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It’s not too late to join The Business Affairs team for its monthly series: Attorneys Backstage! Each month, Director of Business Affairs Jessica Lit, Esq. and Business Affairs Consultant Leesa Fenderson, Esq. “pull back the curtain” on various aspects of the business of writing for the theatre.This month the attorneys “pull back the curtain” on theatrical commissions. The BA team has done sessions on commissions before, but never like this one!In the past, we’ve...

The Business Affairs team presents Attorneys Backstage! Each month, Director of Business Affairs Jessica Lit, Esq. and Business Affairs Consultant Leesa Fenderson, Esq. will “pull back the curtain” on various aspects of the business of writing for the theatre.This month the attorneys will “pull back the curtain” on subsidiary rights. The concept of subsidiary rights is so paramount for dramatists that it is number 3 in the DG Bill of Rights. Despite this term being tossed around...

This month the attorneys will “pull back the curtain” on the Art of Negotiation. Last month we re-released our Model Premiere Production Agreements which include many new terms our members may not have negotiated for before. Additionally, in the current climate, with arts funding being cut from all directions, many writers don’t feel as empowered to negotiate, instead many just feel lucky to be offered an opportunity; and in some cases, the writers aren't given the opportunity to...

Join DG Director of Business Affairs, Jessica Lit, Esq. and Staff Attorney, Leesa Fenderson, Esq., for a walk-through of the newly revised DG Model Premiere Production Agreement - National.This agreement is used for premiere productions for small professional theatres in the United States outside of New York and Los Angeles. The Model Premiere Production Agreements are some of the most frequently used contracts in our library and we were thrilled with the turnout for our session last...

The Business Affairs team is excited to present its new monthly series: Attorneys Backstage! Each month, Director of Business Affairs Jessica Lit, Esq. and Business Affairs Consultant Leesa Fenderson, Esq. “pull back the curtain” on various aspects of the business of writing for the theatre.This month the attorneys will “pull back the curtain” on how to read your theatrical publishing agreements. At the HelpDesk, publishing agreements are one of the most frequently submitted for...

Join DG Director of Business Affairs, Jessica Lit, Esq. and Staff Attorney, Leesa Fenderson, Esq., for a walk-through of the newly revised DG Model Premiere Production Agreement - NY/LA.This agreement is used for premiere productions for small professional theatres in New York and Los Angeles and is one of the most frequently used contracts in our library. In this session, we’ll discuss what a “world premiere” actually is and when to use the contract; give you an in-depth...

This month the attorneys will “pull back the curtain” on DIY Festivals. What exactly is a DIY Festival, you might ask?It is a festival in which the sponsoring organization acts as a “presenter” as opposed to a “producer”. Participating in a DIY Festival means dramatists must self-produce their work. With more and more of these types of contests and festivals offering submission opportunities, the Business Affairs team wanted to use this month’s Attorneys Backstage webinar to review...

The Business Affairs team is excited to present its new monthly series: Attorneys Backstage! Each month, Director of Business Affairs Jessica Lit, Esq. and Business Affairs Consultant Leesa Fenderson, Esq. will “pull back the curtain” on various aspects of the business of writing for the theatre.This month the attorneys will “pull back the curtain” on music copyright. Last month we deep dived into copyright basics, but music copyright is far from basic. In fact, it's...

For more than 11 years, the New Play Exchange has flipped the script on how new plays and musicals are shared and discovered and how theatermakers everywhere connect and collaborate with each other. With the addition of a new monologue module, actors are now joining the platform, and a variety of new features have offered a more robust and meaningful experience for everyone. At this presentation, Gwydion Suilebhan -- New Play Exchange Project Director -- will walk you through the...

The Business Affairs team is excited to present its new monthly series: Attorneys Backstage! Each month, Director of Business Affairs Jessica Lit, Esq. and Business Affairs Consultant Leesa Fenderson, Esq. will “pull back the curtain” on various aspects of the business of writing for the theatre. This month the attorneys will “pull back the curtain on” copyright fundamentals. As we embark on a new year, the attorneys want to get back to basics. Copyright basics to be specific...

Too busy celebrating and couldn’t join us for the Contract Bootcamp last month? Don’t worry, we’re hosting a second Contract Bootcamp on the Revised Model Licensing Agreement on Thursday January 15th at 3:30PM EST! This agreement is one of the most popular templates in our library and is most often used when licensing your work to amateur theatres, schools and universities. Sign-up and join DG Director of Business Affairs, Jessica Lit, Esq. for a walk-through of the agreement...

The Business Affairs team is excited to present its new monthly series: Attorneys Backstage! Each month, Director of Business Affairs Jessica Lit, Esq. and Business Affairs Consultant Leesa Fenderson, Esq. will “pull back the curtain” on various aspects of the business of writing for the theatre. This month the attorneys will “pull back the curtain” on de-collaboration and ending professional relationships. For theatre writers, the writing part can be easy when compared to...