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Dates and Scope of Work\nCreator agrees to hire the Dramaturg to provide services for the development of the play currently titled _____________ (hereinafter “Play”). The Dramaturg agrees to read the script and provide the Creator with a critical response via script meeting/written comments by ___________________________ (DATE).\nIf the Creator identifies specific topics that the Dramaturg is to address in the report, those will be detailed in an attached addendum to this contract. If a meeting – held in person or electronically – is a component of this contract, it shall be included within the hours noted in section 2 below.\n2. Fees\n[Use either Example 1:  Flat Fee]\nIn return for Dramaturg’s services, Creator agrees to pay a fee of $XXXX.\n[Or use Example 2:  Hourly Rate]\nIn return for Dramaturg’s services, Creator agrees to pay the Dramaturg for a minimum of _____ and a maximum of _______hours of work at $ ________ per hour, for a maximum total of $ ___________.\nThe fee will be paid on the following schedule:\n$XXXXX will be paid on Creator’s receipt of signed contract;\n$XXXXX will be paid on submission of script report/script meeting.\n3. Billing\nIf the above play is produced by a professional, academic, or community theatre, the Creator will use best efforts to secure Dramaturg program credit as “Script Consultant.”\n4. Property Rights\nDramaturg hereby acknowledges that the Creator is the sole author and owner of the Play, including all contributions made by Dramaturg, free of any liens and encumbrances.\nMaterials provided by the Dramaturg as part of provision of services are not works for hire and shall not be used publicly without further written consent of Dramaturg.\n5. Not An Employee\nIt will be understood and agreed by the parties hereto for the purposes of this Agreement that Dramaturg will be considered an independent contractor, not an employee of the Creator.\n6. Termination\nThis contract may be terminated by either party upon two weeks written notice by either party to the other. If Creator elects to terminate Dramaturg’s services, Dramaturg shall be entitled to receive any fees earned but unpaid prior to Dramaturg’s termination, and neither Creator nor Dramaturg shall have any further obligation, monetary or otherwise, to each other, other than any provision hereunder that explicitly survives termination.\n7. Choice of Laws\nThis Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State/Province of XXXXX, and court proceedings initiated by either party with regard to this Agreement will take place in [County, State].\n8. Execution\nTwo (2) copies of this fully executed Agreement will be distributed as follows:\nOne (1) retained by the Creator; one (1) retained by the Dramaturg.\nThis Agreement may be executed via electronic signature and/or in counterparts by pdf/facsimile/digital signature, and when so executed all of which when taken together shall constitute one single agreement for all purposes, notwithstanding that not all parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterparts.\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first written above.\n________________________________       _________________________________\nDramaturg\t\t\t\t\tCreator","cbCaiaG9S8tw4PXB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaG9S8tw4PXB","docx",30663,"English","# 1. Dates and Scope of Work\n# 2. Fees\n## Billing schedule\n# 3. Billing\n# 4. Property Rights\n# 5. Not An Employee\n# 6. Termination\n# 7. Choice of Laws\n# 8. 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