STAGEPLAYS WANTS TO PUBLISH YOUR PLAY
We’ve almost finished cataloging “virtually every play in the world” and so we’re now able to welcome submissions to the database from individual playwrights
But we know from experience that if we made a conventional call for plays we’d be inundated with hundreds of them, taking hundreds of hours to read before we pass hundreds of negative judgements, only to publish a bare handful
Sadly, the economics of the printing-press means the process of selecting plays for publication is in practice almost entirely geared to producing rejection and disappointment
Even plays of recognised quality and originality are frequently passed over because conventional printing and distribution costs make their publication economically unviable
And many publishers won’t even consider your play unless it’s had a professional production or been sent in by an agent
In short, the chances of a play being published conventionally are small and getting smaller
Which is bad news for everyone who cares about theatre
So we’ve tried to come up with a better way to give more plays a chance
ePLAYS
Stageplays is now willing and able to publish and distribute your play or theatre-related book as digital text
But we won’t sit in judgement and try to decide whether your work is any good or not
Or even whether it’ll sell or not
Instead, we’re passing that call to the customer
ePLAYS - How it works
Say you’ve written an American Comedy for 5 Males and 3 Females ...
When a customer Searches these criteria, your play will be listed alongside the likes of Neil Simon’s California Suite and Tim Kelly’s The Butler Did it
And your listing will also include a brief outline of your play
If this interests the customer, they then click to a Full Synopsis
And if that interests them, they can then “Read the Opening Scenes” (only)
And if they like that, they purchase in the usual way and we send them the complete play as an ePlay Download
Should they decide to produce your play, we’ll either put them in touch with you or else handle the Performance Rights on your behalf (your choice)
It’s never easy finding an audience for a play, but in this way we believe your play is given a fair chance on a level playing field
ePLAYS - So what’s the Deal?
To make sure your play is properly presented and that you’re properly paid, takes time and money and clever software, which is why we’re charging a set-up fee of $35.00 per play
But here’s the deal ...
We’re charging $7.95 a Download for ePlays
When your play sells 5 copies, we’ll give you back your money
Future sales will then be divided 50/50 between us and - if you wish - we’ll issue Performance Licences on your behalf on the basis of a 70/30 split in your favour
And every time your play makes a Sale, you’ll be informed by email
My play is already published
Almost all the plays we sell are already published - we’ll be glad to sell yours
Is this Agreement binding?
No, it’s non-binding
All Rights to your work remain with you and you can cancel the Agreement at any time. All we ask is permission to sell your play/s
ePLAYS - Immortality
Even if your play never sells 5 copies, it might be a comfort to know it will probably live forever archived in our database
We can’t promise eternity, but we expect this unique database of “virtually every play in the world” to grow and be explored for as long as people are interested in theatre
So if you’d like to be part of that and you feel your play’s ready for publication, click the “Add to Cart” button and let’s get started
Once you’ve sent payment, you’ll immediately be emailed a link to download our ePlay Publication Guide which explains how to prepare your play/book for entry into our database
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