If in any doubt which licences you need, check with the venue or other local theatre professionals. You can usually find out how to apply for rights in the first few pages of the play text, or using search engines (type 'Name of play' +'Performing Rights').Ģ) Licences are also required for child or animal performers, or for guns or other types of weapons in some locations. In the UK and USA, Samuel French is a major publisher and rights processor for many play texts. It does not give permission to adapt, edit or rewrite any part of the work.
It often also stipulates that the play must be performed in full, as written, without edits. The licence requires the applicant to purchase individual copies of the play text, and it does not give permission to photocopy the text. This Performing Rights Licence grants the applicant permission to perform the work on specified dates, at a specified location. 1) Permission must be obtained (and paid for) from the representatives of the author(s) of the piece of work / play before it is performed (or even rehearsed).
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