Monthly Archives: September 2011

Thank-you letter to Seattle Rep

Posted on 28 September 2011 by playwrightsmuse

I revised my letter to Seattle Rep, saying I was sorry they didn’t choose me for their fellowship, but I appreciated their considering my application.  Here’s the final draft: Dear… I got your letter saying that you are not considering … Continue reading →

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I didn’t get the Seattle Rep playwrights fellowship

Posted on 26 September 2011 by playwrightsmuse

Last month, I posted my artist’s statement for my application to Seattle Rep’s playwriting fellowship. Well, last week I got a letter thanking me for my application, but saying they were not choosing me. I didn’t even get an interview. … Continue reading →

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More tips — from literary managers

Posted on 21 September 2011 by playwrightsmuse

More advice on play submissions from literary managers From Kappy Kilburn, literary manager for Pasadena Playhouse for four years, and a Founder and Co-Producer for Directors Lab West. http://lafpi.com/2011/09/ask-a-literary-manager-3/ From Staci Swedeen, Literary Manager of Penguin Repertory Theatre, in New York. http://lafpi.com/2011/09/ask-a-literary-manager-2/

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Great, practical tips on submitting your play

Posted on 14 September 2011 by playwrightsmuse

Common submission mistakes, and how to easily avoid them Read this interview with Steven Epperson, Literary Manager of Impact Theatre in San Francisco. Lit Mgrs Talk Back About Play Submissions It’s on the Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative Web  site. … Continue reading →

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Getting my play produced, #26: submitting to City Theatre, Pittsburgh

Posted on 9 September 2011 by playwrightsmuse

The other day, I was looking at the spreadsheet in which I track submission opportunities. There’s an opportunity for this play that I forgot all about! Months ago, I saw an announcement that City Theatre in Pittsburgh accepts queries from … Continue reading →

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Getting my play produced, #25: draft of letter to distilleries

Posted on 6 September 2011 by playwrightsmuse

What would make a distillery want to do this? I don’t know why I had such a hard time drafting this letter.  Maybe because I’ve never written a letter like this before??  🙂 Dear Distillery Owner: Host an event at … Continue reading →

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Other playwrights who’ve found unexpected audiences

Posted on 1 September 2011 by playwrightsmuse

I started my quest to get “Lessons from Moonshine” produced at distilleries, because of Paul Mullin’s story of his play “The Sequence” being popular with biotech companies.  I posted a couple months ago about how they produced it at meetings … Continue reading →

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