Sub Spree – Day 1

Well, I’m up and running.
I’ve contacted an agent asking if they are accepting submissions at the moment. While this may not sound like a pitch, I did include a link to my website pointing out where they can view my award wins and read the first act of each play – so I’m my world, that counts! Plus this agent claims that he has a response time of 3 weeks! So if I get a request for a partial or full manuscript I will be delighted.

As I mentioned in the previous entry, I’ve also noticed that a number of agents and theatres will only take submissions on the basis of a recommendation of a professions. As such, I’ve contacted the Southern Daily Echo to see if the reviewer of Denim (and supporter that endorsed its award of Production of the Year) has any professional contacts that might be willing to read the manuscript. If not, I’m sure that she will have a list of amateur companies that I can pitch to see if they would be interested in producing one of my plays.

I’ve also noted that a number of agents want you to submit a CV along with your manuscript. Now, the last time I used a CV to get a job was over 10 years ago – but I’m fairly sure that’s not the kind of CV they mean. A couple of years ago I had to generate an acting CV when I went up for a TV audition.

I guess it’s time to hit Google to see what a playwright’s CV might look like.

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I’ve had a response that my email has been forwarded to the reviewer in question (in the hope of finding a professional that would review one of my manuscripts, or provide a list of AmDram companies to pitch to). I just hope that she loved my play as much as she said she did.

I’ve also found a plethora of playwright CVs. I’ve devoted an half an hour of my lunch to develop my own. Comments please!
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Jay Saunders
Jay Saunders worked as a journalist prior to joining the Royal Navy as a Commissioned Officer in 1996. Born in Yeovil, he graduated with a BEng in Electronic Engineering from Middlesex Polytechnic. He now divides his time between his roles as a Lieutenant Commander and playwright. He is married to Jane, and has three children.
Saunders’ plays staged in Portsmouth, Fareham and Oxfordshire; each play attracting multiple awards at their premieres.
He has recently completed his latest play with Philip Swinford ‘Stage F(r)ight’ based on his experience of entering Channel 4’s ‘The Play’s The Thing’. At present he is writing two plays based on his experiences within commercial radio and ‘so called’ spies respectively.

THEATRE PLAYS WRITTEN AND PRODUCED.
Prime Directive. Directed by Jay Saunders. Theatre of the Royal Marine Band Service, Portsmouth 2002
Prime Directive. Directed by Michelle Addison. Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham. 2003. Royal Navy Theatre Festival Production of the Year Winner.
Mark of a Gentleman. Directied by Matt Cooper. Defence Academy, Shrivenham. 2004. Royal Navy Theatre Festival Adjudicator’s Award Winner.
Denim. Directed by Peter Trott. Collingwood RSC, Fareham. 2004. Southern Daily Echo Curtain Call Production of the Year Award Winner. Royal Navy Theatre Festival Production of the Year Winner.

WORKS IN PROGRESS.
Breakfast Show Based on experiences within UK commercial radio.
Elementary my Dear Harry. Based on experiences of meeting people that claim to be spies.
UN PRODUCDED WORKS
Folio Based on photographic and modelling worlds, exposing who is exploiting whom.
Stage F(r)ight Based on the experience of entering Channel 4’s ‘The Play’s The Thing’. (With Philip Swinford)

INTERESTS
Science
Acting/Stage Combat
Ballroom Dancing
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For some reason (probably all to correct) I feel that this comes over as far too short, far too unprofessional and a little too needy. Let’s see how this develops over the next few days.