Schools
Welcome to Playmarket for School. Teachers and students- this section is for you!
Our draw-down menu provides information for you on how to licence a play and also various tips on making scripts work for you (
Ways to Stage). You can also check out our
Schools Update for new published and unpublished scripts available for licensing and if, after all that you still have questions, check out the
FAQ page.
How to choose a Script
So you want to do a New Zealand play and now you're trying to find the perfect piece?
Great!
The first step is to do a search through our
Bookshop.
If you know the name of a Playwright you like, have a look at the other plays they've written, you might find something you love even more. You can also search by cast size and gender split and various styles and forms.
If you're really stuck, contact us for help with choosing:
info@playmarket.org.nzNB - Many of our best plays have extremely flexible casts, and can stretch from 1 - 40 or more, so are easily adaptable to ANY class size. We are currently updating our search facility to indicate these efficiently but in the meantime please direct enquiries to Katrina,
agency@playmarket.org.nz.
"Bad Language" - remember that usually our playwrights are very happy to allow you to adapt their scripts to avoid anything you think is inappropriate for your students. Just make sure you enquire first for permission.
How to get a Copy of the Script to read
Once you've found a title you like the look of, you'll want to read the play. Unfortunately
we do not run a perusal service.
Your choices for laying your hands on the initial script to read are:
Buy outright for a modest charge through our
Bookshop.
Fill in an order and we will email you a quote for approval and then an invoice is issued which has to be paid before we can send your order. However you can speed this process up by providing us with an order number with your order.
OR Hire a script from the Theatre Federation for a small charge (+ postage - and they do scores too):
The New Zealand Theatre Federation
Email:
nztfnat@xtra.co.nz Website:
www.theatrenewzealand.co.nz Alternatively, you could connect up with other drama teachers and purchase scripts together to share.
www.drama.org.nz.
