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Play Submission Policy

To submit plays for consideration of production at Barter Theatre, please use the following guidelines:

Required Materials

• Letter of inquiry
  
• Synopsis
  
• List of characters
  
• First 10 pages of sample dialogue
  
• SASE
  
• If musical, please include a sample CD of three songs
  
  Submission may be made electronically or via carrier
  

Other Policy Notes

• Barter does not accept unsolicited manuscripts
  
• Barter does not generally produce one-act plays nor plays with extremely urban themes.
  
• Barter does produce plays for Young Audience, whether one-acts or full length.
  
  PLAYS WITH AN APPALACHIAN THEME OR BY AN APPALACHIAN PLAYWRIGHT ARE ENCOURAGE TO SUBMIT VIA BARTER’S APPALACHIAN FESTIVAL OF PLAYS AND PLAYWRIGHTS
  
  

Send to:

Dramaturge
Barter Theatre
Via US Post Office: PO Box 867, Abingdon, VA 24212-0867
Via Commercial Carrier: 160 Cummings Street, Abingdon, VA 24210
E-mail: dramaturge@bartertheatre.com
No Phone Calls, Please

Timeline

Please allow six to nine months for response to inquiry submission.
For requested script, allow 12 months for response.