Shorts & Shorters
By Thomas M. Kelly
Published by Thomas M. Kelly,
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2011 Thomas M. Kelly
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Monologues and Plays
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Royalty Notification
All performances before an audience are subject to royalty. All producing groups MUST submit a completed royalty application, purchase a cast quantity of scripts, obtain written permission, provide performance information, and submit a completed application (if royalties are not quoted). Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized alteration, reproduction, distribution, or exhibition of copyrighted materials. Photocopying of materials is strictly prohibited. Performance rights are subject to restriction and availability limitations. No one is authorized to quote or receive royalties for my plays other than myself and/or my representatives.
Royalty, Billing and Credit Requirements: Royalty Fees are due 10 days prior to your first performance. All producers of the Play must give me, the author, credit as 'Author of the Play' in all programs distributed in connection with performances of the Play and in all instances in which the title of the Play appears for purposes of advertising, publicizing or otherwise exploiting the Play and/or a production. My name must also appear on a separate line, on which no other name appears, immediately following the title, and must appear in size of type not less than fifty percent the size of the title type. On all programs this notice should appear:
"Produced by special arrangement with THOMAS M. KELLY AND THISTLE DEW PUBLISHING COMPANY of SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA"
Licensing
The production rights to the works of Thomas M. Kelly, listed herein, are controlled exclusively by Thomas M. Kelly.
{A playwright's income is based on the fee charged to produce his or her play. A theatre company's income is based on the ticket price charged. Both entity's survival is based on sharing that income.}
Without the permission of Thomas M. Kelly, in writing, no performance of his plays may be produced, performed or read, before an audience, whether an admission fee is charged or not. A royalty fee must be paid, in advance, for every performance. Royalty fees, for amateur productions, are listed with each play. Professional productions must receive a Professional Royalty Quote from Thomas M. Kelly. Production of all of his plays by high schools or less are royalty free.
Restrictions:
No videotaping or recording by internet, electronic or mechanical device is permitted, without the permission, in writing, of Thomas M. Kelly.
No photocopying or duplication of scripts in any form is permitted without the permission, in writing, of Thomas M. Kelly.
The play must be presented as it appears in the script: no alterations, interpretations or deletions in the text, title or gender of the characters or changing of the time and place or setting of the play is permitted.
For Performance License and Royalty Schedule please contact Thomas M. Kelly at:
thistledewtheatre@gmail.com or thistledewplaywrights@yahoo.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Another Day In The Park
King of Soft
Alama Had a Baby
Be a Villain
The Man Had a Name
War is a Racket!
The Essence of Time
“Hello kids!”
Dreamescapes
The Purple Chair
The Red Notebook
DEAD ENDS
I Am a Playwright
Résumé: Thomas M. Kelly
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