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What is an Anchorage Press Play?

- An Anchorage Press Play script focuses on a story that is of interest to a younger person. The characters may be of all ages, but their actions must have an impact on or engage the interest of the young protagonist(s) or the young audience members.

- There are scripts that are adaptations from the classics of literature from around the world as well as original stories crafted by talented playwrights.

- Most of the plays published by Anchorage Press Plays are written to be performed by actors before audiences of children, youth and young adults, as well as family audiences.

- The skill level required of these actors varies with the complexity of the play script.

- Skilled high school aged performers, college aged performers and adults will find these scripts have interesting character development and are entertaining for both the performer and the audience.

- Some of the plays for children are also suitable for performance by children who have language and memory skills. For child performers we recommend plays that are episodic, i.e. they have shorter stories, or are in the style of a review with less character development and memorization required.

- There are also plays that have been written especially for the actor of middle school age.

- We also have large cast plays that are often chosen for drama summer-camp productions with performers of various skills.

- If you have questions, please email or fax or call our office. We are here to help you. applays@bellsouth.net, (502)583-2288

When Planning a Production

- No play may be presented without written permission from our office in advance of production.

- Each play is subject to royalty fee for each performance. The per performance, AMATEUR production royalty fees are listed with the play descriptions. Please inquire for a PROFESSIONAL performance royalty quote.

- Production permission requries purchase of licensed, cast copies of the scripts. Unlicensed copying of the scripts is illegal.

- The performance royalty for each play is due automatically whether admission is charged, or not. The AMATEUR ROYALTY performance fee is payable one week in advance of opening date.

- Sometimes performance rights may be restricted. You should contact the Anchorage Press Plays office as soon as you know that you will be planning a production to secure performance rights.

- Plays are to be performed, as written. Special permission must be obtained to allow cutting or changing the length of the plays. Not all scripts are licensed with that option.

- Touring and contest length versions are available for some of the plays. Please inquire.

Guidelines for Submission of Play Manuscripts

Anchorage Press PLAYS publishes plays suitable for an audience of children, young adults and families. It respectfully suggests that submissions be appropriate in subject, theme and language to universal norms for juveniles and adolescents: fantasy, fable, adventure, quest, journey, unfolding maturity,self-discovery, etc.
We publish plays for the theatrical stage that are focused on a youth audience. (Please do not submit books for children, screenplays or television scripts, novels or books of biography, fiction or non-fiction.)
Adaptations of books, beloved by young people, into a theatrical play script require authorization to create a dramatic adaptation, and permission to submit for publication.If the work is an adaptation of a work under copyright, proof of authorization to adapt and permission must accompany submission. Also see What is an Anchorage Press Play?

1. A manuscript must be computer printed with dark ink.
   
2. It should be submitted by mail and accompanied by a stamped return mailer adequate for the postage return of the manuscript.
   
3. Manuscripts will not be accepted via fax or email.
   
4. Please send a play script only after it has had staged productions and rewrites. We cannot accept plays for publication that have not been produced. (Please send information about productions: programs, reviews, etc.)
   
5. We will consider plays with 2 or more characters. Currently we do not publish one-character plays.
6. Please send a REVIEW SHEET (see below) with each play submission. Thank you.
7. Plays with music scores must submit the music scores in printed annotation (not hand-written manuscripts). Before submitting, please review the music score and lyrics against the final version of the play script.

Manuscripts in full conformity with the above requirements will be considered for publication.

To assist us in reviewing your play please answer the following questions on a separate cover sheet accompanying your play submission:
REVIEW SHEET
1) Title and Author
2) Audiences: Note age range(s) you believe are suitable audience ages for this play: Pre-K to 2nd grade; 3rd to 5th grade; 6th to 8th grade; 9th to 12th grade; college age; family with adult(s) and children. (Select all that are appropriate. Please indicate whether your play has been performed before that age category.)
3) Performers: Note age range(s) you believe could perform this play: Pre-K to 2nd grade; 3rd to 5th grade; 6th to 8th grade; 9th to 12th grade; college age; community theatre-adults; community theatre-age appropriate roles; professional-adult; professional-age appropriate roles. (Select all that apply.)
4) Performers: Note age range(s) of actors in previous productions this play: Pre-K to 2nd grade; 3rd to 5th grade; 6th to 8th grade; 9th to 12th grade; college age; community theatre-adults; community theatre-age appropriate roles; professional-adult; professional-age appropriate roles. (Select all that apply.)
5) Additional information: Please note information not evident in the play script (such as but not limited to: has been performed by an all female cast or all male cast, toured to multiple stages, toured to multiple classrooms, presented at summer camp, awards or recognitions, etc.)

Please be patient. The reading and consideration process may span several months.

Guidelines for Submission of Theatrical Text Books

As of October 2006, Anchorage Press Plays is not currently accepting unsolicited text book submissions. This policy may be updated in the future and will be noted here.

(Anchorage Press PLAYS publishes plays a limited number of text books that support the field of theatre for young audiences. Inquiries may include a brief description by mail or email (applays@bellsouth.net) before sending a manuscript for consideration and include your email address for reply. Thank you.)