I've been a member of Play Submissions Helper for quite some time now, and I (and my collaborator) have been fortunate that listed opportunities have led to a fair number of productions or staged readings. That being said, I'm concerned that, over the last several years, the listings have become so restrictive--either geographically or with specific limitations on those who can submit or the required subject matter--that only a handful of actual opportunities remain viable. Obviously that's not the responsibility of PSH, but the increasingly restrictive policies of theatre companies have materially decreased the value of a PSH subscription.
Arnie Johnston, Kalamazoo, Michigan
So true -- if you don't belong to a particular race, ethnicity, gender, disability, age, geographic area....forget it. There are very few opportunities.
I think at some point, we have to take matters into our own hands and create our own productions.