Commissioning Scripts
How to Commission the Writing of an Original Play
E-mail your specifications to Wild Grace. We will answer your e-mail promptly to let you know if we can take your project at this time. We may:
- offer to prepare a "proposal package" for an original script,
- offer other script options and ideas or,
- ask you for a little more information to help us know what to do.
Our answer to your e-mail will let you know if or when you will be receiving a proposal which includes the details you need to make your decision about commissioning a script. This communication will include specifics about the deadlines and the proposed cost.
- When the play may be of general interest and requires no special research, you may commission your script on-line, and you will not be billed until you receive the hard copies of the script by mail, giving you the option to return the script at that time. (You will not have the option to make copies of it, however.)
- When the play is specific for your own situation, such as an historical play, or a salute to a member, we may ask you for a contractual agreement regarding rewrites, and approval.
Sending us Your Script Needs (Specifications)
When sending us information about your script needs, please include:
- Denomination or theological direction,
- Topic or purpose,
- When you plan to present this play,
- What sort of research is required, if the play is not based on biblical material or common experience, where that factual background material might be available, and whether or not the play will require additional research,
- Number range, from the least number of actors to the most who are likely to want parts,
- Other actor demographics, such as the likely gender ratio of the cast, expected age groups, special talents to be utilized, or multi-cultural considerations
- Any other things you think would help, such as staging limitations or unique advanatages.
The Proposal that We Will Send You
The proposal that we will send you will include the following information in order to help you make a decision:
- A brief description of the proposed staging and story,
- The proposed completion date for the script,
- A blurb about the playwright's qualifications,
- Dialogue writing sample by the proposed playwright,
- Details about performance rights,
- The actual cost to you or your group for the script writing,
- An itemized list of hard copies you will recieve by mail.
