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Please Read Carefully

-Playwrights make their living by the hire and public performance of their work.  Performance rights apply for each and every performance including matinees, whether or not a charge is made for tickets.

-Should you have any queries about any of our shows, please contact us by phone or email.  We are a small company.  We are happy to assist you with your choice of show.

-All goods contained in perusal and hire packs remain the property of Deborah Martin Productions.

-All materials included in perusal and hire packs are covered by Copyright Law. Unauthorized copying, lending or performance of any part is prohibited.

-If you decide to proceed with a show, please complete a hire form before rehearsals begin.  Permission to proceed is not in place until we receive the hire form.

 

Contact Deborah Martin Productions

PO Box 1260

Ballarat Mail Centre

Ballarat  Victoria    3354

Tel/Fax:  03 5334  5258

International: (+61) 35334 5258

Email:  dmartin@deborahmartinproductions.com.au

 

                                           How to Hire a Show

All our shows are covered by Copyright Law.  No part of a hire

pack should be copied without authorization.

Shows are available on a hire basis for one season.

All materials remain the property of Deborah Martin Productions

No part of any show should be performed without authorization.

A hire contract must be completed before rehearsals begin

 

1.         Use our perusal service to read and listen to some shows that appeal.

2.         Return the perusal pack.  Complete the hire form for your chosen show and return it to us before rehearsals begin. All our shows are covered by Copyright Law.  It is illegal to use our works without a completing a hire form.  There are separate applications Category A and B shows.

A hire form is included in all perusal packs. It is an application to perform one of our shows and outlines:

1.  The name of the show                       

2.  The person in charge 

3.  The name of the organization     

3.  The number of performances and the dates

We will invoice the school according to the information on the contract.

There is a charge to hire the show pack and each and every performance incurs performance rights. This includes matinee and charity performances.

 

3.         The hire pack for your chosen show will be forwarded to you on receipt of the hire form.  An authorization form granting permission to do stage the show for the nominated number of performances will be enclosed with the pack.

Please retain the authorization form. It should be returned it with your hire pack after the performance. The return of your pack can then be recorded in our system.

 

4.         A video licence form is enclosed in the hire pack.  If the show is to be videoed, this form must be returned to us.  A charge applies.

 

5.         All hire materials-master script, CDs, sheet music, etc. must be returned to us within 14 days of the performance of the show.

            Please enclose your authorization form so the return of the pack can be recorded. A charge will apply for late return.

 

6.         Any lost or broken items must be reported immediately.

 

7.         Copyright Law prohibits any copying, lending or unauthorized performance of our shows.

 

Category A hire package contains:

           Master script with notes on staging, sets, costumes, props                                  

           Professionally recorded soundtrack on CD           -Vocal version for rehearsal

            -Instrumental version for performance

           Lyrics sheets.   Simple sheet music: melody line and chords only

           Events planner with ideas for planning a whole school celebration around the concert theme.

           Student activity book included.

           Free promotional/production material:  templates for posters, ads, tickets, etc. included.

 

Costs:   Category A Hire Pack:              $160.00

            Performance Rights:                $70.00 for each and every performance

            Video Rights:                           $50.00 if desired

All costs are quoted in Australian dollars   (+ 10% GST in Australia)

 

Category B Package contains:

           Master script     Student script               

           Professionally recorded soundtrack on CD:          -Vocal version for rehearsal 

-Instrumental version for performance

           Detailed notes on staging, sets, costumes, props and casting

           Lyrics sheets

           Simple sheet music: melody line and chords only

           For teachers:  Checklist on skill development in The Arts. Suggestions for integrating the show with class themes

           150 page production pack related to each play available for purchase

 

Costs:   Category B Hire Pack:              $170.00

            Performance Rights:                $80.00 for each and every performance

            Video Rights:                           $50.00 if desired

            Optional Production Pack:       $60.00  if desired

All costs are quoted in Australian dollars   (+ 10% GST in Australia)

 

 

 

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