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Donald C. Farber
Producing Theatre: A Comprehensive Legal and Business Guide
Publisher: Limelight Editions
ISBN: 0879101032
Number of pages: 512
Publishing Date: 2004-08-01
Branch: performing arts
Category: book (softcover)
Offers guidelines on raising money, obtaining rights, and bringing a play to the stage, and discusses movie deals, legal aspects, contracts, and licenses.
About the author
Donald C.Farber was born, raised and educated in Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska, receiving his B.S.in Law in 1948 and Juris Doctor in 1950. In April of 1950, he was elected to the Order of Coif, Honorary Law Society, for high academic achievement in law school.
Mr.Farber has an active theatrical practice in New York City and in other parts of the United States and the world. He represents many theatrical productions, actors, actresses, directors, producers, authors, theatre owners, repertory companies, and persons in every aspect of theatre, film and the other creative arts. He is a partner in the law firm of Farber & Turek, New York.
Mr.Farber is the author of seven books dealing with various business and legal aspects of theatre.
Mr. Farber began his teaching career in 1970 at York University in Toronto, Canada when he conducted a three day seminar for Canada's leading theatre people. He was thereafter invited as a visiting professor to teach a course at York University for Arts Administration students during 1972 and 1973 at which time he commuted weekly to Toronto during the school terms. He has been a guest lecturer at the Drama Department at Brooklyn College and New York University.
He was the Chairman of the Practicing Law Institute Seminar on Theatre Law in 1972 and taught entertainment law at the Hofstra School of Law during the 1974-1975 term. In 1975, he was one of the featured speakers at the Iowa Arts Council Seminar and also at the Hofstra Institute for the Arts. He has been on the faculty of the New School for Social Research since 1974.
In 1982 he conceived of, organized and presented a three-day seminar on commercial theatre producing in New York City, the proceeds of which were donated to FEDAPT (Foundation for the Extension and Development of the American Professional Theatre), a not-for-profit tax-exempt corporation organized for the purpose of furthering theatre.
He also conceived of and planned an intensive course in theatre production for twenty-five highly qualified students participating in a three-hour session once a week for ten weeks. These programs have proven highly successful.
His Homepage: http://www.donaldfarber.com
About the author
Donald C.Farber was born, raised and educated in Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska, receiving his B.S.in Law in 1948 and Juris Doctor in 1950. In April of 1950, he was elected to the Order of Coif, Honorary Law Society, for high academic achievement in law school.
Mr.Farber has an active theatrical practice in New York City and in other parts of the United States and the world. He represents many theatrical productions, actors, actresses, directors, producers, authors, theatre owners, repertory companies, and persons in every aspect of theatre, film and the other creative arts. He is a partner in the law firm of Farber & Turek, New York.
Mr.Farber is the author of seven books dealing with various business and legal aspects of theatre.
Mr. Farber began his teaching career in 1970 at York University in Toronto, Canada when he conducted a three day seminar for Canada's leading theatre people. He was thereafter invited as a visiting professor to teach a course at York University for Arts Administration students during 1972 and 1973 at which time he commuted weekly to Toronto during the school terms. He has been a guest lecturer at the Drama Department at Brooklyn College and New York University.
He was the Chairman of the Practicing Law Institute Seminar on Theatre Law in 1972 and taught entertainment law at the Hofstra School of Law during the 1974-1975 term. In 1975, he was one of the featured speakers at the Iowa Arts Council Seminar and also at the Hofstra Institute for the Arts. He has been on the faculty of the New School for Social Research since 1974.
In 1982 he conceived of, organized and presented a three-day seminar on commercial theatre producing in New York City, the proceeds of which were donated to FEDAPT (Foundation for the Extension and Development of the American Professional Theatre), a not-for-profit tax-exempt corporation organized for the purpose of furthering theatre.
He also conceived of and planned an intensive course in theatre production for twenty-five highly qualified students participating in a three-hour session once a week for ten weeks. These programs have proven highly successful.
His Homepage: http://www.donaldfarber.com
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