Dramatists Sourcebook, 26th Edition

By Theatre Communications Group

Book Overview

"The essential guide to professional opportunities and playscript procedures."-The Dramatists GuildNow in its 24th edition, the best-selling Dramatists Sourcebook is completely revised, with more than... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559363770
• ISBN13: 9781559363778
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A fine resource, if one buys the correct year

This has nothing to do with the Sourcebook itself, which is very thorough and useful for playwrights at any point in their career: Make sure you purchase the latest edition. Why I bought the 24th edition when the 25th edition was already published is a question I will ponder for the rest of my days.

Should be called the "Dramatists Bible"

As a brand new playwright, I found this book extremely helpful. It contains listings for hundreds of theaters, contests, grants, and arts organizations, with a brief description of each. The handy index organizes the entries by specialty (musicals, adaptations, etc.), which only adds to the ease of using this book. In addition to the listings, there is a nice introduction which gives tips about submitting your script. I highly recommend reading that intro. before sending anything in the mail. As a first time user, I found this book to be a helpful resource, but lacking in a few aspects. It would be nice for them to write a little bit about literary agents. I also found some of the descriptions to be too vague or contradictory. However, I still recommend this book to anyone who doesn't want their scripts to be closet drama.

Best Investment for Writers, New and Old

The Dramatist's Sourcebook is the most trusted guide and has been for working writers seeking publication, production, and theatre companies. As a dramatic writing student, all of my teachers, established writers, keep this book in their personal collection. E-mail addresses are accurate, mailing addresses never fail, and competitions are categorized in many ways. Wanna know a theatre specified for Asian/Children's/Experimental theatre? They have it organized alphabetically, indexed in the back of the book, and a full entry describing every theatre's mission and preferences for scripts. Plus Tony Kushner's introduction gives solid professional advice on how to read/use this guide.