At last, the definitive business and legal survival kit for anyone presenting live entertainment! The entire range of individuals involved in entertainment-- performers, writers, and directors to box office managers, theater board members, and theater owners--will find comprehensive answers to questions on every aspect of theater business and law. Written by attorney, producer, and playwright, this book reveals hundreds of insider strategies for minimizing legal costs, negotiating contracts, and licensing and producing plays. It also features expert, 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. Plus everything is explained clearly, written without a lot of legal jargon.