How does a show become a major hit? What special magic goes into a production on and off Broadway that sets it above all others in instant popularity and lasting entertainment? What is it like to write for the theater?

Written in a straightforward manner, with complicated matters clearly explained, Stage Writers Handbook is truly a work no writer for the stage can afford to be without. Here, for the first time, Dana Singer gathers the information and ideas stage writers need to conduct their careers in a businesslike manner, with all the protections the law provides.

Now in its twenty-first year, Dramatists Sourcebook -- the bestselling guide for opportunities for stage writers -- is completely revised annually, with more than 1100 opportunities for playwrights, translators, composers, lyricists and librettists, as well as opportunities for screen, radio and television writers. In an easy to use format, the Sourcebook details script-submission procedures for more than 350 theatres seeking new plays; more than 150 prizes and sections on submission guidelines, fellowships and grants, organizations, script preparation, agents, colonies and residencies, workshops, publishing opportunities and submission calendar. Thoroughly indexed, with an invaluable calendar of submission deadlines, this is an indispensable reference work for any stage or screenwriter.

The deities of the theatre are the playwrights. These gods have their own bible - the Dramatist Sourcebook.' - Back Stage. 'The Sourcebook is a treasure trove of sound advice and practical information for the working writer. It provides a road map for beginning writers and is an essential reference for those well traveled.' - Donald Margulies, P...