[Copyright] Publication of a Play for purposes of a copyright application

[Nancy Prager]

Dear colleagues....

A client has a play in production.  The iniital performance date is not the date of publication since public performance is not considered publication.  So what is?  

Is a play considered unpublished until someone literally publishes the play (most likely through a licensing arrangement)? 
If not, what is considered publication of a play?
I feel like I have dealt with this before and ended up advising the client to file as an unpublished work but that boggles my mind. 

Thanks in advance!

best,
Nancy  
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