Below is a list of 12 literary agencies that accept submissions from playwrights.
| Name | Description | Location |
| Access Artiste Management Ltd | Represents a diverse and acclaimed roster of talent in every current and emerging area of entertainment, including Actors, Dancers, Singers, Actor-Musicians, Musical Directors, Directors, Choreographers, Composers, Writers and Playwrights. | London |
| Gurman Agency LLC | Theatrical literary agency representing playwrights, composers, lyricists, directors, designers around the world. | n/s |
| ICM Partners | Represents a diverse group of writers, composers, directors, choreographers, and designers. | LA, NYC, DC, London |
| International Performing Rights Ltd | Literary agency representing only foreign authors, playwrights, film and television writers. Specialises in selling the rights to foreign plays, musicals as well as theatrical adaptation rights for film and book. | London |
| MadCatch Entertainment | Management company representing some of the most amazing theatrically trained actors, singers and writers in the Los Angeles, and NY area. | Los Angeles, California |
| Paradigm Talent Agency | Represents playwrights, directors, set designers and choreographers. | West Hollywood, California |
| Robert A. Freedman Dramatic Agency, Inc. | A boutique, independent agency representing playwrights, composers, lyricists and a select group of film and television writers. | NYC |
| Sheil Land Associates | Represents playwrights, film and TV writers (including animation and children’s), documentary makers and directors, radio and TV presenters. | London |
| The Curtis Brown Group | A world-renowned literary agency representing leading screen writers, directors, producers, playwrights, and writer-performers. | London |
| The Rohm Agency | Provides literary representation and management for a wide range of authors including novelists, journalists, politicians, scientists, business leaders, screenwriters, filmmakers and playwrights. | New York |
| United Agents | Represents playwrights, screenwriters, directors, composers and producers. | London |
| Washington Square Films | Represents an international roster of actors, directors and writers in the worlds of film, television and theater. | New York & Los Angeles |
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I have written a play of poems, like “Mama Mia, but with “Immortal Poems of the English Language” [edited by Oscar Williams. 30 from that book and two poems that I saw on “Poems from the Underground” in London]. 3 poems in it are still in copyright. I got permission for one for $50. The other two have never done this before as their emails clearly show, asking me what to charge. So I told them about the $50, but they have not replied, nor said no.
I need an agent who knows what is fair and can negotiate the permissions – and represent me to get venues.
At this point, I have recorded most of them and I am closing in on the end. My goal is either a mixed multi-media and live performance – or just the finished video in theaters.
Thank you for reading this and any direction you can give me
jimmy Walter