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Information for theatre producers

If you’re looking for an Australian play to produce, you won’t find a more comprehensive range anywhere. Browse our list of playwrights or search for playscripts by keyword, target audience, play length, cast size, cast age and cast gender, or by publisher. You can also search play categories or browse featured play bundles. Free excerpts are provided for most scripts. You can buy your playscripts directly from this site.

If you’d like a closer look before deciding, why not consider subscribing to gain unlimited access to our online library where you can read any of the Australian Script Centre’s current catalogue of more than 800 playscripts in their entirety? Subscribers also have privileged access to our resident script expert for specialist advice and recommendations.

Once you’ve selected your plays, we welcome production enquiries in relation to all scripts featured on the site. If you intend to produce or photocopy a play purchased from this site, it is important that you’re aware of your legal obligations with respect to rights and royalties.

Information for actors

This site can help you prepare for auditions and roles in forthcoming productions by making the best contemporary Australian playscripts available to you. To find the right script for you, you can browse our featured play bundles or search for plays by keywords or categories, including length, style, cast age and gender. Our solo performer category is especially useful if you’re preparing for auditions.

To find out more about what australianplays.org can offer you as an actor, why not sign up to receive our free regular updates or become a subscriber to receive premium benefits?

Information for playwrights and agents

AustralianPlays.org assists Australian playwrights by getting their work into the hands of potential producers, drama educators, students, theatre makers and avid script readers everywhere.

Playwrights and theatrical agents can use this site to distribute and promote production-ready scripts and keep up-to-date with the latest in contemporary Australian performance writing.

Playscripts featured on AustralianPlays.org are either published by one of our suppliers, such as Currency or Playlab, or accepted in manuscript form into the Australian Script Centre’s catalogue. Before submitting playscripts, we recommend that you consult the submission guidelines for the relevant publisher, namely Australian Script Centre, Currency Press, Playlab Press or Full Dress Publishing.

Information for educators and students

If you’re looking for Australian playscripts for study or production, you’ll find AustralianPlays.org an invaluable resource. You can browse our featured bundles, or search our categories to find plays suited to a young cast and young audience. Our custom search facilities also allow you to search by keywords, categories, play length and cast size, cast gender and cast age and length of play. We also issue monthly bulletins with script recommendations tailored to the interests of secondary and tertiary drama educators.

Please note that some playscripts on this website may depict violence, sex scenes or nudity, and may include coarse language. Content warnings may accompany individual playscripts.

To find out more about what australianplays.org can offer educators and students, why not sign up to receive our drama education bulletins or become a subscriber to receive great additional premium benefits?

Information for booksellers and librarians

Booksellers and librarians wishing to stock books featured on the site should contact Currency Press, Playlab Press or Full Dress Publishing. Stock requests for digitised scripts are considered on a case-by-case basis. Special arrangements are available on request for educational libraries wishing to stock digitised scripts listed on drama curricula. Requests may be addressed via the contact form or by phoning +61 (0)3 6223 4675.

Information for the media

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