Music directors oversee all musical aspects of a musical theater or opera production, including casting performers, hiring the orchestra, rehearsing singers and orchestra members, and conducting the orchestra in performance.

The Music Director Agreement has all the elements for you to hire this core member of your crew.

It covers the essential elements of the relationship such as:

  • Date of Recording
  • Ownership Rights
  • Release Date
  • Name of Play
  • Use Rights of Recording
  • And More.

This Live Theater Music Director Agreement includes all the essential terms from compensation to the performance schedule.  You can customize this contract for any production from Broadway to a local community production.

This is the fastest, easiest way to create professional contracts for your play or musical for the big stage, a community theater, or anywhere else.  This is an industry-standard contract designed to be customized specifically for your live theater production!

Other names for this Document:

Live Theater Music Director Agreement, Music Director Agreement, Live Theater Music Director Contract, Music Director Contract, Theatre Director Contract Template, Theatre Contract Template.

Approximate time to complete contract:  4-5 Minutes
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What is it?

The Music Director covers the essential contract terms between a Theater Company and the Music Director.

This standard Live Theatre contract covers:

  • The Start Date of the Agreement
  • The name of the Play
  • The Release of Rights
  • The Use Rights of the Recording, including promotion and advertising rights.
  • The Rights and Responsibilities of the Parties
  • Work-For-Hire Language
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Issues, including Venue & Choice of Law

How does it work?

Use this document to explain the relationship between a Theater Company and the Music Director.

Some things needed to build your custom Music Director:

  • Names of the Parties
  • Addresses of the Parties
  • Emails of the Parties
  • Name of the Play
  • Dates of Recording
  • State for Venue and Choice Provisions

Once you have completed drafting the Music Director, you will be able to save to edit further, download a PDF or send to the other party for electronic signature.