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re: Stage directions
Posted by: ryhog 10:30 am EST 12/20/15
In reply to: re: Stage directions - AlanScott 01:26 am EST 12/20/15
re timing

I don't understand why this matters in relation to the grant of rights. (I understand the historical interest.) Many/most new plays have changes in dialogue, directions etc added during rehearsal, during previews and sometimes even later. And the last signoff on every publication is the author's.

That said, high profile productions do not necessarily start with the published script, nor do they deal with the publisher as lesser productions do. Regardless, the version to be performed (or at least a change outline) is communicated to the author's representative (or in some cases the author comes in to give approval as was the case presumably with Harnick).

The comment I made related to the legal standard, and it is straightforward. People often have difficulty wrapping their heads around intellectual property rights, but it is easier, sometimes to think in tangible property contexts because the bottom line is the same. If I own a parcel of land, you might trespass on it with impunity enroute to somewhere, assuming it won't matter to me. But if and when it does matter to me, you will have to stop. The reason producers with a lot on the line are foolish to assume is because the consequences can be a lot worse than just readjusting your travel route.
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