Submissions
When submitting material, please allow for American Theatre 's two-month lead time for each issue.
Letters to the Editor
American Theatre welcomes comments from readers. Letters may be edited for reasons of space and clarity. Write to the Editor using this web form, or by sending a letter to American Theatre, 520 8th Ave., 24th floor, New York, NY 10018. Please include a daytime phone number.
Season and Schedule Information
American Theatre lists season information (for TCG member theatres only) in the magazine's On Stage section. All On Stage submissions and corrections will now be made online via Theatre Profiles. All changes must be entered by the 10th of the month two months prior to publication for inclusion in American Theatre.
Deadlines
October: July 10
November: September 10
December: October 10
January: November 10
February: December 10
March: January 10
April: February 10
May/June: March 10
July/August: May 10
September: July 10
Production photos may be submitted for On Stage by emailing atphoto@tcg.org. Please indicate clearly the show, dates of the show, name of the theatre (or theatres), names of each actor and the photographer. Images must be 300 dpi and at least 4.5 inches wide.
Writers Guidelines
American Theatre typically publishes two or three features and four to six back-of-the-book articles covering trends and events in all types of theatre, as well as economic and legislative developments affecting the arts. The main focus, however, is on professional, nonprofit theatre. We usually are not interested in academic or community theatre, nor in "how-to" articles. While significant productions are highlighted in our Critic's Notebook section, American Theatre does not publish reviews.
Writers wishing to submit articles to American Theatre should send a query letter to editor Jim O'Quinn outlining a particular proposal; unsolicited material is rarely accepted. Please include a brief résumé and sample clips, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope—average response time is two months. Lead time for finished pieces is at least two months. While fees are negotiated per manuscript, American Theatre pays on average $350 for full-length (2500-3500 words) features, less for shorter pieces, upon publication. All manuscripts are subject to editing.
Affiliated Writers Program
American Theatre offers the Affiliated Writers Program, supported by the Jerome Foundation, for early-career arts writers living in New York City or Minnesota. Affiliated Writers receive a grant stipend and contribute three to four articles. Learn more.
American Theatre Bay Area Commissioning Fund
From 2008 to 2010, a program supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation will fund in-depth professional relationships between American Theatre magazine and eight arts writers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more.