Producer

The person who makes the show possible: money, rights, venue, contracts and the business decisions.

Producers

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Your first week as producer

Performance rightsPermission from the playwright or their licensing house to stage a published play or musical. You need it before you announce.
DirectorThe person responsible for the creative vision: what the show means, how it looks, and how the actors play it.

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