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Category Archives: How to find Theaters who will Love your Plays
How to find theaters who will love your plays
Do you want to get more productions, with less heartache and less money wasted on postage and printing? Target your submissions carefully. Here’s how to do it. I’ve posted a bunch of ideas about this in the category How to … Continue reading
Getting my play produced #43: submitting to Milwaukee Rep
I submitted to Milwaukee Repertory Theater two weeks ago. They will take a query from unrepresented playwrights. Other than that, I haven’t done much. My allergies are particularly bad this spring.
Getting my play produced #42: submissions and possibilities
Stage Left Theatre I identified Stage Left Theatre as a good theater for “Lessons from Moonshine” a long time ago. I finally got around to submitting to them. In my e-mail, I asked them politely, how long might it be … Continue reading
Getting my play produced, #41: one possible theater is… out of business?
Playing Detective I had a theater in mind to send “Lessons from Moonshine” to: 11:11 Theatre. They sounded perfect for my play: they’re in Boston, a heavily Catholic city, and… well, there were some other reasons, but when I tried … Continue reading
Getting good feedback, part 2
I’ve posted before about getting good feedback. I’m passionate about getting good feedback, I love getting good feedback. I want to help every playwright in the world get good feedback. Well, at least those with cultures similar enough to the … Continue reading
Tips from a synopsis clinic.
Writing a good synopsis is hard. You can make it easier on yourself by getting other people to read it and comment on it. There was a special Dramatists Guild meeting here in Seattle on November 6. Our rep, Duane … Continue reading
My reading went well — I am a lucky person
The reading of “Transplanted in Mississippi” was last night. It went really well! The actors did a great job, the director did a great job, and the audience gave good and generous feedback. The changes I made to the first … Continue reading
When to do the opposite of what people tell you
So. Here’s the thing. Sometimes, when people give you feedback about what you should do to your play, you can actually solve the problem in a different way. At rehearsal Monday evening, the first act seemed too long. I got … Continue reading
First rehearsal for my reading on the 13th
We’re having our first rehearsal tonight for my reading on the 13th. I think I have whipped the script into good enough shape to get good comments from. I’ve been working on creating the questions I want to ask. Here’s … Continue reading
How to get good feedback
Ask good questions I’ve had feedback sessions about my plays for almost four years now. I’ve had sessions where I’ve gotten good feedback, feedback that helps me tell my story better. And I’ve had sessions where I’ve gotten horrible feedback, … Continue reading
