For the potential, as well as the professional, producer and for writers, actors, directors, and investors, this book is for anyone wanting or needing to understand the process of producing Off Broadway plays from start to finish. Written in crisp, clear, nonlegal language that the layman can easily understand, every page reflects the experience and expertise of Farber, a well-known and highly respected theatrical attorney. The book contains detailed information on how to: option a property, raise money, obtain a theater, deal with the cast and other personnel, the art of negotiation, partnerships and co-production agreements, and much more. Especially useful are the updated and expanded appendixes, which include all new budgets and actual examples of today's commonly used legal forms and contracts.
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Fascinating Even for us Out in the SticksSub-Title: A guide to Producing Plays Off Broadway - Revised and Updated ==I run a smal,
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I run a small (very small) Not-For-Profit (intentionally) Theater Group. It was with great interest that I discovered this little book on how the big boys do it in New York. It confirmed (beyond any doubt) that I don't want to go compete in the New York market.Other than that, it was a fascinating look behind the scenes at what a producer has to go through to get a play on stage Off Broadway. I had assumed that it was just a bit bigger operation than what we go through. WRONG! First surprise - Off Broadway is not just a theater that isn't on Broadway, there's a fairly complex definition of even what that means. Then there's the legal aspects. If you want to raise front money to investigate putting on a show, the law says that you can only ask four people. You can accept money from more than four, but you can only ask four. I don't ever plan to go do a show in New York, but this book made fascinating reading.
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For the people with practical goal of producing a show, especially the legality of it this is a very helpful book.
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This book has everything you need to know to begin producing off-Broadway or even further off! Topics range from how to find a script, work with the author, raise the money, rent the venue, hire a company, and how to celebrate the opening. Far easier reading than Farber's Producing for the Theatre which is aimed at Broadway productions. A lot of knowledge packed into 224 pages.
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THE DECISION TO PRODUCE a play Off-Broadway requires a number of subsequent decisions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
consecutive paid performances, cash office charge, royalty participants, first paid preview, royalty pool, managing member, small performing rights, investor members, paid public performance, first paid performance, middle theatre, retiring party, total capitalization, operating agreement, option agreement, offering circular, subsidiary rights, front money, billing credits, capital contributions, such repayment, option period, special bank account, producing company Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Attorney General, Limited Liability Company, Seats Wages Vacation Total Annuity, Articles of Organization, Dramatists Guild, Single Set, Unit Set, Equity Association, Private Placement Memorandum, Approved Production Contract, First-Class Theatre, Multi Set, The Fantasticks, American Federation of Musicians, Commercial Producer, Institutional Not-for-Profit Producer, United States New!
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THE DECISION TO PRODUCE a play Off-Broadway requires a number of subsequent decisions. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
consecutive paid performances, cash office charge, royalty participants, first paid preview, royalty pool, managing member, small performing rights, investor members, paid public performance, first paid performance, middle theatre, retiring party, total capitalization, operating agreement, option agreement, offering circular, subsidiary rights, front money, billing credits, capital contributions, such repayment, option period, special bank account, producing company Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Attorney General, Limited Liability Company, Seats Wages Vacation Total Annuity, Articles of Organization, Dramatists Guild, Single Set, Unit Set, Equity Association, Private Placement Memorandum, Approved Production Contract, First-Class Theatre, Multi Set, The Fantasticks, American Federation of Musicians, Commercial Producer, Institutional Not-for-Profit Producer, United States New!
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