Submit by mail

Rules and Requirements

1. We do accept simultaneous submissions. However, we request that you inform us if you have received and/or accepted another offer from a different publisher so that we can either expedite or remove your script from consideration as is appropriate.

2. You must acquire whatever permissions may be necessary for works referenced or used in your script that are not your own BEFORE submitting your work to us. These works include: music, poetry, quotes, etc. Citation is not enough.

3. When submitting a query for a collection of one-acts, please submit ten pages of what you feel is the strongest piece in the collection, and then summarize the other plays that you would include in the collection, were we to request the full submission, in your cover letter.

4. The 10 page sample does not need to be excerpted from the beginning of the play or musical, but should be a continuous selection of what you feel is the strongest representative example of both your writing and the individual play. Please make sure that the sample is clearly formatted. If necessary, you can provide a simple paragraph explanation of the submitted scene for clarification.

You may send a query letter and a 10-page sample of the script to the following address and attention:

Samuel French Inc.
45 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
Attn: Editorial Department

Within the query letter, please include basic information about the play (including the play’s genre, estimated duration, cast size, and synopsis), production history, and any reviews the play has received.   If you are submitting a musical and you have a cast recording, please include a CD.

We request that you also include a SASE, in the event we need to return your materials to you.  If you do not include a SASE, we are not obligated to return your materials.

Response:
You will receive a notification of receipt, either via email or mail, when we have received your query. 
We attempt to respond to queries within twelve weeks, but reaction time may vary due to fluctuations in volume.