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Choosing a season or individual play, producing, directing, acting, publicity, stagecraft & technical theatre are essential tasks for any theatre company.  Making the right choices improves your opportunity for success, and AACT is here to help.

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Looking for a Play?

Looking for a particular play or publisher? Check out AACT's list of publishers & other play sources--including AACT-member playwrights.
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Rights & Royalties

Producing a copyrighted work requires permission and/or payment of royalties (including background music used in a production or performed on stage as part of a play)--whether you charge admission or not, and whether you are a for-profit or not-for-profit theatre, or a school. |details
 

Ask the Experts

5 ways to get help and advice--one for everyone, two for AACT members only. |details

 

A Helpful Article on Cutting Scripts

Shortening a play for competition or any other reason may or may not be legal. Here's how to make it work for you--a sample articles from our members-only Knowledge Base.  |details

 

AACT Online Forums

Post a question, get an answer on a wide range of theatre topics.  |details

PLAY SELECTION

Play Sources
Play Contests, etc.
Member Resources
   

RIGHTS & ROYALTIES

Rights & Royalties Basics
ASCAP Agreement  
Member Resources
 

PEOPLE

Theatre Folk (basic job descriptions)
Job Postings 
Member Resources
 

MORE RESOURCES

AACT Forums
AACT Conferences
Theatre Links
Theatre Quotes
Theater Terminology
Tips of the Month


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