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Producing Theatre: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide - Third Revised Edition » (Revised)

Book cover image of Producing Theatre: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide - Third Revised Edition by Donald C. Farber

Authors: Donald C. Farber
ISBN-13: 9780879103170, ISBN-10: 0879103175
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Limelight Editions
Date Published: October 2006
Edition: Revised

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Author Biography: Donald C. Farber

Book Synopsis

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.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1Obtaining a property1
Ch. 2The option for other than a first-class production15
Ch. 3Movie deals31
Ch. 4First-class productions35
Ch. 5The producing company61
Ch. 6Co-producers and associate producers81
Ch. 7Raising money - necessary filings - the Securities and Exchange Commission and Attorney General87
Ch. 8The League of American Theatre and Producers, Inc.107
Ch. 9Contracts with the theatre113
Ch. 10Contracts with the producers119
Ch. 11Contracts with the producers and theatres125
Ch. 12Out-of-town pre-Broadway129
Ch. 13Broadway and out-of-town theatre licenses137
Ch. 14Pre-opening - during run - after opening145
App. AFront money agreement155
App. BLiterary purchase agreement159
App. CCo-production agreement171
App. DApproved production contract for plays177
App. EApproved production contract for musical plays259
App. FCollaboration agreement365
App. GOption agreement for other than a first-class production371
App. HLimited liability company operating agreement385
App. IArticles of organization413
App. JPrivate placement memorandum415
App. KPreliminary offering circular : $1,000,000 in limited liability company interests433
App. LTheatre license agreement461
App. MNotice of sale of securities pursuant to Regulation D477
App. NForm 99 : Real Estate Financing Bureau notification filing487

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