Business and Legal Forms for Theater, Second Edition

by Charles Grippo

Overview

Here is a complete, easy-to-use resource for anyone involved in the performing arts! This expanded edition contains 33 indispensable, hard-to-find contracts and forms that will save artists and performing groups thousands of dollars in lawyer’s fees, while minimizing their legal risks. Attorney/producer/playwright Charles Grippo explains the proper use of each form in clear, concise language. No matter which side of the negotiating table you’re on, you’ll find plenty of practical advice to help you obtain the best possible deal. These ready-to-use forms and contracts cover every aspect of theater law, including author agreements, commissions, production license, play publishing, and more. Also included on a convenient CD-ROM, the forms can be copied electronically, modified, customized, and saved.   

New to this edition are contracts for performing arts designers; fight and stunt directors; musicians; stage managers and technical directors; front of the house personnel; commissions for original musical compositions; and much more. From producers and directors, to performers and choreographers, to theatrical designers and box office managers, this volume is a necessity for anyone involved in the performing arts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781581159233
Publisher:	Allworth
Publication date:	02/05/2013
Series:	Business and Legal Forms Series
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Charles Grippo is an entertainment lawyer, commercially produced playwright, producer, and author. He is president of New Lincoln Theatre, Inc., and Grippo Stage Company, Inc. As a playwright, his works include Sex Marks the Spot, Wait for the Wind, Outrageous Misfortune, Santa’s Children, When Angels Wept, and A Wife’s Tale. Among his recent productions are The Ben Hecht Show (world premiere); The God of Isaac; and, in co-production with Dennis Zacek, Confessions of a P.I.M.P., written and performed by four-time Tony Award® nominee André De Shields. He has also written Business and Legal Forms for Theatre, Second Edition (Allworth Press). He is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and the Authors Guild. Visit his website at www.charlesgrippo.org.

What People are Saying About This

Elena M. Paul

"Finally! For years we've searched in vain for a practical and usable reference and form book to recommend to our many theater clients and volunteer attorneys. Thank you, Charles Grippo, for your clarity and practical advice. Allworth Press --- you've done it again --- thanks for the newest addition to our reference library!" --Elena M. Paul, Esq., executive director, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.

Jimmy Binns

"Hey, get a 'Grippo' and spend less time on the 'Biz' and more on the 'Show!'" --Jimmy Binns, artistic director, Noble Fool Theater Company.

David Rodger

"Anyone who is tempted to follow the gleeful example of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in Babes in Arms -- 'tell them to meet me in the barn...we're gonna put on a show' - should read Business and Legal Forms for Theater from cover to cover. This book is so much more than just a collection of forms. Author Charles Grippo, an entertainment lawyer, playwright, and producer, clearly describes why each legal agreement is needed and explains, in plain English, the agreement's key provisions." --David Rodger, editor, Theatre Design & Technology.

Joan Channick

"Business and Legal Forms for Theater is a comprehensive collection of readable and (thanks to a CD-Rom) easily adaptable model contracts that will be a useful resource for anyone involved in theater productions." --Joan Channick, deputy director, Theatre Communications Group and lecturer in theater management, Yale School of Drama.