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Dramatists Sourcebook 24th Edition (Dramatists Sourcebook) | 
 enlarge | Author: Theatre Communications Group
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 24
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Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1559362944
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9781559362948
ASIN: 1559362944
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Product Description
"The essential guide to professional opportunities and playscript procedures."-The Dramatists Guild
Now in its 24th edition, the best-selling Dramatists Sourcebook is completely revised, with more than nine hundred opportunities for playwrights, translators, composers, lyricists, and librettists, as well as opportunities for screen, radio, and television writers. Thoroughly indexed, and with an invaluable calendar of deadlines, the Sourcebook contains script-submission procedures for more than 350 theaters seeking new plays; guidelines for more than 150 prizes; and sections on agents, fellowships, and residencies.
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 Should be called the "Dramatists Bible" April 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a brand new playwright, I found this book extremely helpful. It contains listings for hundreds of theaters, contests, grants, and arts organizations, with a brief description of each. The handy index organizes the entries by specialty (musicals, adaptations, etc.), which only adds to the ease of using this book.
In addition to the listings, there is a nice introduction which gives tips about submitting your script. I highly recommend reading that intro. before sending anything in the mail.
As a first time user, I found this book to be a helpful resource, but lacking in a few aspects. It would be nice for them to write a little bit about literary agents. I also found some of the descriptions to be too vague or contradictory. However, I still recommend this book to anyone who doesn't want their scripts to be closet drama.
late in coming March 14, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
this is an essential resource for any playwright as it lists all the theaters and orgs that are interested in new work. it has complete information which allows the writer to research the theater by going to the web site to investigate the type of plays they perform. i dont know how writers would know where to submit plays if this book didnt exist.
my only complaint is that this book took so long in getting published this year. i buy a new edition every year and the calendar for play submissions runs from sept thru aug. every month i would check to see if this book had been released and was unable to purchase it until january! which means i had missed deadlines for four months of contests -- one third of the book no longer valid. this book should be reduced 8% for every month the information becomes out dated. nevertheless, it is still a great resource as it has other information regarding grants, professional orgs -- and a writer should research potential theaters year-round, not only when they are conducting contests.
 Best Investment for Writers, New and Old January 11, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Dramatist's Sourcebook is the most trusted guide and has been for working writers seeking publication, production, and theatre companies.
As a dramatic writing student, all of my teachers, established writers, keep this book in their personal collection. E-mail addresses are accurate, mailing addresses never fail, and competitions are categorized in many ways.
Wanna know a theatre specified for Asian/Children's/Experimental theatre? They have it organized alphabetically, indexed in the back of the book, and a full entry describing every theatre's mission and preferences for scripts.
Plus Tony Kushner's introduction gives solid professional advice on how to read/use this guide.
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