The ITC/Equity Agreement for Performers and Stage Managers was significantly revised in 2007.  It is now a streamlined, flexible Agreement that can be used by many more ITC members.   Find out more about this Agreement and how to become an ITC Approved Manager in this helpsheet.

Co-productions take many shapes and forms, however, there are some practical and legal issues that should always be considered. This ITC helpsheet considers these, the bare essentials of co-production.

This is helpsheet guides you through the basic issues that you will need to understand when you are drafting or negotiating a contract -
*    What is a Contract?
*    Who are you likely to have Contracts with?
*    When does a Contract exist?
*    What should a Contract contain?
*    When is a Contract broken?

Whenever you enter into an agreement with another person or organisation which involves mutual give and take (generally money in some form) and which you both intend to be legally binding you will have created a contract.   Being able to draft clear, concise contracts is an important skill. This helpsheet sets out the basic principles.

This guide does not tell you how to write a play, but gives an overview of how the business of new playwriting works in Britain, and suggests points of good practice that will enable companies and writers to develop creative and manageable working relationships. It describes how new writing projects progress from the initial ideas to the final performance, and addresses companies and writers in turn.

Cost £5.00, to order please email ITC or call 020 7403 1727.

Guidelines for the employment of Administrators and Management Staff based on ITC's national agreement with Unite the Union.  The Contract is in two parts - Terms and Conditions and a Form of Engagement.   This document can be accessed by non-members.

Guidelines for the employment of Performers and Stage Managers based on ITC's national agreement with Equity.  The Contract is in two parts - Terms and Conditions and a Form of Engagement.  There is also a third, non-contractual, section - The Handbook - which provides guidance to encourage users to improve on the minimum terms and conditions.
This document can be accessed by non-members.

Guidelines for employing or engaging Theatre Directors based on ITC's national agreement with Equity.  The Contract comprises two documents - Terms and Conditions and a Form of Engagement.   These documents can be accessed by non-members.

A user's guide to the ITC Equity agreement for performers and stage managers.