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Script Submission
Theater J is always on the lookout for new works that speak to our mission of reclaiming the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part of the Jewish cultural legacy.
In order to have your play considered for Theater J please send a letter of interest, resume, brief synopsis, ten-page dialogue sample, and SASE. Please do not send unsolicited full length scripts. We do accepts agent submissions of full-length plays.
Send submissions to:
Shirley Serotsky
Literary Associate
Theater J
1529 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Be Part of Our Reader's Committee
Join our team of readers helping to keep Theater J what The New York Times called “The Premier Theater for Premiers.” We are looking for smart, quick and loyal readers able to analyze the merits of plays and find shows that stick with Theater J’s mission. For every five scripts read Theater J’s readers will receive two complementary tickets to our current show.
Email our Literary Director, Shirley Serotsky, if you are interested in hearing more.
Literary Intern
We are always on the lookout for part time interns to help with our busy literary department. Work with the Literary Director to organize scripts and correspondence with playwrights and agents, help with the dramaturgy for Theater J’s season of plays, assist in the production of study guides, and help with the PASSPORTS educational program.
Email our Literary Director, Shirley Serotsky, if you are interested in hearing more.