Legal Question in Entertainment Law in Michigan

Re: High School play video sales with paid copyright fees

That would be a separate item of copyright infringement called a "derivative work", so separate permission for sale of derivative works would be needed. The school would have its own copyright on its rendition, but the owner of the copyright on the play has the right to stop it, assuming the copyright has not expired and assuming the copyright owner cares enough to come after a school. It would be an very unusual copyright owner that would sue a school over videotapes of a school play. I think the risk is minimal, but recognize there is a risk.