An authoritative guide to every aspect of theater business and law, including essential checklists for every stage of production. The Stage Producer's Business and Legal Guide is an essential resource for anyone involved in entertainment—from performers, writers, and directors to box office managers, theater board members, theater owners, and more. Author Charles Grippo, an entertainment lawyer, theater producer, and commercially produced playwright, provides expert advice and information in layman's terms. This book reveals hundreds of insider strategies for minimizing legal costs, negotiating contracts, and licensing and producing plays. It also features practical advice on such topics as tax risks and liabilities, safety regulations, organizing the theater company, financing, box office management, not-for-profit management, and much more.