Terms and Conditions
1. The play(s) must be presented only as published in the Dramatists Play Service, Inc. authorized acting edition, without any changes, additions, alterations or deletions to the text and title(s). These restrictions shall include, without limitation, not altering, updating or amending the time, locales or settings of the play(s) in any way. The gender of the characters may not be changed or altered in any way, e.g., by costume or physical change. The play(s) must be performed with women playing the roles intended for women and men playing the roles intended for men, unless the author has specified flexible casting possibilities.
2. The author(s) shall receive credit as sole and exclusive author(s) of the play(s) in all programs distributed in connection with performances of the play(s) and in all instances in which
the title(s) of the play(s) appears for purposes of advertising, publicizing or otherwise exploiting the play(s) and/or a production thereof; the name(s) of the author(s) must appear on a separate
line in which no other name appears, immediately beneath the title and in size and prominence of type equal to 50% of the largest letter used for the title(s) of the play(s).
a. All programs must include any additional acknowledgments set forth on the copyright page of the Dramatists Play Service authorized acting edition
under the paragraph entitled SPECIAL NOTE.
b. All playbills and programs must include the following on the title page: “[TITLE] is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.”
3. Performances must take place on the dates specified above, in the location designated. Any proposed changes to the dates, venue or number of performance must receive prior written approval by Dramatists Play Service, Inc. in order to be effective. If you cancel any performances you must advise us in writing or else you will be billed as if the performances took place. Payment should be received in full by the due date. As permitted by law, should my/our account need to be placed with a collection agency or attorney by Dramatists Play Service, Inc., I/we agree to pay any and all costs and expenses of no more than 30% of the total licensing fee(s) past due, including but not limited to all actual attorney fees and court costs incurred by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
4. This authorization applies to nonprofessional stage performance rights only. All other rights of every kind and nature, including but not limited to television, video or audio taping, in whole or in part, or any other form of mechanical or electronic reproduction, such as information storage and retrieval systems and photocopying, are reserved by the author(s) and are not included in this authorization. Reproduction of any kind, including for personal use, is also strictly prohibited.
5. In addition, amateur leasing rights for this production or for any of the plays listed in our Catalogue may be withdrawn at any time. Any fees previously paid will be promptly refunded, and Dramatists Play Service, Inc. shall have no other financial or legal responsibility with regard to such withdrawal.