Plays Inverse Press

@playsinverse

Publisher of plays & play-like literature, now an imprint of @53rdstatepress
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Big news! 🎈📯🎭 3 Hole Press is joining together with @53rdstatepress and @playsinverse under the umbrella of @bookstcg !! Dear friends, At 3 Hole Press, we rely on familial metaphors. When Mary Marge joined the Press, she became the Press’ step dad. Presses we collaborate with become sister presses. In our latest news, we’ve been adopted! At the end of last year, 53rd State Press absorbed our catalog alongside the catalog of Plays Inverse. Beginning in March, all our titles will be available via our parent distributor, Theatre Communications Group. This means 3 Hole Press titles will be part of a definitive home for new books in the world of drama and performance. Coming together as presses feels like a gift. Artistically, it’s an honor to share a home with so many of the writers who inspired our press into being and who are influences for many of our authors. Practically, this means we can keep our books more sustainably in print and that we can share resources and knowledge within a wider editorial collective. The mission of all of our presses are intertwined; we are all artist-run and held together by belief in our writers and their work. We already share authors and communities. The theater world is small. It turns out we need each other. To learn more, about this change and how to order our books (it will be easier!), including lots of titles that are now back in the print! please read our newsletter (link in 🍅). Thank you to everyone—fellows, mentors, friends—who has thought through various iterations of our future alongside us. Thank you to our designer Alice Chung for her playful and beautiful redesigns. Thank you to our artists for supporting this change with grace and excitement. It is exciting! We’re grateful to Erin Salvi and John Petrie at TCG for welcoming us into their house. And we are especially grateful to Kate Kremer, whose vision and tremendous commitment have made everything possible. 🖤 3 Hole
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2 years ago
After months of work behind the scenes, we're excited to announce that Plays Inverse & @3holepress are now part of the @53rdstatepress catalog to be distributed by @bookstcg in the new year! Browse the new one-stop shop for indie & experimental theatre at or find links via our catalog in bio! Lives change, and too often an indie editor/publisher's career shift can leave dozens of books without a home. I'm extremely proud to be leaving our catalog in hands that will not only keep titles in print, but increase the reach & visibility of these authors' work exponentially. More soon, but a huge thank you to @53rdstatepress 's editor @kremerkate , my comrade in arms @3holepress 's @rrrrkkkknnnn , & the @bookstcg team. Indie shouldn't mean isolated, and as theatre and publishing communities we can work together to find sustainable futures for all of us. #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh
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2 years ago
That's a wrap!!! We managed to raise $1,740 in just 23 days. Thank you so much from everyone here at Plays Inverse (& @3holepress & @53rdstatepress )! Kickstarter takes up to 14 days to review, collect, and process pledges before I can start any digital delivery, but once we see how many pledges drop and how much we owe in processing fees, I'll also know exactly how much the payout is for each playwright! Whether you contributed to the campaign or helped spread the news, we couldn't have done this without you! Thanks again, and I'm excited to send backers a treasure trove of some of the best in indie theatre soon. #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh
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2 years ago
LAST CHANCE! Less than 48 hours remain in our anniversary flash sale. Get PDF copies of all 19 books in our catalog plus 4 additional scripts from friends @53rdstatepress & @3holepress for $23—just $1/play! 50% of proceeds raised go directly to playwrights, with the other 50% being invested in the press's operations. Help us celebrate a decade of experimental publishing and get an instant indie theatre library in the process! Link in bio! FEATURING: @jordan_the_comeback , Sharon Bridgforth, @stephanie_m_barber , @erin_brooklyn718 , Jon Cone, Rauan Klassnik, @brandileegeorge1111 , @justin.limoli , Mariana Valencia, @adamlauver , @emmawinsorwood , C Dylan Bassett, @__rachelka__ , @supergroupshow , @warbery , @mahermickle , @virginiagrise , @the_story_thief , @bro_watch , Catherine Theis, @lilghosthands , @thefancymike , & Meg Whiteford #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh
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2 years ago
Heading into the final week of our campaign, we're excited to be selected as a "Project We Love" on @kickstarter ! One of only two (!!) current theatre projects to receive the designation, this will hopefully help even more people discover our playwrights on the platform. 6 days remain to get PDFs of our entire 19 play catalog + 4 from friend @53rdstatepress & @3holepress for just $23 USD! Head to the link in our bio before it's too late! #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh #ProjectWeLove
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2 years ago
YOU ONLY TURN 10 ONCE! Help us celebrate a decade of experimental theatre publishing with the help of our friends @53rdstatepress & @3holepress . 23 DRM-free playscript PDFs for $23 USD, available for just 23 days, with 50% going directly to playwrights! Link in bio! FEATURING: @jordan_the_comeback , Sharon Bridgforth, @stephanie_m_barber , @erin_brooklyn718 , Jon Cone, Rauan Klassnik, @brandileegeorge1111 , @justin.limoli , Mariana Valencia, @adamlauver , @emmawinsorwood , C Dylan Bassett, @__rachelka__ , @supergroupshow , @warbery , @mahermickle , @virginiagrise , @the_story_thief , @bro_watch , Catherine Theis, @lilghosthands , @thefancymike , & Meg Whiteford #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh
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2 years ago
We may not have been at #AWP this year, but we did release a new book! How Gross, My Séances is our latest play in verse by @jordan_the_comeback and a masterful example of what experimental theatre can achieve on the page. We just mailed out a number of review copies and are eager to send more! If you're interested in a copy for review—digital or physical—reach out with a message or via playsinverse.com! #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh #howgrossmyséances #jordanchesnut #laurenroche #necropastoral #tragedy #verse #poetry #closetdrama
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3 years ago
Thank you so much to everyone who bought Jordan Chesnut's How Gross, My Séances the first week of its release! Reception has been WONDERFUL so far, and we've loved seeing all the recipient photos. We've got plenty more copies on hand, so head on over to playsinverse.com to buy yours today! Cover art by @roach_coache Illustrations by @aidanalexiskoch #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh #howgrossmyséances #jordanchesnut #laurenroche #necropastoral #tragedy #verse #poetry #closetdrama
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3 years ago
HAPPY RELEASE DAY to How Gross, My Séances by Jordan Chesnut (@jordan_the_comeback )! This is EXACTLY the kind of play Plays Inverse was founded to publish, and we're so glad to have played a small part in introducing it to the world. A masterful new play in verse on grief, language, & love, copies are available NOW at playsinverse.com! Cover art by @roach_coache Illustrations by @aidanalexiskoch #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh #howgrossmyséances #jordanchesnut #laurenroche #necropastoral #tragedy #verse #poetry #closetdrama
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3 years ago
Packing up weekend orders of @jordan_the_comeback 's How Gross, My Séances! The official release is TOMORROW, February 21, so today's your last chance to pre-order! Link in bio! #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh #howgrossmyséances #jordanchesnut #laurenroche #necropastoral #tragedy #verse #poetry #closetdrama
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Copies of @jordan_the_comeback 's How Gross, My Séances are here and they are GORGEOUS. Printed by our friends at @spencerprinting and featuring cover art by @roach_coache , we couldn't be happier with how these turned out. Releasing Tuesday, February 21, pre-order NOW for day 1 delivery! Link in bio! #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh #howgrossmyséances #jordanchesnut #laurenroche #necropastoral #tragedy #verse #poetry #closetdrama
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3 years ago
Memories are animate tattoos in @jordan_the_comeback 's How Gross, My Séances, and @aidanalexiskoch helped bring those tattoos to life! A full-spread flash sheet of Aidan's work is featured between acts. Releasing February 21, pre-order a copy of your own to see the rest! Link in bio! #playsinverse #smallpress #indiepublishing #theatre #drama #experimental #playscript #madeinpittsburgh #howgrossmyséances #jordanchesnut #necropastoral #tragedy #verse #poetry #closetdrama #aidankoch #tattoo #tattoos #flashtattoo #flashsheet #illustration
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