-10: 0879103175
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Date Published: October 2006
Edition: Revised
Whether you are a theatrical entrepreneur, an investor, an attorney, or a student, and whether the production is on Broadway, off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, instock or repertory, the revised edition of this standard theatrical reference work tells you everything you need to know about raising money, obtaining rights, and bringing a play to the stage. Written by one of the country's leading theatrical attorneys, this easy-to-use guide includes all new budgets and has been brought up-to-date to cover all the important changes over the past seven years in the legal and business aspects of producing theater. Topics include: how to obtain a property, raising money and the necessary filings, contracts with producers and theaters, licensing for Broadway and out-of-town theater. Especially useful are the updated and expanded appendixes, which include actual examples of today's commonly used legal forms and contracts.
Ch. 1 | Obtaining a property | 1 |
Ch. 2 | The option for other than a first-class production | 15 |
Ch. 3 | Movie deals | 31 |
Ch. 4 | First-class productions | 35 |
Ch. 5 | The producing company | 61 |
Ch. 6 | Co-producers and associate producers | 81 |
Ch. 7 | Raising money - necessary filings - the Securities and Exchange Commission and Attorney General | 87 |
Ch. 8 | The League of American Theatre and Producers, Inc. | 107 |
Ch. 9 | Contracts with the theatre | 113 |
Ch. 10 | Contracts with the producers | 119 |
Ch. 11 | Contracts with the producers and theatres | 125 |
Ch. 12 | Out-of-town pre-Broadway | 129 |
Ch. 13 | Broadway and out-of-town theatre licenses | 137 |
Ch. 14 | Pre-opening - during run - after opening | 145 |
App. A | Front money agreement | 155 |
App. B | Literary purchase agreement | 159 |
App. C | Co-production agreement | 171 |
App. D | Approved production contract for plays | 177 |
App. E | Approved production contract for musical plays | 259 |
App. F | Collaboration agreement | 365 |
App. G | Option agreement for other than a first-class production | 371 |
App. H | Limited liability company operating agreement | 385 |
App. I | Articles of organization | 413 |
App. J | Private placement memorandum | 415 |
App. K | Preliminary offering circular : $1,000,000 in limited liability company interests | 433 |
App. L | Theatre license agreement | 461 |
App. M | Notice of sale of securities pursuant to Regulation D | 477 |
App. N | Form 99 : Real Estate Financing Bureau notification filing | 487 |