Venus Theatre

Venus Theatre Play Submission Guidelines

Hey Writers!!!

Thanks for checking in.  Can't wait to read your plays.  We've run into a bit of a snag and so we're not able to accept new submissions at this time.  For now, we're launching an essay contest with all the best hopes that we will get on track financially and be able to announce the 2011 submission process to lead to another year of brand-new plays.

*Based on daily calls and unsolicited advice, a new $250 fee is required before imparting fundraising wisdom.  If you have expertise on how to raise $5,000-you should certainly be able to raise $250 as a sample.  This is just good business, no offense intended.  Thanks.

When we do submit again the guidelines will be very similar to last years.

The Guidelines

* SUBMIT: November 15, 2009 – December 31, 2009

* ROYALTY: If selected playwrights will receive a percentage of box office sales under the New Dramatists contractual guidelines.

* ELIGIBILITY: Full length plays are preferred. MUST have strong female characters with interesting storylines. 

*GENRE: Drama or Comedy for adult audiences.

*CAST SIZE: Cast size is limited to no more than seven actors.

*TO BE INCLUDED WITH EVERY SUBMISSION: A biography and/or author's history of the play, character breakdown, and brief description or synopsis of the play.

*SUBMISSION FORM: All scripts must be firmly bound. No changes or revisions accepted after submission. No double-sided pages.

*SUBMISSION FEE:  First submission is free, a readers fee of $10 must be included in advance for each additional script submitted.

* SUBMISSION REVIEW: The Decade Celebration of Venus Theatre will be announced on January 15, 2010.

* PLAYS RETURNED: The play should be accompanied by a manuscript size SASE with appropriate postage. If there is no manuscript size SASE, the play will not be returned. Please do not include loose cash, stamps, labels or metered postage. A SAS Post Card should be included if you want acknowledgment of arrival. If you do NOT want your manuscript returned, but want a response letter of our decision, include a #10 SASE. If no SASE’s are included with your submission, it will be discarded at time of rejection. If we are interested in your play, we will contact you by phone, email, or mail. Please include the name, address, email, and phone number of author on the title page.

*HANDLING: All scripts will be handled with care, but Venus Theatre will not assume responsibility for lost or damaged scripts. RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR SCRIPT.

Setting Flight...

In 2009 Venus Theatre put 42 new characters on the boards in four brand-new plays with her Retro-Classic Series.

The space is modest.  The work is professional.  The exploratory process is heavily focused on bodies, voices, and text.  We often leave the fancy-stuff behind but we always get into the nitty gritty of the work!

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