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The ALAP PRODUCTION CONTRACT FOR PLAYS and the ALAP LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR PLAY READING were written in the early 1990s by Dick Dotterer, one of the original members of ALAP and its Co-Chair from 1997 to 2002. Both documents were written in consultation with The Dramatists Guild, and are meant to serve as models for playwrights when negotiating their own contracts with theatres and producers.
wish to negotiate with a theatre or a producer, and these documents are merely a guide to the areas you should consider. You may find that certain provisions do not apply to your production, that you prefer to modify certain language, or that you wish to eliminate entirely certain paragraphs. As long as you are satisfied with the terms, any variation you may choose to use is acceptable. We wish you the best of luck!
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The Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights (ALAP) is a service and support organization dedicated to protecting the rights and addressing the professional needs of the Los Angeles playwriting community. Founded in 1992, ALAP has a large and diverse membership of area playwrights ranging from beginning and student writers to established professionals. ALAP is a project of Community Partners, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Among the events ALAP sponsors are an annual Reading Festival, in which area theatres present rehearsed readings of members plays; the Playwrights Expo, which brings together Los Angeles playwrights and dozens of representatives of local and national theatres; Dramapalooza!, a smorgasbord that combines a Director-Dramatist Exchange with our popular Monologue Slam and two symposia in a full day of theatrical fun; the In Our Own Voices series, in which member playwrights read from and share their work with other writers and theatre professionals; symposia and panel discussions; and networking and social events. ALAP also presents the C. Bernard Jackson Award, to recognize individuals and organizations which nurture, develop, and support Los Angeles playwrights.
Our bi-monthly New Works Lab, in which a local theatre company (we rotate among some of the best groups in Los Angeles) does a non-public table reading and moderated discussion of a member script, helps members develop their plays in a safe environment and at the same time introduces them to groups with an interest in new writing. Click here for information and submission guidelines.
ALAP's HotLine, bi-monthly NewsFlash and the email lists
keep members posted on upcoming events, discounted or free tickets to shows, and requests for scripts from theatres and playwriting festivals. The online Membership Directory is a networking resource which allows members to update their credits on a regular basis, and the Script Catalogue and Production Archive harness the power of the internet to showcase member work for potential producers.
ALAP is an all-volunteer organization, and welcomes members' ideas and help. Yearly dues are $40 ($20 for full-time students with copy of
valid ID), and are tax-deductible. Click here to go to a membership application!
