MUS 149 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dramatists Guild Of America, Theatre Development Fund, Avenue Q
13 Jul 2016
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Areas to examine to distinguish between commercial and non-profit: It starts with a script, intellectual property --- the expression of an idea. In rent lawsuit the dramaturg sued for joint authorship. The only way to ensure that you get the benefit of the rights listed above is through a written contract with the producer, . Option: producer pays to put a script on hold while gathering investors. Script is not pitched to anyone else during this time. Spring awakening took 7 years and 6 workshops in different theaters until it was developed enough for broadway. Commercial producers scout non-profit productions for new works. Supporters are donating on an ongoing basis. Lower labor costs allow them to develop shows more inexpensively. Commercial producers must raise this money by opening night. Payments back to investors for original capitalization. Grants from gov"t agencies, art councils, private foundations. Profits from shows sent to commercial venues. Nonprofit show, but money"s riding on it.
