If I just need a rough estimate or "ballpark" figure, do I really have to submit an application to check on availability and/or pricing?

Unfortunately, there is not a ballpark estimate that we can give you. The royalties are not a set fee. They are a percentage of your projected gross potential profit based on ticket prices, seating average, location and the type of organization that would be producing the show. The percentage required by the rights holders varies by title because we have different arrangements with different rights holders. We also need to cross reference your planned performance dates and location against all professionally licensed productions within a 100-mile radius to see if there are any conflicts. So, the only way that we can check on pricing and availability for your group is by processing a license application. There is no cost to submit a license application. If a contract is granted, the contract is not binding in any way unless it is signed and returned with payment within six weeks of the issue date. There is no prejudice held on an unsigned contract.