On Tuesday, December 31st, the MTI office will close early at 1 PM ET for the New Year's holiday. Office operations will resume on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.
Full Billing
Billing
- Book by
- Lyrics by
- Music by
Requirements
You must give the authors/creators billing credits, as specified in the Production Contract, in a conspicuous manner on the first page of credits in all programs and on houseboards, displays and in all other advertising announcements of any kind.
Percentages listed indicate required type size in relation to title size.
PLAID TIDINGS
(100%)
Holiday Edition of FOREVER PLAID
BY
STUART ROSS
Original FOREVER PLAID vocal and musical arrangements by JAMES RAITT
(75%)
VOCAL and MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY
JAMES RAITT
BRAD ELLIS
RAYMOND BERG
DAVID SNYDER
Musical Continuity and Supervision by
David Snyder
ORIGINAL DIRECTION AND MUSICAL STAGING
BY
STUART ROSS
Licensee understands that they must also rent the Perry Como Video. The Perry Como Video must be ordered when you return your contract or your contract will not be accepted by MTI.
Licensee further agrees to insert in each program of the Play the credit line for each of the compositions and the program notes as described below.
The Songs
Amor
Music & Lyrics by Gabriel Galindo Ruiz and Sunny Skylar
Published by Peermusic International
Arranged by James Raitt
Bésame Mucho
Music & Lyrics by Consuelo Velázquez
English Lyrics by Sunny Skylar.
Published by Peermusic International
Arranged by Brad Ellis.
Carol of the Bells
Music & Lyrics by Mykela Leontovich and Peter J. WIlhousky
Published by Carl Fischer Music
Arranged by David Snyder & Raymond Berg
The Christmas Song
Music and Lyrics by Melvin H. Torme and Robert Wells
Published by SONY/ATV Tunes and MPL Communications
Arranged by David Snyder
Cool Yule
Music & Lyrics by Steve Allen
Published by Meadowlane Music
Arranged by Brad Ellis.
Day-O
Music & Lyrics by William Attaway and Irving Burgie
Published by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc.
Arranged by James Raitt
Deus Ex Plaid
Traditional Gregorian Chant
Arranged by James Raitt
The Dreidel Song
Traditional.
Arranged by David Snyder
Fever
By Eddie Cooley and John Davenport
Published by Fort Knox Music and Trio Music Company, Inc.
Arranged by David Snyder
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Music & Lyrics by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Published by EMI Feist Catalog, Inc.
Arranged by James Raitt
Hey There
Music & Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Used by Permission of J & J Ross Co and Lakshimi
Published by The Songwriters Guild
Arranged by Raymond Berg
Holiday For Strings
Music by David Rose
Lyrics by Sammy Gallop
©1944 (Renewed) David Rose Publishing Co. (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Arranged by Brad Ellis.
Holiday Talk
Music by Brad Ellis, Lyrics by Brad Ellis & Stuart Ross
Arranged by Brad Ellis
Home For The Holidays
Music & Lyrics by Robert Allen and Al Stillman
Used by permission of Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc. and Music Sales Corp.
Arranged by James Raitt
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Music & Lyrics by Kim Gannon, Walter Kent and Ram Buck
Published by Gannon & Kent Music Company
Arranged by Raymond Berg
It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas
Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Published by MPL Communications
Arranged by Raymond Berg
Video clip used by permission of Research Video, Inc.
Jamaica Farewell
By Lord Burgess
Published by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc.
Arranged by James Raitt
Jingle Bells
Traditional
Arranged by James Raitt
Joy To The World
Traditional
Arranged by David Snyder
Kingston Market
By Irving Burgie
Published by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc.
Arranged by James Raitt
Kiss of Fire
Music & Lyrics by Lester Allen and Robert Hill
Adapted from "El Choclo" by A. G. Villoldo.
Used by permission of Universal-Duchess Music Corporation (BMI)
Arranged by Brad Ellis.
Let It Snow
By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Published by Warner/Chappell Music
Arranged by Raymond Berg & David Snyder
Little Town of Bethlehem.
Traditional
Arranged by James Raitt
Mambo Italiano
Music & Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Published by Golden Bell Songs
Arranged by Raymond Berg
Matilda, Matilda
Music & Lyrics by Norman Span
Used by permission of MCA Music Publishing, a division of MCA Inc.
Arranged by James Raitt
Mele Kalikimaka
Music and Lyrics by R. Alex Anderson
Used by permission of Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged by James Raitt
Merry Christmas
Music & Lyrics by Fred Spielman and Janice Raitt.
Published by EMI Robbins Catalog Inc.
Arranged by David Snyder
A Mixmaster Christmas
Traditional.
Arranged by Brad Ellis & Raymond Berg
Moments To Remember
Music by Robert Allen
Lyrics by Al Stillman.
Used by permission of Larry Spier, Inc. and Charlie Deitcher Productions.
Arranged by James Raitt
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Music & Lyrics by Edward Pola and George Wyle
Published by Barnaby Music Corp., c/o Rosenfeld, Meyer, & Sussman
Arranged by David Snyder
Mr. Santa (authorized version of Mister Sandman)
Music & Lyrics by F. D. Ballard
Used by permission of Edwin H, Morris & Company, a Division of MPL Communications, Inc.
Arranged by David Snyder
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Music & Lyrics by John D. Marks
Published by St. Nicholas Music, Inc.
Arranged by David Snyder
Sha-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)
Music & Lyrics by Jimmy Keyes, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, Floyd McRae and Williams Edwards.
© 1954 (Renewed) Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Arranged by James Raitt
Stranger In Paradise
Music & Lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Craig Wright
Published by Scheffel Music Corp.
Arranged by James Raitt
'TWUZ THA NITE B4 XMAS
Based on the poem TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Clement Wood
Music by Brad Ellis
Musical continuity throughout by David Snyder
In addition, Licensee agrees to include the following two notes in the program:
DEDICATION
Forever Plaid is dedicated to the "good guys"; to the guys who wheeled the projector carts for the AV club; to the guys who saved their allowance to give their parents a special night on the town for their anniversary; to the guys who carried an extra handkerchief; to the guys who never went beyond first base, and if they did, they didn't tell anyone. We Salute You!
From the Playwright...
For those of you who have never seen Forever Plaid, we've included notes from the original production - it's good back-story. For those of you who have seen PLAID, I sincerely want to take this opportunity to say, "Thank you for coming back and sharing your very precious time with us."
For over a decade, I resisted creating a holiday sequel based on FOREVER PLAID. I was stubborn about it. Sequels are for movies like – RAMBO, LORD OF THE RINGS, HOME ALONE, LEGALLY BLONDE, INDIANA JONES, HARRY POTTER etc. I tried to explain this when I was approached to create a "follow up" to FP. (Can you imagine – PLAID ALONE TWO, LEGALLY PLAID, SPARKY POTTER AND THE CUMMERBUND OF FIRE, THE LORD OF THE PLAIDS, INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF PLAID???)
However, right after 9/11, I was approached by the PASADENA PLAYHOUSE to create a Holiday edition of PLAID. It was at a time when we all needed a little joy and a little cozy Holiday fun to lift spirits. FOREVER PLAID has been embraced by many wonderful communities, so I attempted to create a little Holiday Party of Plaid for the Playhouse. After the first year of the show, various other theatres asked if they could do PLAID TIDINGS. Over the past few years the show has evolved to what you are going to experience tonight ( or this Afternoon).
Each year brings its share of joys and tribulations for the world, our country and our loved ones. Here's hoping a little toasty, cozy, musical, holiday cheer will put you in the mood to appreciate all the good stuff that is always around us.
Forever Plaid is dedicated to the "good guys"; to the guys who wheeled the projector carts for the AV club; to the guys who saved their allowance to give their parents a special night on the town for their anniversary; to the guys who carried an extra handkerchief; to the guys who never went beyond first base, and if they did, they didn't tell anyone. We Salute You!
From the Playwright...
For those of you who have never seen Forever Plaid, we've included notes from the original production - it's good back-story. For those of you who have seen PLAID, I sincerely want to take this opportunity to say, "Thank you for coming back and sharing your very precious time with us."
For over a decade, I resisted creating a holiday sequel based on FOREVER PLAID. I was stubborn about it. Sequels are for movies like – RAMBO, LORD OF THE RINGS, HOME ALONE, LEGALLY BLONDE, INDIANA JONES, HARRY POTTER etc. I tried to explain this when I was approached to create a "follow up" to FP. (Can you imagine – PLAID ALONE TWO, LEGALLY PLAID, SPARKY POTTER AND THE CUMMERBUND OF FIRE, THE LORD OF THE PLAIDS, INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF PLAID???)
However, right after 9/11, I was approached by the PASADENA PLAYHOUSE to create a Holiday edition of PLAID. It was at a time when we all needed a little joy and a little cozy Holiday fun to lift spirits. FOREVER PLAID has been embraced by many wonderful communities, so I attempted to create a little Holiday Party of Plaid for the Playhouse. After the first year of the show, various other theatres asked if they could do PLAID TIDINGS. Over the past few years the show has evolved to what you are going to experience tonight ( or this Afternoon).
Each year brings its share of joys and tribulations for the world, our country and our loved ones. Here's hoping a little toasty, cozy, musical, holiday cheer will put you in the mood to appreciate all the good stuff that is always around us.
Video Warning
In accordance with the Performance License, you MUST include the following warning in all programs and in a pre-show announcement:ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.