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March 2022: Before You Sign Newsletter - College Theatre Toolkit, Copyright Registration Week, AWP Conference, End of Play.®, Small Rights

Each month, DG content is specially curated to keep you in the know regarding what's happening in our industry, business related developments, and, also, what we're doing here at the Guild as we continue to fight for you and your rights. Every edition of our Before You Sign newsletter features Dear Business Affairs - a Q & A series, the DG Glossary, and more! Not a part of the Guild yet, but still want access? Join today....
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Dramatic Changes: A DLDF Toolkit for Producing Shows on Contemporary College Campuses

The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund (DLDF) is pleased to introduce their new toolkit, Dramatic Changes: A Guide to Producing Live Stage Works on College Campuses in the 21st Century!What does the notion of a safe space mean and whom does it serve?How can you resolve potential conflicts between safe spaces and creative/academic freedom?This toolkit explores how students and educators can work to resolve tensions between the importance of free expression...
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From The Desk of Dramatists Legal Defense Fund: Almost, Maine

I have always quietly tried to offer my support when a production of Almost, Maine was in jeopardy. This time, I decided to get a little louder, and I released this statement (with assists from Jack Thomas, producer of the Off-Broadway production of Almost, Maine, Beth Blickers, my wonderful agent, and Peter Hagan, President of DPS)
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First “Rent,” Then Repaired

The choice of the show by Ms. Spillane and her theater group had always been an independent decision, but Guarino advised Spillane that, after consulting with his vice principals, the PTA, and the school superintendent, the production was to be canceled. in late November, he announced his decision to the troupe to put the production on indefinite “hold.”
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The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund: Because Words Matter

In addition to advocacy, the DLDF educates… not only about the importance to our society of free expression, rational copyright regulation, and an ever-expanding public domain but about the industry standards that have evolved over the past hundred years to protect the development and production of dramatic works in America, in order to bring to theaters and theater audiences a fuller understan
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WATCH NOW: Banned Together 2020

New videos from Banned Together 2020 are now available to view via the Dramatists Guild website.   This series of events, presented by The Dramatists Guild Legal Defense Fund (DLDF) in partnership  with The Dramatists Guild Political Engagement Initiative, included two online panel...
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Major Copyright Victory for Dramatists with Court Ruling on "Jersey Boys" Lawsuit

The Dramatists Guild offers congratulations to its members, Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman, as well as their Jersey Boys co-authors, Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, on their victory in the copyright case of  Corbello v. Valli et al.  The writers’ defense team was led with great expertise by David S. Korzenik, Esq., in a legal battle fought in the courts for over 13 grueling years, as depicted in ...
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