Women's Project submission guidelines

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Submission Procedure:
WP does not accept unsolicited scripts. Plays must be submitted through a bona fide industry agent. Unrepresented playwrights may send: 1) Cover letter; 2) a brief synopsis (under 100 words); 3) a ten-page dialogue sample; and 4) Two letters of recommendation.

Send to:
Women's Project, Attn. Literary Department
55 West End Avenue
New York, New York 10023

Please submit clean copies, and not originals. Submissions will NOT be returned.

FULL SCRIPTS SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED UNLESS REQUESTED.

Type of Material:
WP produces full-length plays written by women. We are open to a variety of styles, perspectives and topics; however, we do not generally produce “kitchen sink” plays. We respond to plays that contain the universe - intellectually rigorous, boldly theatrical, and emotionally audacious.

We recommend that you see a show at WP and/or study our recent production archives to get a better understanding of the kind of material we produce.  We do accept musicals, although we have a very limited history of producing them.

Response time and method of response:
Please be patient. Response time for material sent to our office is 9 – 12 months. We read every submission, and after reading a synopsis/sample, may ask to see the entire script. Due to the high volume of submissions, we can only respond to the projects that we wish to pursue.

Best Submission time:
Scripts are accepted May - December.

If you would like to invite a WP staff member to come see a reading, workshop or production, please send invitations to "literary at womensproject dot org". We receive many requests and are only able to attend a limited number of events.