Our mission is to represent student voices and to let students know they are not alone. It has been made clear where we have succeeded and where we have failed in this pursuit. We want to do better and we want to start with Middle School plays.

We publish plays specifically for student performers. Production should be simple. Response time is 6-8 weeks. Please review our submission policy before submitting.

Est. 1830. Samuel French is the world’s leading publisher and licensor of plays and musicals. The company’s catalog features some of the most acclaimed work ever written for the stage and titles by writers at the forefront of contemporary drama. Samuel French is proud to have served as a leader in theatrical publishing and licensing for over 180 years and is committed to the future by championing for playwrights, innovating the industry, and celebrating all those who make theatre around the world.

Abingdon Theatre Company is dedicated to developing and producing brave, new American work by emerging and established artists.

The Daryl Roth Creative Spirit Award, formerly at The Lark, awarded in 2021 to Brittany K. Allen, was established by Daryl Roth in 1996 to honor artists of extraordinary vision by offering them a year-long developmental residency, will be continued at WP Theater (Producing Artistic Director Lisa McNulty), the nation’s oldest and largest theater company dedicated to developing, producing, and promoting the work of Women+ artists.

ShowShare™ is the leading platform for theatres of all sizes to stream live & on demand productions, with over 100 streamed productions per week.

Beaufort Books is an innovative publisher of non-fiction and fiction. Based in New York City, it was named one of the fastest growing independent publishers of 2007 by Publishers Weekly. We believe in the dynamic value of partnering. Beaufort has designed a model that involves the author in all aspects of the publishing process, and draws on the professional experience of the Beaufort team every step of the way.

The Miranda Family Foundation Voces Latinx National Playwriting Competition is to discover, develop, promote and amplify Latinx plays and playwrights. Repertorio Español is now in its 53rd season and 2nd decade of championing new works through playwriting initiatives. To that end, this competition and our theatre will prepare the way for an American Theatre that is reflective and representative of the Pan Latinx Community. An endeavor that becomes increasingly more important.

Samuel French is committed to not only respecting the history of the theatre, as well as its own place in that history, but also leading the industry with new technological advancements and cutting edge literature. Our mission at Samuel French is to provide security for our authors, introduce theatre to new audiences and communities, help theatres create more standing ovations, support our customers, clients, and each other, continuously redefine the standard and push beyond it, and maintain the legacy of Samuel French.

Formed in 1936 by a number of prominent playwrights and theatre agents, Dramatists Play Service, Inc. (DPS) was created to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has since grown steadily to become one of the premier play-licensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world. Offering an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century, DPS preserves the rich history of drama. Dramatists Play Service, Inc...

Red Bull Theater’s Short New Play Festival returns on Monday, July 11, 2022. Six brand new short plays will be selected from an open-submission process and presented in live in-person staged readings alongside two new short plays by commissioned writers, STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGIS (Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Our Lady of 121st Street) and LARISSA FASTHORSE (The Thanksgiving Play, What Would Crazy Horse Do?). INSPIRATION We are looking for work with classical inspiration. The word ALCHEMY is just a jumping-off point for creative thematic juices. Review our Mission and take a look through our...