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Reviewer Guidelines:
Would you like to become a Peer Reviewer? If so, please read the following guidelines carefully. If you agree to follow them, send a short writing sample (between 100 and 150 words) to . Include a short bio stating your credentials and publication credits, if any. (We welcome talented newcomers as well as veteran reviewers.) You will hear from us within one week.

  • You may not review a production for which you, or a member of your immediate family, are related to a member of the cast, crew or administrative board.
  • Review productions only within a 40-mile radius of Louisville.
  • Understand that we do not pay for reviews or tickets to specific productions. Also understand that theatres reserve only one or two complimentary seats for each publication.
  • You must submit your review within four days of seeing a production.
  • Please proofread your review carefully. (We can correct an occasional esoteric error, but we don't have the staff to do copy edits.) Verify the spelling of all proper names.
  • Send your reviews as plain ascii text — i.e., in the body of an email message. You may include some rtf formatting (bold, italics, etc.). However, we cannot accept reviews sent as attachments, PDFs or word-processing files.
  • Include the following in each review:
    • Permission for theatrelouisville.org to publish your review.
    • A statement of copyright ownership — e.g., "Entire contents are copyright © [year, your name]."
    • The full name, address, phone number and web address for the theatre whose production you are reviewing, along with the dates this production will run.
  • Be constructive, not destructive. No production is perfect. However, if you complain about something, offer suggestions as to how it could be improved. This is one thing that distinguishes a peer review.
  • Do not put us on any email lists, type our address into any Web sites, or include us in any "send this to everyone you know" group emails. Doing so will immediately disqualify you from any future activities with theatrelouisville.org.