Top Holiday Gifts for Playwrights

A Holiday Gift Guide for People Who Write (or Want to Write) for the Stage

By Wanda Leibowitz, published Oct 24, 2006
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Playwrights at all career stages will appreciate one of these great holiday gifts. For playwrights who are looking for inspiration and want to know more about the work being done on stages across America, a subscription to American Theatre Magazine will keep them in the loop with a year’s worth of features, editorials, and scripts. For playwrights who have a finished a play and want to learn about what to do with it, and what not to do with it, The Stage Writer’s Handbook will give them the accessibly presented legal info on copyrights, production royalties, and everything else they need to protect their work. For playwrights who are ready to take the plunge and start submitting their work to theatres, contests, and agents, the Dramatist’s Sourcebook is a must-have resource. With one of these presents, you’ll be opening the doors to a year’s worth of opportunities for the lucky playwrights on your holiday shopping list.


American Theatre Magazine Subscription
$39.95/year



American Theatre Magazine is a priceless resource for any playwrights who are interested in keeping up on the latest trends on what is happening in theatres across the U.S. Every issue of American Theatre is packed with useful info, and most issues feature an exciting new script by a major figure in contemporary theatre. The pages of American Theatre saw the first publication of modern masterpieces including Tony Kushner’s “Angels In America” and Suzan-Lori Parks “In The Blood,” and playwrights can be certain that the editors will serve up the best of what’s happening on American stages. Plus, American Theatre Magazine publishes regional theatre listings, and a top ten annual list of the most popular plays in the country, so playwrights can always stay up on the latest trends on what is being produced in all fifty states.

You can subscribe, get more information about American Theatre, or learn about TCG (the group that publishes it) at TCG online:
http://tcg.org/ecommerce/at_subscription.cfm

Top Holiday Gifts for Playwrights

Established, or aspiring, scribes for the stage will treasure a holiday present that takes them one step closer to an opening night of their very own.

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Takeaways
  • A subscription to American Theatre means a year's worth of new scripts, and insider industry info.
  • The Stage Writer's Handbook offers all the legal and business info that playwrights need.
  • The Dramatist's Source book is the definitive industry resource for playwrights.
Did You Know?
The most produced playwright of all time is (of course) William Shakespeare!
Resources
  • TCG, which publishes American Theatre Magazine, is a highly influential non-profit that has numerous fellowship opportunities. ; Get more info at TCG online: tcg.org/
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