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| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 09:18 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: As I understand it... - TheHarveyBoy 09:01 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| It has been reported that the it is not " locations within 25 miles of a city with a population of more than 150,000 " but rather " locations within 25 miles of a city with a population of more than 150,000 according to the 1960 census." One of the confusions is that Sergal wrote 2 adaptations of the novel. The contract for the first one was written in 1969. Whether its provisions apply to the second adaptation (which premiered about a decade later) is a question I have not seen addressed. |
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| re: As I understand it... | |
| Posted by: ryhog 10:45 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As I understand it... - whereismikeyfl 09:18 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| Thanks to both of you. Is there a reason to think that there are 2 separate agreements relating to the 2 scripts? Ordinarily (and we already know this is not ordinary for multiple other reasons) the author of a book would grant someone the right to adapt it into a play and would retain the right to approve the adaptation. A revised adaptation would be handled as a second approval under the existing agreement, not a separate agreement. I guess one other question I have is: are all of these productions using one version or do people still do both? |
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| Both versions are available for license | |
| Posted by: BillEadie 12:13 pm EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As I understand it... - ryhog 10:45 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| ...according to the Dramatic Publishing Service website. The site lists an “original” and a “revised” version of the script. There is a notation on both versions that, because of the current Broadway production, licensing may be heavily restricted. There is also a provision on both versions that no cuts or changes may be made. By the way, I think that the site has its versions reversed. The adult Scout is the narrator in the revised version, while one of the gossipy neighbors is the narrator in the original version. In any case, the site gives potential applicants the choice of versions. Bill, in San Diego |
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| Link | To Kill a Mockingbird on the Dramatic Publishing website |
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| re: Both versions are available for license | |
| Posted by: ryhog 02:07 pm EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: Both versions are available for license - BillEadie 12:13 pm EST 03/02/19 | |
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| I had seen that both were available (the notation being of recent vintage obviously :-) ) but what I was curious (if only slightly) about was if the affected productions involved both versions. | |
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| re: Both versions are available for license | |
| Posted by: BillEadie 12:34 pm EST 03/04/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Both versions are available for license - ryhog 02:07 pm EST 03/02/19 | |
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| I was curious, so I went to the Dramatic Publishing website and searched for productions through August 31. It’s a mix of versions. Here’s what the site returned to my query: Title Venue City State Country Dates To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) Playhouse Theatre University Park Pennsylvania US 4/5/2019 - 4/12/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) Fairview Library Theatre Toronto Ontario CA 5/16/2019 - 5/25/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) Roxy Regional Theatre Clarksville Tennessee US 3/8/2019 - 3/23/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) Community Theatre League Williamsport Pennsylvania US 5/2/2019 - 5/12/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown Jamestown New York US 3/8/2019 - 3/17/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) Star Center Theatre Gainesville Florida US 5/17/2019 - 5/25/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) LHUCA Lubbock Texas US 2/28/2019 - 3/10/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) 6th Street Playhouse Santa Rosa California US 4/26/2019 - 5/12/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) Onstage Inc. Monroe Georgia US 4/26/2019 - 5/11/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) Theatre of Gadsden, Inc. Gadsden Alabama US 3/1/2019 - 3/10/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) Crown Playhouse Kingston JM 2/26/2019 - 3/12/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall Riverhead New York US 4/26/2019 - 5/10/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) The Historic Elwood Opera House Elwood Indiana US 4/11/2019 - 4/13/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) Savas-Kostas Performing Arts Center Mt Gay-Shamrock West Virginia US 3/28/2019 - 3/31/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) Monroe County Heritage Museum Monroeville Alabama US 4/8/2019 - 5/18/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts Franklin Louisiana US 4/11/2019 - 4/14/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (revised) Gloucester Stage Company Gloucester Massachusetts US 3/29/2019 - 4/14/2019 To Kill a Mockingbird (original) University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent Maine US 4/11/2019 - 4/13/2019 Bill, in theatre-savvy San Diego |
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| re: Both versions are available for license | |
| Posted by: BillEadie 01:39 am EST 03/05/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Both versions are available for license - BillEadie 12:34 pm EST 03/04/19 | |
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| More background on the rights controversy, from American Theatre. | |
| Link | American Theatre on Mockingbird Adaptations |
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| re: Both versions are available for license | |
| Posted by: ryhog 09:02 am EST 03/05/19 | |
| In reply to: re: Both versions are available for license - BillEadie 01:39 am EST 03/05/19 | |
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| Thanks for this. A really meaty article. | |
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| re: As I understand it... | |
| Posted by: TheHarveyBoy 09:27 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As I understand it... - whereismikeyfl 09:18 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| Thanks for the clarification. The probably puts a lot more cities on the list. | |
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| re: As I understand it... | |
| Posted by: mikem 11:47 am EST 03/02/19 | |
| In reply to: re: As I understand it... - TheHarveyBoy 09:27 am EST 03/02/19 | |
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| According to Wikipedia, there are currently 173 cities in the US with over 150,000 people, and in 1960, there were 82 such cities. So the difference in the amount of restriction is probably substantial, especially because the 1960 census probably had a large concentration in the Northeast and Midwest, and the current estimate is probably much more spread out across the country. | |
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