An option differs from a simple license in several ways. A producer usually options a work when he intends to present its world premiere in a major production. A producer licesnse a script when his is one of many productions of the show, or he cannot mount the play at a level such that he would be entitled to the greater rights that producers ordinarily acquire in the typical option.  (MS Word document)

Commissioning a playwright to create brand new works gives the producer a great deal more input into shaping a project than presenting an already written piece. The playwright follows certain, often very specific, guidelines, thereby writing a play that is suitable to the commissioning party's needs and desires. Whatever the reason for the commission, the producer and playwright are entering into a complex business and legal arrangement, which must be as carefully structured as the play itself. (MS Word document)

Regional and small theaters frequently desire to present a production of an unpublished play in a simplified arrangement with the author. This form is designed for such circumstances. Most ot its clauses are boilerplate and should not be negotiated. Negotiable terms are fill in the blank clauses.   (MS Word document)

A simple advertising contract that theaters will find useful if they self-publish their programs.   (MS Word document)

Sometimes it may be desirable to contract with an outside company to maintain your refreshment stand, or to sell merchandise in your lobby, before and after a show, or during intermission.  (MS Word document)

Two or more parties band together for the purpose of carrying out a single business enterprise, for a limited time, in the hope of making a profit. For example, two more more producers create a joint venture for the purpose of raising funds ina theatrical limited partnership, to produce a show. Or two more more theater companies join together to produce a play, usually when the production is beyond the resources of each company individually.

Codifies the arrangement between the owner of a particular venue and the act the owner wishes to present. Owners or landlords may negotiate the contract directly with the performer (or his agent), or with another producer who is packaging the show. (MS Word document)

Used primarily to rent your facility to a touring company or other large, expensive production.

For renting your facility to an outside producer when you are not in production, or space unused during the day when your space is otherwise unused.  (MS Word document)

While some rehearsal space owners simply operate on a handshake or letter agreement, a slightly more formal arrangement, as supplied in this form, is a good idea. [MS Word format]