How Do You Market An Original Play?
Writing an original play is a satisfying endeavor. Seeing it performed on stage and receiving a royalty check, however, is even more rewarding, as it takes you into the realm of professional playwrights. So, once you’ve finished that script, how do you go about marketing your plays? Edit your play until it is the best you can make it. Be careful not to make the play too long. Keep the number of scenes down to 20 to 24. It can take about 2 minutes to change a scene and one page of script generally takes about 1 to 2 minutes to perform on stage. So a 45- to 60-page script with 20 scenes and one 15-minute intermission makes a total performance of about 2 hours. Type your script in a standard play format. Format is very important and can mean the difference between your play being considered or not. There are several books available that explain proper format, including “Professional Playscript Format Guidelines & Sample” by Mollie Ann Meserve. Include a copyright date and your name on the
