{"id":21983,"date":"2025-04-03T01:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T01:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=21983"},"modified":"2026-05-24T21:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:21:04","slug":"writing-a-strong-cover-letter-plc-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=21983","title":{"rendered":"Writing A Strong Cover Letter \u2022 PLC BLOG \u2022 4-3-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing A Strong Cover Letter<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

When submitting your play to theaters, one piece of your submission package will be a short letter that serves as your introduction. This letter is your chance to make a strong first impression, show your professionalism, and explain why your play is a great fit for their season or development program.<\/p>\n

Here are 3 tips for making that letter as strong as it can be:<\/p>\n

#1: Address the right person<\/b><\/p>\n

Addressing your letter to the right person will show that you’ve done your homework. Ideally, the theater’s website will tell you who to address your letter to. If not, look for a literary manager, artistic director, or submission coordinator.<\/p>\n

#2: Write the most compelling synopsis you can<\/b><\/p>\n

Your letter should include a brief synopsis of your play.<\/p>\n

Make this synopsis as compelling as you can!<\/p>\n

You’ll want to reread and rewrite synopsis many times over. Show it to friends and other writers to get their feedback. A strong synopsis can go a long way in building up excitement to read your script.<\/p>\n

#3 Explain why your play fits their theater<\/b><\/p>\n

Look for connections between your play’s themes and the theater’s mission, past productions, or upcoming season(s). The more you can portray your work as being aligned with the theater’s vision, the better.<\/p>\n

Writing a great cover letter can be a time-consuming process. The good news is that once it’s done, you can re-use most of it for other submissions. Just make sure to update the parts that are specific to each theater to maximize your chances.<\/p>\n

And when you’re ready to get started submitting, go here to start browsing the list of opportunities from PlaySubmissionsHelper.com and start submitting your work now: https:\/\/playsubmissionshelper.com\/35-play-submissions-opps-w-april-2025-deadlines-full\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

To your playwriting success,<\/p>\n

Harrison<\/p>\n

PlaySubmissionsHelper.com<\/p>\n

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