Information for
Playwrights
Thank you for your interest in
the Gloucester Stage Company (GSC). Since its inception,
development and presentation of new work has been a key
component of GSC's mission. We are happy to receive new works
from emerging and well-established writers.
Although we would like to support
the development of plays of every scope and genre, we are
focusing, at this juncture, on works that are producible at
Gloucester Stage. We appreciate creativity and originality, but
large casts (more than six actors), elephants, and water ballets
are beyond our means!
About Our Venue
Gloucester Stage
is a 600 sq. foot thrust surrounded by 175 seats. There are no
wings or fly space. Actors enter and exit via upstage and
downstage entrances.
Submission Requirements
In order to give
consideration to as many submissions as possible, we ask that
you provide:
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A
cover page
listing the title of your play and your name, email address,
phone number, and mailing address. Also include a bulleted
list of any readings, workshops, productions, awards that
your play has received. Please forward any updates following
your initial submission.
-
A
character breakdown
that includes characters’ names, ages, genders, options for
double casting, and a descriptive phrase about each
character.
-
A
brief synopsis
of your play (no
more than 250 words).
Please focus on the premise, plot and themes of the piece.
-
An
excerpt
from your play,
no more than ten pages.
Send the above
information, organized as outlined, in Microsoft Word (or
comparable text format).
Head each page
with your last name, and number all pages consecutively.
We will contact you to obtain a
full copy of your
script (and score) should we wish to read it in its entirety.
Email submissions to
ad@gloucesterstage.com.
Label
the subject of your email as “Submission: (your last name).”
Example: Submission: Shakespeare
Send all
submission materials as an attachment.
Include only the play's title and your full
name in the body of your email.
To submit via mail, post
submissions to
Dramaturg
Gloucester Stage Company
267 East Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
We do our best to review and
track submissions, but the Gloucester Stage Company cannot
guarantee a response to all submissions and assumes no
obligation for return of submission materials.
If you have any questions, please email us
at
ad@gloucesterstage.com.
Sincerely,
Eric Engel
Artistic Director
