Stage Rights has created StageShare, an innovative new program designed to enhance connections made through the art of theatre and make new works easier to produce. With this strategic matchmaking platform, Stage Rights will connect theaters for one common purpose: to collaborate on productions by sharing resources.
StageShare was created in response to the difficulties expressed by a growing number of theatres throughout the country regarding the production of new works. Stage Rights will pair producers interested in mounting the same titles and help facilitate the sharing of resources, such as sets and costumes, between their productions. In addition, producers who participate in StageShare will receive a discount on rehearsal and performance materials.
“Our company was founded by a playwright, so we’ve always included the fostering of new work as a part of our mission, which is rare for a theatrical publisher,” said Samantha Levenshus, Managing Director of Stage Rights, when she recently announced the program at AACTFest 2015, “StageShare is our attempt to offset the financial challenges that many theatres face when producing new work. I think it’s an exciting opportunity for us to help bridge the gap that often prevents smaller theatres from presenting these fledgling shows.”
StageShare is available for the following titles in its inaugural year: amother musical, Becoming Britney, Camp Rolling Hills, Delphi or Bust, Friends Like These, Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist, Gotta Dance!, Holiday of Errors, I’m Just Wild About Harry, Miracle in Bedford Falls, Running Mates, Searching for Romeo, The Snow Queen, Summer of Love, and Tales of Tinseltown.
Producers who wish to apply for StageShare can fill out an application at stageshare.stagerights.com. More information is available by calling 323-739-0413 or emailing info@stagerights.com.
About Stage Rights: Based in Los Angeles and founded in 2000, Steele Spring Stage Rights is one of the foremost independent theatrical publishers in the United States, providing stage performance rights for a wide range of plays and musicals to theater companies across the country and internationally. Their guiding principle as a licensing agent is to combine high quality rehearsal materials with top-notch customer service in an ongoing effort to provide each producer the tools they need for financial and artistic success. Stage Rights maintains a dedication to the future of live theatre through their special programs that champion new theatrical works.
