Bring MythScripts to Your Stage

Performing at home?

You are welcome to read or perform our plays in private residences and classrooms among friends, family, or students without purchasing a performance license.

Staging a public production?

A formal license is required if you are staging a public production for an assembled audience—such as at community centers, open-door gatherings, black-box theaters, schools, places of worship, outdoor festivals, or any event where the public is invited, admission is charged, or donations are collected.

We keep licensing simple, accessible, and transparent. Whether you are an established company or a student troupe, we are here to help you get from the page to the stage.

Step 1: Submit Your Application

Applying is simple—just complete the short online application form below. The process takes only a few minutes. We recommend applying 4–6 weeks before rehearsals begin or tickets go on sale.

Step 2: Review & Quote

Once submitted, MythScripts reviews all applications and aims to respond within 2–3 business days. Royalties are calculated based on your producing tier, ticket pricing, seating capacity, and performance count:

  • Educational / K–12: Budget-conscious rates for classroom use and student productions.
  • Community / Amateur: Flat-rate royalties per performance.
  • Competition / Festival: Special flat-fee licenses tailored for short-play competitions and festivals
  • Professional: Scaled rates based on seating capacity, run length, and potential box-office gross.
  • Charity & Non-Ticketed Events: Royalty waivers and fee reductions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis through the application form.

Step 3: Sign & Pay

Once your application is approved, you will receive an email containing:

  1. Your customized Performance License Agreement (and Media Rider, if requested).
  2. A secure payment link to complete your royalty payment online.

After you sign electronically and submit payment, MythScripts will issue your official Performance License Certificate. Once received, your rights are fully secured!

Step 4: Take the Stage!

Once licensed, all producers and directors must observe the following standard guidelines:

  • Authorized Scripts: Do not photocopy, scan, or distribute unlicensed copies of scripts. Every performing actor and key production staff member should have an authorized print or digital copy. Discounted cast sets are available upon request.
  • Cast Your Play: MythScripts supports non-traditional and inclusive casting. Roles may be performed by actors of any gender identity, race, ethnicity, or age, provided character names, pronouns, and scripted dialogue remain unaltered.
  • Stick to the Script: Do not cut, reorder, or alter scenes or dialogue without prior written consent. If you require time cuts for a festival or classroom presentation, contact us.
  • Billing & Credit: On all programs, posters, website pages, and promotional materials, author credit must appear on a separate line directly beneath the title of the play, in a font size not less than 50% of the title’s font size. In addition, the following notice must be printed in all programs and playbills: "Produced by special arrangement with MythScripts (MythScripts.com)."
  • Media & Recording Policy: Standard theatrical licenses do not cover video broadcasts, livestreams, or posting complete performances to YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, or other platforms. If you want to record your production for digital distribution or records, please secure an official Media Rider with your license.

Have Questions?

Contact us or custom quotes, rights clearances, and festival inquiries.

Legal Notice & Copyright Reservation

CAUTION: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that performance of all MythScripts works is subject to payment of royalties. Copies of our acting editions are sold for study and reading purposes only; the purchase, rental, or possession of any script does not convey any license or authorization to perform the play publicly.

No amateur or professional presentation of any Play may be given without securing written permission and a license from MythScripts prior to the first performance. Royalties are payable regardless of whether the production is presented for charity or profit, and whether or not admission is charged. Performing a Play without an active license constitutes copyright infringement and subjects the producer and/or presenting organization to statutory damages and legal liabilities.

No alterations, additions, or omissions may be made to any Plays for production purposes without prior written consent from MythScripts. No part of publications may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, digital transmission, or otherwise—without prior written permission.

For film, television, audio drama, and ancillary media rights, please contact MythScripts.

Private Reading Exemption: Non-commercial, non-ticketed performances conducted in private residences or classrooms for personal enjoyment or education are permitted without fee, provided no admission or donation is solicited, proper author credit is maintained, and the text is not copied or sold.