GEN: copyright problem with drama adaptation?

[Johanna Halbeisen <johanna@MASSED.NET>]

One of the teachers at my school asked me if there might be a problem with
using a story someone has copyrighted (mostly versions of folk tales) to
create a script for a play.  She says when she finds a really good version
of a tale, she likes to use a lot of the text, the character names, etc.
But she fears this may be a copyright no-no.  Does anyone know about this?

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Johanna Halbeisen
Woodland Elementary School (preK-4)
80 Powder Mill Rd.
Southwick, MA 01077
johanna@massed.net

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