Licensing Examples

John Q. Public High School wants to perform the Educational Theater script The Twelve Daughters of Hercules.  They’ll have two weekends of performances; Friday and Saturday evening, Sunday matinees.  Closing night is April 1st. They’d also like a license to use pre-made artwork for their publicity.

• Educational Theater Royalties = ($50/performance) x 6 performances = $300
• Original Artwork Limited License = $30

Total = $330.00

20% non-refundable deposit = $66

80% balance due after closing night, 4/1 = $276.90

Fancytowne Community Players, a community theater, wants to use the one-acts Volga Goatman and There Is No Such Thing As Cold in a comedy one-act festival.  The festival has four performances a week for three weeks, closing on 7/19.

• One Act Royalties, Volga Goatman = ($30/performance) x 12 performances = $360
• One Act Royalties, There Is No Such Thing As Cold = ($30/performance) x 12 performances = $360

Total = $720

20% non-refundable deposit = $144

80% balance due after closing night, 7/19 = $576

The Main Street Theater, a professional theater focused on new works, purchases an e-script of White-Collar Caveman and decides to produce the full-length in their season. The show will run for four weeks at four performances a week, closing on 10/30. The Main Street Theater also wants to license original artwork to incorporate into their publicity designs.

• Full-Length Royalties = ($50/performance) x 16 performances = $800
• Original Artwork Limited License = $30

Total = $830.00

20% non-refundable deposit = $166.00

80% balance due after closing night, 10/30 = $664.00