Playwrights & Authors Education and Training

How to Get an Agent. Do you need an agent? What agents do and don't do. Questions to ask an agent. Contracts with agents. Agent or lawyer - which is better for you? Agent's commissions. Sub-agents. And more!

How a Title Can Make or Break A Show. The rules successful playwrights use to create memorable titles. The title Hollywood offered to buy for one million dollars before the play was even written - and why it was so valuable. 

How to self produce your work without losing your sanity. Choice of entity. Raising funds. The Playwright as Producer. Contracts. Publicity and marketing. And much, much more --- with handouts and checklists to make self production easier. 

Mistakes playwrights make that stand in their way of success. 

Self Publish Your Play. Become your own licensing agent.  How to self publish. Marketing and promoting your self published play. 

There are lots of ways to obtain a producer. Do you know what they are? How many are you pursuing to obtain a producer who will go to bat for your play? 

Are you collaborating with another writer on a play or musical? There are many rewards from collaborations, but there are also pitfalls that can sink even the most promising projects and ruin friendships. We'll show you the right ways to collaborate and create a great show.

Whether your book is fiction or non-fiction, it may make an amazing play, which can earn you an  amazing stream of  additional royalties. We'll show you how to adapt it into a stage play. 

Commissions are an excellent way for playwrights to get paid for writing a play. But just as they offer lots of benefits, there are also pitfalls. We'll examine different ways to get a commission, as well as the rewards and traps for the unwary. 

Do you know there are many different ways to obtain funding from a variety of sources to subsidize your writing career? We'll show you what they are and how you can tap into them. 

We have lots more great programs in the works for  both new and experienced playwrights. Whether you are pursuing a professional career as a playwright or you are just a hobbyist, you won't want to miss any of them. 

PARTICIPANTS IN OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS WILL RECEIVE EARLY BIRD NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENROLL IN THESE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AHEAD OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC - SO JOIN UP WITH US NOW!