Does Anyone know about This???

On reading the licence agreement for a Samuel French play (ie Dominie) our Treasurer - who is a cautious individual - actually read the whole thing and came across the following:-"It is a requirement that all advertising material, promotions etc carry the following information: "This is an amateur production" or words to that effect. This includes the programme. They also require a copy of the programme 'for their records'YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!The Old Mill Theatre people are obviously on the ball as they have the requisite wording on the posters for 'Don't Dress for Dinner' .Did anyone else know about this ? See next month's LinkNorma Davis (Secretary ITA)

Do clubs realise that it is sometimes cheaper (and easier) to obtain professional rights for a play?Yes, cheaper!Many agencies charge a fixed fee for amateur performance but will readily countenance a percentage (usually %10) of gross box office receipts for a "professional production".Do the sums and see if it's not time you decided to turn professional.CheersGrant

This is something worth thinking about for Acorn Theatre. We only have 28 seats, so 10% of the door (of a profesional performance)would be something for the committee to consider. But a club as small as Acorn might not be able to carry a profesional title and survive. People join Amatuer clubs because hopefuly it will be fun. Profesional might be too much like hard work for some.Sharon>Do clubs realise that it is sometimes cheaper (and easier) to> obtain professional rights for a play?> Yes, cheaper!> Many agencies charge a fixed fee for amateur performance but> will readily countenance a percentage (usually %10) of gross box office> receipts for a "professional production".> Do the sums and see if it's not time you decided to turn professional.>> Cheers> Grant