An Eclectic Guide for Submissions
The following theatres on the web are open to
submissions directly from playwrights (as opposed to submissions through an
agent, director, or artistic director). Though some accept unsolicited scripts
(check first), most respond best to a synopsis, brief sample, and cover letter.
Of course, include a SASE with current postage. This list should not be
considered inclusive; rather, it’s slanted towards theatres with a taste
for adventurous new work.
Note: If you have or know of a theatre that is looking for scripts and would like to have their website/information included on this list, please e-mail me at splatterson@mindspring.com with the appropriate information.
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Theatre |
Interests |
Script or Query |
Web Page |
e-mail |
address/ phone |
material |
Usual response
time |
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Actor's Express |
new work |
Query |
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The Actor's Gang |
new work, political |
Query |
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Actor's Theatre of Charlotte |
multicultural, new work, political/social |
Query |
650 E. Stonewall St, |
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Adobe Theatre Company |
subversive comedies in form, genre, large casts, characters in 30s |
Query |
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full-length, one-acts |
june-sept, 4 months |
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Alliance Theatre Company |
African-American, new work, political/social |
Query |
Woodruff Arts Ctr., |
full-length |
mar-sept, 6-12 mo |
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American Theater Company |
American, language-oriented, heightened theatrical reality, substantive comedies, social & political themes |
Query |
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full-length |
12 months |
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Arizona Theatre Company |
Latino, Native American |
Query |
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full-length |
4-6 mo |
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ART Station Theatre |
Southern themes |
Query |
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full-length |
6-12 mo |
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Query |
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full-length, one-acts |
6 months |
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Barrington Stage Company |
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Query |
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full-length, solo pieces |
6 months |
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The Barrow Group |
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Query |
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full-length, one-acts |
4 months |
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Black Cat Theatre |
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Script |
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full-length |
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Blue Heron Theatre, Inc. |
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Query |
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123 E. 24th, |
full-length |
1-2 months |
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Borderlands Theater |
border issues |
Query |
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full-length |
6 months |
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Boston Theatre Works |
non-traditional, socially relevant, ethically diverse |
Query |
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full, length, one-acts |
sep-jan, 9 months |
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Brat Productions |
material that connects in new and unique ways |
Query |
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full-length |
summer, 6 months |
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Burning Coal Theatre Company |
literate, politically interesting, socially challenging |
Query |
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full-length |
1 jan - 1 may, 6 mo |
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previous unproduced, linguistic & stylistic risks |
Query |
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full-length |
6 months |
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City Theatre Company |
plays of substance and ideas, unconventional form, content, language, plays by under-repsented voices |
Query |
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full-length, cast of 10 |
10 months |
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Cleveland Public Theatre |
African American |
Query |
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3 months |
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Creative Voices Theatre Company |
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Script |
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all lengths, up optioned, unproduced |
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Company of Fools |
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Query |
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full-length, one-acts |
4 months |
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Curious Theatre Company |
cultural, political, challenging design elements |
Query |
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full-length |
6 months |
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Dad’s Garage |
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Dobama Theatre |
ethnically diverse, contemporary life |
Query |
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full-length |
12 months |
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Empty Space Theatre Company |
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Ensemble Theatre of |
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Query |
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full-length |
Sep, 4 months |
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FirstFlights |
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Script |
theatre.uoregon.edu/FirstFlights/ |
Dept of Theatre Arts, 1231 |
full-length |
Oct-Apr, 6 months |
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social issues, comedies, dramas with fresh compelling human story, cast of 7 |
Query |
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full-length, one-acts |
14 months |
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Query |
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full-length |
6 months |
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Hip Pocket Theatre |
well crafted, poetic/ mythic slant, ritual, ensemble, masks, puppetry, dance, music, strong visuals |
Query |
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full-length |
Oct-Feb, 6 weeks |
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Horizon Theatre Company |
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Query |
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full-length |
Oct-Dec/2 months |
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Horse Trade Theatre Group |
original |
Query |
85 E 4th, NYC 10003 / 212-777-6120 (fax) |
30-60 min |
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Hudson Mainstage Theatre |
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Query |
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Icarus Falling |
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Jobsite Theatre |
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Kitchen Dog |
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Long Wharf Theatre |
human relationships, social concerns, ethical & moral dilemmas |
Query |
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unpublished |
12 months |
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Luna Stage |
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Query |
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over 30 min |
4-8 weeks |
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Magic Theatre |
world & American premieres, plays with urgency, original voice, and wit |
Query |
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full-length |
sept-may, 8 months |
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Main Street Theatre |
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Query |
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2540 Times Blvd, |
over 30 min |
1 month |
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MCC Theatre |
New LORT circuit work |
Query |
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145 W. 28th, 8th Fl, NYC 10001 |
full-length, one-acts |
2 months |
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MetroStage |
New work |
Query |
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full-length |
1 month |
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Mixed Blood |
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Near West Theatre |
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Query |
nearwesttheatre.org |
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cast of 5, unoptioned, unpublished, unproduced |
Script |
179 Broadway, |
full-length, unoptioned, unpublished, unproduced |
6-12 months |
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The New Group |
risk takers not produced in NY; character & emotion in contemporary context |
Query |
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full-length |
9 months |
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New Repertory Theatre |
small cast, unoptioned |
Query |
info@newrep.org |
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Query |
http://www.newyorkstageandfilm.org/ |
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full-length |
3 months |
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New York Theatre Workshop |
innovative form & language, socially relevant |
Query |
83 #. |
full-length |
6-9 months |
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Next Act Theater |
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Query |
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full-length |
spring, 6-12 mo |
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Next Theater Company |
artistically challenging, daring, socially conscious, provocative works |
Query |
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full-length |
6 months |
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North Coast Repertory Theatre |
new works |
Query |
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full-length |
aug, 3 months |
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OpenStage Theatre & Company |
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Query |
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full-length, one-acts |
6 months |
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Pegasus Players |
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Query |
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1145 West Wilson, |
full-lengths |
6 months |
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Performance Network Theatre |
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Query |
120 East Huron, |
full-lengths |
6 months |
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Pillsbury House Theatre |
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Query |
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full-lengths |
6 months |
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Pittsburgh Public Theatre |
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Query |
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full-length |
apr-oct, 3-6 months |
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Playwrights Horizons |
new works |
Script |
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full-length |
4-6 months |
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Primary Stages |
new works |
Query |
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131 |
original, unproduced in NYC |
2-3 months |
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Round House Theatre |
contemporary issues, experimental |
Query |
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full-lengths |
12 months |
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Rude Guerrilla Theatre Company |
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multiethnic, intercultural, hard hitting social and political, sharp-edged comedy, poetic visions |
Query |
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79 Horton Plaza, |
full-lengths |
12 months |
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Second Stage Theatre |
new & previously produced, heightened realism, sociopolitical |
Query |
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full-lengths |
6 months |
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Serendipity Theatre Company |
social dialog, early career or lesser known playwrights: letter of inquiry with a sample scene and synopsis of the work by email |
Query |
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full-length, one-acts |
6 months |
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Shotgun Players |
experimental work that pushes boundaries of storytelling |
Query |
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full-length, one-acts |
May-Aug, 6 months |
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Sledgehammer Theatre |
Work that breaks and challenges style, tradition; cast of 10 |
Query |
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full-lengths |
6 months |
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Query |
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full-lengths |
6 months |
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Stages Repertory Theatre |
nonrealistic, edgy work |
Script |
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full-lengths |
9 months |
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StageWorks Hudson |
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Query |
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full-lengths |
8 months |
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Stark Raving Theatre |
World premieres, edgy and innovative work |
Query |
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Full-lengths |
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Query |
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full-lengths |
6 months |
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The Theatre at |
theatrical, texturally rich, visually arresting |
Query |
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full-length, cast of 12 |
2 months |
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Theatre for the |
no previous mainstage, experimental American works, poetry, music, and dance |
Script |
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full-lengths |
12 months |
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Theatre X |
"pseudo-naturalism and self conscious theatricality involving the ongoing fruits of interdisciplinary collaboration" whew! |
Query |
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158 N. Broadway, |
full-lengths |
6 months |
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Trustus Theatre |
experimental hard hitting off the wall one act comedies or dramadies for open minded late night |
Script |
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one-acts |
4 months |
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Urban Stages |
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Script |
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full-lengths |
6 months |
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Victory Gardens Theatre |
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Query |
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full-length, cast of 10 |
Oct-Mar 6 months |
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The |
character-driven, social and political, well made but cutting edge |
Query |
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full-length |
3 months |
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Vortex Theatre Company |
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VS Theatre Company |
world premieres or works seldom performed; unique daring and edgy |
Script |
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full-length, one-acts |
6 months |
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