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No Can Do: And in San Diego, playwright Jon Robin Baitz has refused permission to the Old Globe Theatre to mount the West Coast premiere of his new play, “Substance of Fire,” which is slotted for a Jan. 18-March 1 run. Baitz said he objects to the theater’s refusal to sign a standard minimum contract or an interim agreement with the Dramatists Guild, of which he is a member. His dispute is part of a larger fight between the guild and the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), dating back five years to when the guild first tried to obtain a standard minimum contract from LORT. Old Globe officials could not be reached for comment.