Open Forum

I submitted a licensing request for Clue on Friday. Still has to be approved by admin. Will let you know how it goes.

------------------------------
Jim DeVivo, Ph.D.
Theatre Teacher/Director
Lacey Township High School
Lanoka Harbor NJ
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2018 08:59
From: Dixie Forcht
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

I received this message from Michael Barra, after receiving communication from Jonathan Lynn:

Licensing of our play version of Clue, adapted from Jonathan's screenplay, and with all required rights from both Paramount and Hasbro, is now available to be produced by high schools via Broadway Licensing/Playscripts.

Some cities are restricted until the National Tour plays through, commencing in November of 2019. After which professional and community theater rights will be released.

--

Dixie Forcht 

MS/HS Teacher Librarian

District Data Analyst

Spring Play Director

Large Group Speech Coach

Thespian Troupe #1038 Sponsor

South Tama County CSD

High School 641-484-4121, x 6202

Middle School 641-484-4121, x 4303

Public Speaking Adjunct 

Marshalltown Community College

Check out the STC Libraries site: https://sites.google.com/site/southtamalibraries/

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.  Furthermore, the e-mail system, equipment, network, back up files and records are property of the South Tama County Community School District.

I've also submitted a request and am waiting to hear.

------------------------------
John Monteverde
Drama Teacher
Pittsfield High School
Pittsfield, MA
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2018 08:59
From: Dixie Forcht
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

I received this message from Michael Barra, after receiving communication from Jonathan Lynn:

Licensing of our play version of Clue, adapted from Jonathan's screenplay, and with all required rights from both Paramount and Hasbro, is now available to be produced by high schools via Broadway Licensing/Playscripts.

Some cities are restricted until the National Tour plays through, commencing in November of 2019. After which professional and community theater rights will be released.

--

Dixie Forcht 

MS/HS Teacher Librarian

District Data Analyst

Spring Play Director

Large Group Speech Coach

Thespian Troupe #1038 Sponsor

South Tama County CSD

High School 641-484-4121, x 6202

Middle School 641-484-4121, x 4303

Public Speaking Adjunct 

Marshalltown Community College

Check out the STC Libraries site: https://sites.google.com/site/southtamalibraries/

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.  Furthermore, the e-mail system, equipment, network, back up files and records are property of the South Tama County Community School District.

We applied and were granted permission to produce/perform the show in November of 2018.  It was very costly and hopefully I'll be able to make the cost on ticket sales.  We are paying about 1300.00 for the scripts, royalties and apparently you need to purchase a piano score(for incidental music) and even though we have paid (using a school PO), we are not getting the material until Sept.  They say it will ship about6 to 8 weeks before we are scheduled to open.  THAT fact makes be a little nervous.  I feel like I am renting a major musical at this point.  But oh well,  I hope to be able to fill the house with this show.  Best of luck to all of you.

------------------------------
Jeffrey Hudkins
Falling Waters WV
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2018 08:59
From: Dixie Forcht
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

I received this message from Michael Barra, after receiving communication from Jonathan Lynn:

Licensing of our play version of Clue, adapted from Jonathan's screenplay, and with all required rights from both Paramount and Hasbro, is now available to be produced by high schools via Broadway Licensing/Playscripts.

Some cities are restricted until the National Tour plays through, commencing in November of 2019. After which professional and community theater rights will be released.

--

Dixie Forcht 

MS/HS Teacher Librarian

District Data Analyst

Spring Play Director

Large Group Speech Coach

Thespian Troupe #1038 Sponsor

South Tama County CSD

High School 641-484-4121, x 6202

Middle School 641-484-4121, x 4303

Public Speaking Adjunct 

Marshalltown Community College

Check out the STC Libraries site: https://sites.google.com/site/southtamalibraries/

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.  Furthermore, the e-mail system, equipment, network, back up files and records are property of the South Tama County Community School District.

We applied and were granted permission, but the cost is too high for our program, so we are going to have to hold off for a few years...

------------------------------
Lisa Ronca
Huxley IA
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-03-2018 15:23
From: Jeffrey Hudkins
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

We applied and were granted permission to produce/perform the show in November of 2018.  It was very costly and hopefully I'll be able to make the cost on ticket sales.  We are paying about 1300.00 for the scripts, royalties and apparently you need to purchase a piano score(for incidental music) and even though we have paid (using a school PO), we are not getting the material until Sept.  They say it will ship about6 to 8 weeks before we are scheduled to open.  THAT fact makes be a little nervous.  I feel like I am renting a major musical at this point.  But oh well,  I hope to be able to fill the house with this show.  Best of luck to all of you.

------------------------------
Jeffrey Hudkins
Falling Waters WV

Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2018 08:59
From: Dixie Forcht
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

I received this message from Michael Barra, after receiving communication from Jonathan Lynn:

Licensing of our play version of Clue, adapted from Jonathan's screenplay, and with all required rights from both Paramount and Hasbro, is now available to be produced by high schools via Broadway Licensing/Playscripts.

Some cities are restricted until the National Tour plays through, commencing in November of 2019. After which professional and community theater rights will be released.

--

Dixie Forcht 

MS/HS Teacher Librarian

District Data Analyst

Spring Play Director

Large Group Speech Coach

Thespian Troupe #1038 Sponsor

South Tama County CSD

High School 641-484-4121, x 6202

Middle School 641-484-4121, x 4303

Public Speaking Adjunct 

Marshalltown Community College

Check out the STC Libraries site: https://sites.google.com/site/southtamalibraries/

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.  Furthermore, the e-mail system, equipment, network, back up files and records are property of the South Tama County Community School District.

For those of you who received permission (whether you're ultimately performing the show or not), how long did it take to get a response from the licensing company?

------------------------------
Jim DeVivo, Ph.D.
Theatre Teacher/Director
Lacey Township High School
Lanoka Harbor NJ
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2018 08:59
From: Dixie Forcht
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

I received this message from Michael Barra, after receiving communication from Jonathan Lynn:

Licensing of our play version of Clue, adapted from Jonathan's screenplay, and with all required rights from both Paramount and Hasbro, is now available to be produced by high schools via Broadway Licensing/Playscripts.

Some cities are restricted until the National Tour plays through, commencing in November of 2019. After which professional and community theater rights will be released.

--

Dixie Forcht 

MS/HS Teacher Librarian

District Data Analyst

Spring Play Director

Large Group Speech Coach

Thespian Troupe #1038 Sponsor

South Tama County CSD

High School 641-484-4121, x 6202

Middle School 641-484-4121, x 4303

Public Speaking Adjunct 

Marshalltown Community College

Check out the STC Libraries site: https://sites.google.com/site/southtamalibraries/

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.  Furthermore, the e-mail system, equipment, network, back up files and records are property of the South Tama County Community School District.

We received permission fairly quickly, but due to the costs and set challenges we went with my students' second choice (Jon Jory's adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice", also through Playscripts and $500 less to produce).  It seems like the billing is similar to a musical as opposed to the straight plays as was mentioned before and I formally withdrew our request for "Clue".  But I would say between submitting the initial request and getting a response, it was less than a day.

------------------------------
Melissa Gibson
Drama teacher
Oak Harbor High School
Oak Harbor WA
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-07-2018 09:40
From: James DeVivo
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

For those of you who received permission (whether you're ultimately performing the show or not), how long did it take to get a response from the licensing company?

------------------------------
Jim DeVivo, Ph.D.
Theatre Teacher/Director
Lacey Township High School
Lanoka Harbor NJ

Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2018 08:59
From: Dixie Forcht
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

I received this message from Michael Barra, after receiving communication from Jonathan Lynn:

Licensing of our play version of Clue, adapted from Jonathan's screenplay, and with all required rights from both Paramount and Hasbro, is now available to be produced by high schools via Broadway Licensing/Playscripts.

Some cities are restricted until the National Tour plays through, commencing in November of 2019. After which professional and community theater rights will be released.

--

Dixie Forcht 

MS/HS Teacher Librarian

District Data Analyst

Spring Play Director

Large Group Speech Coach

Thespian Troupe #1038 Sponsor

South Tama County CSD

High School 641-484-4121, x 6202

Middle School 641-484-4121, x 4303

Public Speaking Adjunct 

Marshalltown Community College

Check out the STC Libraries site: https://sites.google.com/site/southtamalibraries/

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.  Furthermore, the e-mail system, equipment, network, back up files and records are property of the South Tama County Community School District.

​I love CLUE. Please keep us posted as to the script.

------------------------------
Crit Fisher
Lighting/Sound Designer
New Albany High School
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-08-2018 12:00
From: Melissa Gibson
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

We received permission fairly quickly, but due to the costs and set challenges we went with my students' second choice (Jon Jory's adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice", also through Playscripts and $500 less to produce).  It seems like the billing is similar to a musical as opposed to the straight plays as was mentioned before and I formally withdrew our request for "Clue".  But I would say between submitting the initial request and getting a response, it was less than a day.

------------------------------
Melissa Gibson
Drama teacher
Oak Harbor High School
Oak Harbor WA

Original Message:
Sent: 06-07-2018 09:40
From: James DeVivo
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

For those of you who received permission (whether you're ultimately performing the show or not), how long did it take to get a response from the licensing company?

------------------------------
Jim DeVivo, Ph.D.
Theatre Teacher/Director
Lacey Township High School
Lanoka Harbor NJ

Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2018 08:59
From: Dixie Forcht
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

I received this message from Michael Barra, after receiving communication from Jonathan Lynn:

Licensing of our play version of Clue, adapted from Jonathan's screenplay, and with all required rights from both Paramount and Hasbro, is now available to be produced by high schools via Broadway Licensing/Playscripts.

Some cities are restricted until the National Tour plays through, commencing in November of 2019. After which professional and community theater rights will be released.

--

Dixie Forcht 

MS/HS Teacher Librarian

District Data Analyst

Spring Play Director

Large Group Speech Coach

Thespian Troupe #1038 Sponsor

South Tama County CSD

High School 641-484-4121, x 6202

Middle School 641-484-4121, x 4303

Public Speaking Adjunct 

Marshalltown Community College

Check out the STC Libraries site: https://sites.google.com/site/southtamalibraries/

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.  Furthermore, the e-mail system, equipment, network, back up files and records are property of the South Tama County Community School District.

Received the rights from Playscripts within the week. $1400 as others had indicated. Waiting on administration feedback and Troupe officer input before we decide what to do.

------------------------------
Jim DeVivo, Ph.D.
Theatre Teacher/Director
Lacey Township High School
Lanoka Harbor NJ
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-12-2018 21:38
From: Crit Fisher
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

​I love CLUE. Please keep us posted as to the script.

------------------------------
Crit Fisher
Lighting/Sound Designer
New Albany High School

Original Message:
Sent: 06-08-2018 12:00
From: Melissa Gibson
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

We received permission fairly quickly, but due to the costs and set challenges we went with my students' second choice (Jon Jory's adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice", also through Playscripts and $500 less to produce).  It seems like the billing is similar to a musical as opposed to the straight plays as was mentioned before and I formally withdrew our request for "Clue".  But I would say between submitting the initial request and getting a response, it was less than a day.

------------------------------
Melissa Gibson
Drama teacher
Oak Harbor High School
Oak Harbor WA

Original Message:
Sent: 06-07-2018 09:40
From: James DeVivo
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

For those of you who received permission (whether you're ultimately performing the show or not), how long did it take to get a response from the licensing company?

------------------------------
Jim DeVivo, Ph.D.
Theatre Teacher/Director
Lacey Township High School
Lanoka Harbor NJ

Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2018 08:59
From: Dixie Forcht
Subject: CLUE--play based on movie script

I received this message from Michael Barra, after receiving communication from Jonathan Lynn:

Licensing of our play version of Clue, adapted from Jonathan's screenplay, and with all required rights from both Paramount and Hasbro, is now available to be produced by high schools via Broadway Licensing/Playscripts.

Some cities are restricted until the National Tour plays through, commencing in November of 2019. After which professional and community theater rights will be released.

--

Dixie Forcht 

MS/HS Teacher Librarian

District Data Analyst

Spring Play Director

Large Group Speech Coach

Thespian Troupe #1038 Sponsor

South Tama County CSD

High School 641-484-4121, x 6202

Middle School 641-484-4121, x 4303

Public Speaking Adjunct 

Marshalltown Community College

Check out the STC Libraries site: https://sites.google.com/site/southtamalibraries/

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information.  Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.  Furthermore, the e-mail system, equipment, network, back up files and records are property of the South Tama County Community School District.