I am on the Budget Committee for Student Government. Last night a representative from Marquis Players came in requesting additional money for the show, Curtains. The copyright cost more than expected. (Here is a link to the Oxford Companion to the American Musical about Curtains for a description of the production.) The committee was very confused why the organization hadn’t correctly budgeted for the copyright costs. The brown bag discussion with the theatre professor proved very useful as I helped explain the complex copyright licensing process. It was interesting to see how copyright laws we learn about in class affect students at Lafayette.