About Us

Every playwright wants to see their play performed. It's the ultimate goal of this art form, what we strive for every time we pour our soul into a script. And yet, due to industry hierarchies and the difficulties of securing resources, only a fraction of the plays written by emerging artists ever get to see the light of the stage. Additionally, playscripts are often only published by major distributors after a large-scale professional production, making it even harder for playwrights new to the field to get their work seen. 

The goal of 1319 Press is to highlight the talent of emerging playwrights by giving them a way to share their work beyond just a PDF. By publishing their writing with us, playwrights have a way to distribute their script that also provides them with revenue to sustain their livelihoods or even help fund future productions. ​

1319 was my college P.O. box number. I associate the number with the joy of receiving something tangible, whether it be a new book or a letter from a friend. Although the ephemeral nature of theater is part of its magic, being able to hold someone's words in your hands and cherish them is its own kind of magic too. 

-Sarah Groustra, Editor-in-Chief