IN GENERAL
- I give you permission to use all skits, programs and dramas from this website (www.church-skits.com) for nonprofit use only. These can be used for nonprofit projects (in churches, schools, homeschools...) “Nonprofit” would include fund-raisers for missionaries or ministries, or for outreach projects. I leave it to your discretion that everything from this website is being used honorably.
- If you wish to use any material in any way from this website for any monetary gains, which would include running a theater, running an acting school, or selling any sort of recording/s... you must get my permission and the appropriate rights. And there may be a fee.
IN REGARD TO EDITING OR CHANGING ANY OF MY SCRIPTS
- I give you permission to edit scripts in order to combine or separate dialogue (lines) to accommodate the amount of actors you have available. If this is all you have done, then when you give or show the credits, just use "written by Tanis Harms”.
- I give you permission to edit scripts to make them shorter, as long as the intent of the script and the flow remains the same. If these changes are minor and hardly noticeable, then when you give or show the credits, just use "written by Tanis Harms”.
- If any significant changes have been made, I would appreciate if you sent me your edited versions, so I can make sure that all transitions and changes flow smoothly, and that the integrity of the script is maintained, and that the dialogue cadences and inner and outer motives which are unique to each character is maintained. Then at my approval, when you give or show the credits, specify that it is "written by Tanis Harms, edited by ________".
- I would also greatly appreciate that if any changes to the dialogue or any adlibbing is done, that you kindly respect God's name and refrain from using His name in vain, whether it is in an exclamation of anger, surprise, joy, etc. (as well, please refrain from using altered versions of God's name, such as "Gee" or "Geez" which is shortened from Jesus, or "Gosh" or "Golly" which is changing syllables in God's name, or even using His name/titles such as "Holy" or "Lord", etc.)
IN REGARD TO MY MUSIC
- There are some scripts which include songs that I have written, therefore I give you permission to use these songs during the performance/s. The PDF sheet music (for easy piano) and lyrics comes with the director’s script packages.
- I give permission to record and make copies of the accompaniments so that you can use these for practices and/or performances.
- I also give you permission to stylize, edit, rewrite or rearrange any of these songs. Or you have the option to write your own songs to go along with the script/s.
IN REGARD TO PUBLIC DOMAIN MUSIC
- There are some scripts where I have recommended songs which belong to public domain, therefore you do have the rights and permission to use these. The PDF sheet music (for easy piano) and lyrics comes with the director’s script packages. You have the option to stylize, rewrite or rearrange any of these songs. Or you have the option to use other arrangements of these same songs, or use other songs, but then it is your responsibility to get the appropriate rights and permission if required.
IN REGARD TO ANY RECOMMENDED MUSIC
- There are some scripts where I have recommended songs or music which DO NOT belong to public domain, therefore you would have to find or buy these recordings or the sheet music, and it would be your responsibility to get the appropriate rights and permission if required. None of the music to these recommended songs will be provided with any of the director’s script packages when purchased. Or you have the option to use other songs or music, but it will still be your responsibility to get the appropriate rights and permission if required. You also have the option to write and perform your own music.
IN REGARD TO RECORDING AND POSTING TO INTERNET
- I give you permission to record and post any of my skits, programs or dramas (including any of my music or public domain music) taken from my website onto the internet, as long as it is not for monetary gains and please include my name and website address: “written by Tanis Harms, www.church-skits.com”
- I would also appreciate if you could send me the link of your recording/s so that I can have the option to add the link onto my website, but this is not mandatory.
- VERY IMPORTANT when posting anything to the internet: if you are using ANY MUSIC within any of the skits, programs or dramas, make sure you have the appropriate rights/permission from those artists for each song.
IN REGARD TO LINKING MY WEBSITE FROM ANY OF YOUR WEBSITE/S
- I give you permission to link my website’s home page (only) from your website, as long as you make it very clear that it does not belong to you, and that you are NOT to be paid for the use of anything taken from my website.
- You cannot add a link which goes directly to a specific script from my website, and you cannot copy-paste or publish any script from my website to any social media, or anything online or anything hardcopy.)
FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS please email me at churchskits@yahoo.com
