Script Submission Guidelines
Lakes Area Theatre (LAT) is now accepting script submissions from writers. Your original radio plays can be in any genre. Please see below for further guidelines regarding scripts.
Format
Your script must be in a radio play format which differs from stage plays and screenplays. There are no stage directions, visual cues, lighting directions. The scripts should include only easily discernible audio cues such as dialogue, sound effects (sfx), and music cues.
Content
The broadcasting time slot for our show is Sunday afternoon from 12:30-1:00 on KXRA 1490 AM. We ask that content be suitable for all ages. If you include innuendo and/or adult humor, please keep in mind some “children’s shows” which appealed to adults as well: Rocky and Bullwinkle, Fractured Fairytales, and the like.
Length
LAT has a 30 minute broadcast space to fill every other week. Plays should be a maximum of 28 minutes.
- We will accept scripts for single shows (25-28 minutes)
- We will accept scripts that would run for 2 or more installments (with each installment filling the 25-28 minute time commitment)
- We will accept a series of shorter plays which would then add up to fit the 25-28 minute time frame
Fame Not Fortune
We do pay a royalty fee of $30 for use of scripts. This is based on input from radio script authors from around the USA as well as a BBC radio script author.
Royalty Agreement
If we accept and use your script, we will send you a writer’s agreement. This agreement will grant us the right to produce the script; it will grant us the right to reproduce as many copies of the script as needed to produce the script; it will grant us the broadcasting and rebroadcasting rights to the taped production (radio and podcasts); the writer retains all rights to their original and/or adapted work.
Return Policy
We may not take the opportunity to use your script. There could be a number of reasons for this such as its length, content not deemed suitable for our audience, or just that we believe it needs more work. We will try to give feedback so that writers can edit and resubmit their work.
Script Submission
We accept hard copies and electronic copies of scripts. Electronic copies are preferred. Please send them to:
Ann C. Hermes, Artistic Director
Lakes Area Theatre
2214 Geneva Road NE
Alexandria, MN 56308
lakesareatheatre@gmail.com
Thank you!
If you have further questions, please contact us.
