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Finding rights that aren't on Doollee - any ideas?

Tue, 12 June 2007, 11:46 pm
Louisa Fitzhardinge5 posts in thread
I'm trying to work out who holds the rights to "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", with a tentative view to proposing it for UDS to put on at some point next year - mostly for selfish reasons, as I'm currently quite in love with it! I can't find anything Googling, it's not on the musical's official website or HalLeonard, and Doollee doesn't list any literary agent. Are there other websites I could try? Otherwise I can always call Sydney Theatre Company... but any other ideas would be much appreciated! Cheers! :)

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Louisa FitzhardingeTue, 12 June 2007, 11:46 pm
I'm trying to work out who holds the rights to "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", with a tentative view to proposing it for UDS to put on at some point next year - mostly for selfish reasons, as I'm currently quite in love with it! I can't find anything Googling, it's not on the musical's official website or HalLeonard, and Doollee doesn't list any literary agent. Are there other websites I could try? Otherwise I can always call Sydney Theatre Company... but any other ideas would be much appreciated! Cheers! :)
Walter PlingeWed, 13 June 2007, 08:54 am

Spelling Bee rights.

Dominie Drama handel the Australian right to Finn's other major work - Falsettos. Have you tried them?
KimberleyWed, 13 June 2007, 09:15 am

Spelling Bee Rights

It isn't available yet. Professional production is running soon in Sydney. There isn't an amateur release in the US yet either as it is still on national tour.
NaWed, 13 June 2007, 09:29 am

You can always try finding

You can always try finding a printed version of the text. Quite often in books of plays there is a little info about who to contact about the rights. ... But then not knowing anything about the play, I'd suggest heeding what's said above. Sticky Apple Legs www.freewebs.com/stickyapplelegs Puppets in Melbourne www.thepromptcopy.com/pip
LogosWed, 13 June 2007, 09:58 am

You can probably find a

You can probably find a copy of the lib or score on Amazon US and they will sell them to you in Australia. As I understand it the amateur rights are not yet available. Check with MTI (Music Theatre International) or Tams Witmark in the States. They both have good websites. Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing. www.tonymoore.id.au
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