When submitting your play to theaters, one piece of your submission package will be a short letter that serves as your introduction. This letter is your chance to make a strong first impression, show your professionalism, and explain why your play is a great fit for...
Someone recently wrote in with this question: === I see that when submitting a play , it is often requested in a specific format. For example, some organizations require the character name in the center with dialogue below, while some others require the character name...
When you submit your play to a contest or theater, it’s important to realize that readers and judges are frequently overwhelmed with submissions. As a result, they often look for any reason they can find to reject your submission. Is your play too long? Does it...
Have you ever felt…stuck? Maybe you’ve been working on a play for several months. Maybe you’re halfway through, or maybe you’re on your second or third draft. But over time, you may start to get the feeling that nothing seems to improve the...
I’ve always felt strongly that the last quarter of the year is the absolute best time to focus on self-improvement. For me, it’s the ideal time to take classes, do exercises, and work on myself to get better. And the reason why is pretty simple: Because if...
There’s a saying called Gate’s Law which states: “Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.” I believe this is true of playwrights, too. We’ve all heard the sentiment that overnight...