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Samuel French Acting Edition  \nSAMUELFRENCH.COM  \nSAMUELFRENCH-LONDON.CO.UK  \nCopyright © 2016 by Allison Engel and Margaret Engel All Rights Reserved  \nERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END is fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America, the British Commonwealth, including Canada, and all other countries of the Copyright Union. All rights, including professional and amateur stage productions, recitation, lecturing, public reading, motion picture, radio broadcasting, television and the rights of translation into foreign languages are strictly reserved. ISBN 978-0-573-70503-8  \n[www.SamuelFrench.com](www.SamuelFrench.com)  \n[www.SamuelFrench-London.co.uk](www.SamuelFrench-London.co.uk)  \nFor Production Enquiries  \nUnited States and Canada  \n[Info@SamuelFrench.com](Info@SamuelFrench.com)[ ](Info@SamuelFrench.com)1-866-598-8449  \nUnited Kingdom and Europe  \n[Plays@SamuelFrench-London.co.uk](Plays@SamuelFrench-London.co.uk)[ ](Plays@SamuelFrench-London.co.uk)020-7255-4302  \nEach title is subject to availability from Samuel French, depending upon country of performance. Please be aware that ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END may not be licensed by Samuel French in your territory. Professional and amateur producers should contact the nearest Samuel French office or licensing partner to verify availability.  \nCAUTION: Professional and amateur producers are hereby warned that ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’SEND is subject to a licensing fee. Publication of this play(s) does not imply availability for performance. Both amateursand professionals considering a production are strongly advised to apply to Samuel French before starting rehearsals, advertising, or booking a theatre. A licensing fee must be paid whether the title(s) is presented for charity or gain and whether or not admission is charged. Professional/ Stock licensing fees are quoted upon application to Samuel French. No one shall make any changes in this title(s) for the purpose of production. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, by any means, now known or yet tobe invented, including mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, videotaping, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. No one shall upload this title(s), or part of this title(s), to any social media websites.  \nFor all enquiries regarding motion picture, television, and other media rights, please contact Ron Gwiazda at Abrams Artists Agency.  \nMUSIC USE NOTE  \nLicensees are solely responsible for obtaining formal written permission from copyright owners to use copyrighted music in the performance of this play and are strongly cautioned to do so. If no such permission is obtained by the licensee, then the licensee must use only original music that the licensee owns and controls. Licensees are solely responsible and liable for all music clearances and shall indemnify the copyright owners of the play(s) and their licensing agent, Samuel French, against any costs, expenses, losses and liabilities arising from the use of music by licensees. Please contact the appropriate music licensing authority in your territory for the rights to any incidental music.  \nIMPORTANT BILLING AND CREDIT REQUIREMENTS  \nIf you have obtained performance rights to this title, please refer to your licensing agreement for important billing and credit requirements.  \nERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT’S END was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on October 9, 2015. The performance was directed by David Esbjornson, with sets by Daniel Conway, costumes by Elizabeth Hope Clancy, lights by Rob Denton, sound by Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen, and dramaturgy by Jocelyn Clarke. The Stage Manager was Marne Anderson and the Assistant Stage Manager was Rachael Albert. 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