Submit a Musical - Playwrights Guild of Canada

Script file*

Please attach a file of your script. All files should be in .doc or .pdf format. Please ensure that you have removed any personal information from the document that you would not like shared (e.g. email address, phone number, etc).

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.

Script Information

Playwright Name*

First Last

Email Address*

Written With

Enter any co-creators names here

Play Title*

Number of acts*

Running time (minutes)*

Style/Genre*

If you selected "Other" above, please elaborate here:

Synopsis*

Keywords

Please include keywords so that your play is more searchable. (For example: dogs, Winnipeg, aging)

Past Amateur Productions

Please list information about previous amateur productions.

Please list any amateur productions, including producing company, city and year if applicable

Past Professional Productions

Please include information about professional productions only. If this script has not received a professional production, please leave section blank and move on to the next one. Do not include information about amateur productions.

First professional production dates

Opening

Closing

First professional production theatre and city

Here you can list any other notable professional productions.

Music

Please provide the information about the music associated with this work here. SCORES can be uploaded below. AUDIO FILES can be submitted through an alternate form (copy following link to browser): https://playwrightsguild.ca/play-distribution-program-audio-file-submission/

Will you be uploading a score?*

Yes
No

Upload Score Here

Accepted file types: pdf, word, Max. file size: 300 MB.

If you have uploaded a score, then please let us know if you would like it attached to your script or sold separately.*

If you are not including a score but have a link to an online music demo, please provide link below.

If you are not including a score but would like producers to contact a creator or agent, please provide the appropriate email address.

Casting

Number of actors*

Number of male roles

Number of female roles

Number of trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming roles

Number of other roles

Number of musicians (if applicable)

Additional Casting Notes

Please enter any information that a producer casting this play may need to know. This may include information on characters' age, gender, background, racialization, or if any roles can be doubled, etc.

School Productions

Suitable for school productions

Maximum number of roles

Minimum number of roles

Was your script previously published? Please provide the information below.

If your play is currently in print with another publisher, please contact orders@playwrightsguild.ca before completing this form to ensure that your script can be accepted through this program.

Publisher, ISBN, Title of Publication, Year of Publication

Please provide the Publisher, ISBN, Title of Publication, Year of Publication, and any other information you wish to share.

Distribution and Performance Rights

Select the check boxes to agree to the following terms

Copyright Protection Clause*

I hereby guarantee that the play does not contain copyrighted material by any other writer, in any literary genre. Or, this script contains other copyrighted material and I have submitted to PGC a copy of the permission received by the author or his/her publisher to use the work in this script, which will be distributed by Playwrights Guild of Canada

Permission to Distribute Copyscripts*

I hereby grant Playwrights Guild of Canada permission to distribute the play listed above in electronic format OR as a copyscript, with the understanding that I will receive a royalty for each copy sold. I grant Playwrights Guild of Canada the right to promote the play in its communication materials.

I confirm that I have secured the permission of any co-creators or their executor(s) to submit this work to PGC's Play Distribution Program, to be sold in the Canadian Play Outlet.*

Agree
There are no co-creators for this piece.

Co-creator Written Permission

PGC requires written permission from any co-creators, confirming their agreement to distribute the script through the Canadian Play Outlet, and outlining the agreed-upon royalty split. Please upload the written permission here in .docx or .pdf format. Contact orders@playwrightsguild.ca to request a template if required.

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Professional Productions

PGC does not administer professional production rights, but frequently receives requests for professional rights information.

Who handles the professional rights for this play?*

I handle professional rights myself
An agent/representative handles my professional rights.

If your professional rights are handled by an agent/representative, please provide their name here.

Amateur Productions

PGC will administer your amateur rights on request only for an administrative fee. You can read PGC's Amateur Rights Policies and Procedures here (copy link to browser): https://playwrightsguild.ca/browse/amateur-rights-at-pgc/amateur-rights-for-playwrights/

Amateur Productions*

I hereby grant Playwrights Guild of Canada permission to negotiate the contracts for amateur productions of this play.
I handle my own amateur performance rights.
I have an agent/representative who handles my amateur rights.
Amateur rights are not currently available for this play.
I have not yet decided who will handle my amateur rights.

If you have a representative who handles the amateur rights for this play then please provide their contact information below so we can forward any requests over.

Agent/Representative Name

Script Royalties

The playwright receives a percentage of each sale of each of their digital scripts from PGC. Find out more details about how PGC handles script royalties by reading the Frequently Asked Questions here (copy link to browser): https://playwrightsguild.ca/browse/play-distribution-program/

Other Information

Please provide the contact information of the individual/group responsible for the playwright's estate that PGC should contact in the event of the playwright's death.

Please provide as much information as possible, including name, mailing address, phone number, email address and relationship.

Upload your cover art file here

Please attach a cover design for your unpublished script so we can feature it in the Canadian Play Outlet. **All cover photos MUST have the title of the play with the playwright's name and should be in a high resolution jpg or png format. ** Including a design can aid with the marketing of your play, and make it stand out in the store's website. Cover Designs should fit to regular letter sized paper (8.5x11").

Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 300 MB.

I confirm that I have acquired permission to use the submitted cover art from any designers, theatres, or other entities that have ownership of the image.*

Agree
I have created this submitted cover art myself with images I've created myself or using non-copyrighted images
I will not be submitting cover art at this time

Would you like the following sentences added to the title page?

"For any productions, Please Contact (Name of Playwright) or their representative to ensure that you have the most recent draft."

Yes
No

Reviews

Here you can provide links to positive critical reviews that your play has received for inclusion on the Canadian Play Outlet website.

Please take a moment to tell us how you self-identify (e.g. age, gender, racialization, ability, etc.) using the space below.

This information will not be released, but may be used in the creation of curated collections on the Canadian Play Outlet website. Collections are created regularly to aid in customer engagement and categorize titles by theme and/or subject matter. Existing collections include "Indigenous Playwrights" "LGBTQI2S Playwrights" "Black History Month" and others. View all collections here: www.canadianplayoutlet.com/collections

Additional Notes

Please provide any additional notes that the office should be aware of regarding this play.

Consent*

I agree that the information I have provided through this submission form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false information may result in my script being removed from the Program, and that I will be liable for any legal or other consequences resulting from the provision of false information.

I agree to the above terms.

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