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PLAY INCUBATION COLLECTIVE LETTER OF AGREEMENT FOR PIC PIPS (Plays In Progress Series) Participation
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This is a letter of agreement between Play Incubation Collective (PIC) and the theater artist participating in PIC PIPS in 2025, hereby known as Artist. Please read the agreements below and sign your consent.
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Services Provided. Artist agrees to participate as CAST, DRAMATURG, or PLAYWRIGHT in a PIC PIPS reading. Artist agrees to attend one developmental worksession and one public reading. Artist agrees to familiarize themself with the script prior to the worksession, and to familiarize themself with any updated scripts between worksession and the public reading.
a. Artist as CAST- agrees to bring their own script, either printed or on a tablet, to have familiarized themself with the role
ahead of the worksession and reading, and feel prepared to perform it to the best of their ability. Artist is not asked to
memorize the material.
b. Artist as PLAYWRIGHT- agrees to work with PIC team to assemble their cast and team. They agree to share
information about the reading publicly to aid in publicity efforts. They agree to meet all deadlines as they pertain to the
formulation of reading. Playwright agrees to meet ahead of worksession with dramaturg to identify what they would like
to focus on in worksession, as well as questions to be discussed with the audience. They agree to acknowledge this
developmental reading in future iterations of the script with the following language, "This play received a development
reading with Play Incubation Collective in 2025." ​
c. Artist as DRAMATURG- agrees to work with playwright ahead of time to determine the scope of the worksession as well
as craft questions about the piece to share with the public audience.
d. By participating in this project, Artist agrees to the use of their photos for PIC website and social media
Artist agrees to arrive at venue no later than 6:30pm on evenings of worksession and reading. Artist agrees to not enter the Workroom space until Program Coordinator and/or a PIC Co-Director has arrived. If they encounter any delays in arrival time, artist agrees to contact Program Coordinator, who will share their contact information via email prior to worksession in advance of 6:30. All worksessions and readings to take place at The Workroom at 33 Hawley St, Northampton. Artist will enter downstairs through the courtyard.
Details of compensation below. PIC agrees to pay Actors $120 total for their participation in PIC PIPS (worksession and reading). PIC agrees to pay Playwright and Dramaturg $160 total for their participation in PIC PIPS (meeting, worksession, and reading.) Artist will receive payment via check after arrival at the venue on the day of the reading.
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