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Schools

Welcome to Playmarket for Schools. Teachers and students- this section is for you!

Firstly, you might wonder why you need to licence a playscript.

This is the only way for playwrights to earn a living as often they receive nothing to write a play. It may seem like an easy thing to do but writing a good play is actually quite difficult - try it!

What are the rules for Copyright in the Education sector?

Easy, check this out - Copyright Use in the Education Sector

This and further info available in the education section of the Copyright Council Website.

Great - I want to support New Zealand Playwrights, how do I go about it?

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 You can also check out our Schools Update  for new published and unpublished scripts available for licensing and if, after all that you still have questions, check out the FAQ page.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? Excellent!

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.nz

NB - 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.