Things You'll Need:
- printer
- paper
- computer
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Step 1
Introduce Yourself: Who are you? This is the question we ask ourselves all our lives, right? But it is an important question to answer in your cover letter. Whether this is for a local, self produced event that you want to be a part of or if you’re seeking representation, you need to introduce yourself to the person reading this letter. A good idea is to try and grab their attention in the first paragraph so that they read on.
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Step 2
Mention Your Accomplishments: You will want to be sure to summarize your accomplishments, in as succinct a way as possible. Obviously you should want to announce your most recent accomplishments first; unless you have won a Tony award ten years ago. You should start off your letter with “Tony Award Winning Playwright;” that is sure to grab the eyes.
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Step 3
Liar: If you lie in your cover letter, you might not get called out on it; but you might. That is a problem because when you first meet someone and they lie and you know it, you look at them differently. Every time they tell you something unverifiable, you are always left wondering if they are just spinning a yarn. So remember what your Grandma told you and do not lie.
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Step 4
Embellishment: While being called a liar is never preferred, this is the theatre and artistic embellishment is part of the program. You should be wise as to where to draw the line and no one will be able to tell you where this is; if you have had a workshop of one of your plays and Chita Rivera was in the audience, does that mean you can say that your play was produced with a nine time Tony nominee? However if the first place that your play was work shopped was in a class with Edward Albee, you can take credit for having studied with a Tony winner.
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Step 5
Subtle Direction: While you do not ever want to tell someone else what to do, you can say things that may lead to their following your commands subliminally. For example, demanding “Read this now!” is different than saying “I will hope to hear back from you by X date.” Planting the seed in someone’s head may lead them to remember your letter, “Oh, that one person was hoping to hear back by that date!” It is a really sneaky way to get what you want.
