International Producers
As New Zealand's only playwrights' agency we represent almost all professional New Zealand playwrights internationally. We actively promote New Zealand work and welcome enquiries (
agency@playmarket.org.nz) from producers and directors to discuss your needs and interest as to New Zealand work.
We have strong inhouse knowledge of current and historical New Zealand work and are here to assist in matching producers and directors with plays. We are happy to provide reading copies of existing work to professional producers and directors. As an agent we are responsible on the playwrights' behalf for the negotiation of license terms and commissioning contracts, and we then monitor, collect and distribute royalties. We provide dramaturgical assistance and professional advise to our client playwrights, and hold for producers' use a library of clients' scripts, client biographies, reviews and production information.
Applying for Rights
Enquiries about licensing scripts and obtaining performance rights should be made to Playmarket well before the start of rehearsals in case they are unavailable.
A non-returnable advance is paid prior to production to seal the deal. This is held against a percentage (usually 10%) of the total gross box office receipts.
To make an application for a license please submit the attached rights application form so we have an idea of where, when and what you want to do and we'll get back to you within a fortnight to discuss your project with you - we also welcome approaches to commission our playwrights.
License Conditions
In New Zealand we have a standard detailed professional license contract, which you'll receive for signing if your application is successful.
Please read it carefully to find out (or remind yourself of) the specific conditions under which the license is granted. We are happy to negotiate amendments to this license and to license the translation of work as you require, providing - as always - that it is in the best interests of the playwright/s.
