I've done and do that same thing, uwing real people or situations. But, I usually try and do plays about people that are found guilty of something. In one...
Why did the real people you interviewed think you were interviewing them? Was it casual or did you tell them you were using it for something? Did you take...
I did let the people know I was doing this for a play, which they totally did NOT understand, "a play?" They were thinking along the idea of a newspaper...
The trouble in asking for a release form, after the fact, is that people who talked freely, knowing you were writing it down to release somehow, may well balk...
I am a paralegal, plus I am pretty well slammed for time at the moment, but I will take a look at the laws. I can't advise you nor can I practice law (those ...
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Hi, I might caution you against writing the entire story and THEN looking for legal clearance, only because you now have what's known in the business as...
I wholeheartedly agree with Jamie. There are way too many obstacles to put in all the work and then either have the project go up in smoke for lack of...
While wating on court one time I met this really interesting and jovial lawyer. He was cracking jokes with people and looking for business while we were...
Wonder if he was for real or a con?? I had to ask. You never know about people. ... _________________________________________________________________ Express...
Hey, everyone, thanks for all the interesting comments on this subject. It's been one of the more interesting threads that I've been watching. (Dean, I've also...
Yes, he was well known in the court room and got his client off. That is when I found out marajuana was legal in Dekalb County, everybody had it and paid...
Not to suggest there are many experts on this site, but what are the 7 deadly sins? SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY New Jersey Repertory will present the Third Theatre...
Madcap Players, DC, for Fringe, comedies, deadline 11/15 ... SHORT PLAYS SOUGHT FOR CAPITAL FRINGE ENTRY Madcap Players is preparing an application to perform...
<http://www.mindspring.com/%7Edcarts/> E-Newsletter Volume 1 - Issue 10 November 2, 2005 Welcome to the online edition of DCA's E-Newsletter. Though the links...
This sounds like the issue list from my last mediation. Thanks! ... From: Evan Guilford-Blake To: wtplaywrights@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005...
We had a full house at the meeting last night, and as always, the actors were great. Also, we had a new member join. Don't forget the first and third Monaday...
This is info on another Slam: SLAM Theatre seeks playwrights SLAM Theater, Act 2 @ The Tank Monday November 7, 14, 21, 28 Calling all playwrights to take part...
CALL FOR SCRIPTS Gardner-Webb University is seeking new scripts (short one-acts and 10-minute plays) for its NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL to be held in spring 2006. The...
Evan, You mentioned a playwright slam at the Chocolate, but I didn't get the date and time. ... __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine...
Dear Dr. Lahaie, I have seen your call for scripts for Gardner-Webb's New Plays Festival and have material which may be appropriate, but have a question before...
Theater of the First Amendment (TFA) is accepting submissions from playwrights for consideration in the 6th Annual First Light Festival, to be held March...
He makes a valid point. My experience, however, with anthologised work -- of this sort -- is that organisations usually mount the shows without ever notifying...
I would hope that the anthologies have a strong statement about how the plays within are copyrighted and may not be used without playwrights' permission. It...
Dear John and everyone else who's asked, ATLANTA'S FIRST PLAYWRIGHTS SLAM Working Title Playwrights, Atlanta's leading play-development organization, in...
Probably not. Major publishers (like French and Playscripts, who license rights themselves) determine the royalties on various standard bases (schools get one...
Downtown Urban Theater Festival We are currently accepting submissions for the Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF), which returns to NYC June 14 to June 24...