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Model Billing Provision for Opera

The Dramatists Guild has observed that opera companies in the 21st century have been trying to grow their audiences and develop their art form beyond the presentation of revivals of the established canon of works. To do so, some companies are commissioning a wider array of contemporary playwrights to write original libretti for new...
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Devised Theatre Resource Manual

The Devised Theatre Committee and Business Affairs Department are proud to announce the availability of four contract models designed specifically for devised theater, a ...
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Best Practices for Contests & Festivals

Meant to be used by dramatists when weighing contest & festival submission opportunities. Can also be used by theatres and arts organizations to craft contests or festivals. Guidelines devised by the DG Festival Committee meant to be used by playwrights when weighing contest and festival submission...
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Best Practice Considerations for Director Agreements

The CONSIDERATIONS FOR "DIRECTOR AGREEMENT" guidelines were arrived at after extensive discussions between writers and directors and were drafted to address the rare circumstance in which a director’s extraordinary contribution to a work transcends direction and dramaturgy. ...