Theatre Cue Player — browser application and Chrome extension
Effective: 9 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 August 2026
The short version. Theatre Cue Player is made by one person, for theatre teachers. Use it for your shows. Your work stays yours. The 2026–27 school year is free. Please don't rely on it as the only thing standing between you and a silent stage — test your show, and keep a backup.
Theatre Cue Player is provided by Kevin Patrick, an individual developer, not a company ("we", "us"). By installing or using the browser application or the Chrome extension (together, the "Software"), you agree to these terms. If you are using it on behalf of a school or district, you confirm you are permitted to agree on their behalf.
You may install and use the Software for producing and rehearsing theatrical performances — in a classroom, a rehearsal room, a booth, or a venue. You may install it on as many machines as your production genuinely needs.
You may not resell it, rent it, present it as your own work, or remove or obscure any notice identifying it. You may not use it to break the law.
The 2026–27 academic year is free for everyone. That is a fixed calendar window, not a trial period, and it ends on 1 August 2027.
After that date there will be a fee for second-screen projection output only. The price has not been set yet. Everything else — audio playback, video authoring, the watermarked preview window, cue sheets, the sound editor — is expected to remain free, and audio-only shows will not require payment.
We will make a reasonable effort to give notice before pricing takes effect. If you would like that notice directly, there is a mailing list link in the app and on the home page.
This is a deliberate design commitment, and we intend to be held to it. If a licence lapses, the Software does not disable playback, does not close, and does not refuse to send output to a projector. It shows a notice, and after a grace period it adds a visible watermark to second-screen output. It will not go dark on you in front of an audience.
You keep all rights to everything you make with the Software: your cue lists, your recordings, your video, your show files. We claim no ownership or licence over any of it.
There is no Theatre Cue Player server and no account system. Your files are stored on your own device, or in your own Google Drive if you choose to connect it. We cannot access them. What we do and do not collect is described in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms.
You are responsible for having the rights to whatever you play through the Software — music, sound effects, video, images, and any material projected or amplified for an audience. Grand rights, synchronisation licences, and performance licences for the works in your production are between you, your licensing agency, and the rights holders.
The Software is a playback tool. It does not grant, include, or verify any performance or media rights, and we are not responsible for what you choose to play with it.
The Software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, compatible with any particular hardware, or that it will behave identically on every machine or browser version.
Please read this one properly. Live performance is unforgiving, and this is software running in a web browser on hardware we have never seen. Run a full technical rehearsal on the actual machine, with the actual projector, before an audience is in the room — and keep a backup of your show files and your media. Sensible theatre practice is your protection here, not this document.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, or for any lost data, lost performances, lost revenue, cancelled or disrupted events, or reputational harm, arising out of or relating to your use of or inability to use the Software.
Our total liability for any claim relating to the Software will not exceed the greater of the amount you actually paid for it in the twelve months before the claim, or twenty-five US dollars.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.
The Software is under active development and its features may change, improve, or be removed. These terms may be updated; the date at the top will change and material changes will be noted in the release notes. Continuing to use the Software after an update means you accept the revised terms. Changes will not be applied retroactively.
You may stop using the Software at any time by uninstalling it — your files remain yours and stay where they are. We may end your permission to use it if you materially breach these terms, such as by reselling it or using it unlawfully.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in force.
Nothing here is intended to override rights a public school district cannot waive under applicable law, or the terms of a separate written agreement signed by both parties.