Playwright Information Center
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Royalty checks for any plays under a new contract would be handled by the agency that negotiated said contract. Therefore, if your new agent negotiates your next contract, payments for that specific play would handled by that new agent. Close
See Section 8 of your Publishing and Licensing Agreement for your percentage of these reprint licenses. Close
In short, single book purchases are quite common, and they often do not lead to a production. In fact, most theater groups order dozens of different titles, the majority of which they will not end up producing. Production opportunities are a scarce resource, and theaters read and enjoy far more plays than they can possibly perform! Close
For more information, click on the play's title from the PIC homepage, and then click "View new orders." You will see a detailed list of the play's earnings during the current royalty period. This list should explain the numeral (or lack thereof) that appears in the "Revenue Accrued" field. Close
For more information, see Section 8 and Section 10 of your Publishing and Licensing Agreement. Close
You can view all of your royalty statements by clicking "View royalty payment history" -- this link also appears on the PIC homepage. Next, simply click on any date to view a printer-friendly royalty statement for that period. Close
Then go make sure your email notification settings are set to either "All orders" or "Productions only."
If everything looks correct, and you're still not receiving email notifications, it's possible that our messages are being erroneously blocked as spam at your end. (This has been a common problem, particularly with AOL email addresses.) Contact your email provider (e.g. AOL), and urge them to stop blocking emails from the "playscripts.com" domain. Close
Alternatively, the customer may be purchasing books for a legitimate purpose that does not require a performance license -- for example, classroom study with no public performance.
In any event, rest assured that Playscripts will follow up with customers who appear to require a performance license. Close
Note that Playscripts will never give out your contact information without your express permission. Close
You can click on any date to view a printer-friendly royalty statement for that period. Close
(1) On the PIC homepage, click on the play's title.
(2) Click any of the detailed "View" options.
(3) In the upper right-hand corner, you will see your percentages for this play. Close
•March 31
•June 30
•September 30
•December 31
If your "Revenue Accrued" amount is less than a certain threshold (see below), then this amount will carry over to the next quarterly royalty cycle.
• For the quarterly cycles ending on June 30 and December 31, the threshold amount is $20.00.
• For the quarterly cycles ending on March 31 and September 30, the threshold amount is $100.00.
Please make sure that your mailing address is up to date!
*Authors in Canada, Australia, the UK, and certain other countries will be contacted with the option to receive payments electronically. Close