NOTE: A donation of $10 is appreciated, but not mandatory, to help cover the administrative costs of reviewing your work. (Make checks payable to Scranton Public Theatre).
The Jason Miller Playwrights’ Project reviews one-act and full-length plays throughout the year. Selected scripts are eligible for presentation as part of the project’s ongoing series of developmental readings and production workshops.
Please prepare your submission with respect to the following guidelines.
- At the present time, we are only interested in playwrights/screenwriters residing in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region (roughly the 570 area code) or in plays set in the region.
- Original full-length plays, adaptations, translations, and solo works will be considered. All subject matters are of interest, particularly those relevant to contemporary life. Short plays (5-15 minutes) are reviewed only as a collection or with regard to our annual Dyonisia Invitational.
- We are not interested in traditional, large cast musical theatre at this time. Small cast, limited orchestra works will be reviewed only if the JMPP developmental process could be of benefit.
- We are open to bi-lingual work but scripts should be written in approximately 50 percent English.
- Works must be typed in standard industry manuscript format (U.S. preferred).
- Include a cover page with the title of the script, your contact information, including address, email and phone number. Also requested are a character breakdown and brief synopsis of the play.
- Not necessary, but of interest, are your resume and a brief biography. Information regarding the development history of the work is appreciated, if applicable. If play has been previously produced, copies of reviews and/or press coverage are welcome.
- Limit your submission to one script at a time. If you have additional scripts that may be of interest, please include a cover letter with this information.
- E-mail digital .doc or .pdf files as attachments to nepaplaywrights@live.com. Manuscripts may be mailed to: The Jason Miller Playwrights’ Project c/o Scranton Public Theatre; P.O. Box 1451; Scranton, PA 18501.
- Please do not send us your original manuscript. Materials will not be returned.
- A donation of $10 is appreciated, but not mandatory, to help cover the administrative costs of reviewing your work. (Make checks payable to Scranton Public Theatre).
- You will receive an email message upon receipt of your submission.
- Each script will receive at least one or as many as four evaluations by professional writers, scholars, theatrical directors and producers or other qualified project associates.
- Response time may take two to three months. We may invite you to meet with a project representative for further discussion.