Quandary?

So now I’m stumped.

I really like the idea of publishing one of my plays via Print on Demand (POD). I really think that it would have such an impact when it landed on a theatre literary advisor’s desk.

But then again, I see the value in writing that pitching letter. And I also see that I have to learn a great deal to write one that would a theatre take the time out to respond to me.

Maybe I should do both: write a pitch letter and enclose a POD copy of the manuscript?

But then, feedback has told me that no theatre would be interested in my pitch as soon as they saw the cast size (I was pitching Denim by the way – see my website for more details on the cast requirements).

So obviously, that is the wrong script to be pitching!

Not according to my playwright friends. And I trust their opinion. They LOVE that play. But then again, none of them have had a professional production either.

So what should I do?

How on earth am I ever going to get a theatre to take me seriously?

To make matters worse, I was driving back from the hospital today (and before you ask – it wasn’t anything serious) and was listening to BBC’s Radio 4. I heard a programme that inspired me to write a new play. More than that! It’s the next play I am going to write. I’ll even end up stop writing my current two Work in Progresses to do so… I may even start drawing up a synopsis tonight!

One day I hope that a theatrical professional will see this blog and give me some advice.

Until then, I’ll just return to pulling my hair out…