Samuel French is taking their plays to a new digital vendor, and MyTheatreApps.com has a new premiere script publisher in their popular ScenePartner app. By the end of 2012, the “first wave” of Samuel French titles will be made available through the ScenePartner app from MyTheatreApps.com.

Samuel French Expands its Digital Product Library

Samuel French Titles Will Be Available in the Scene Partner® WebStore by the End of 2012.

New York, NY, September 5, 2012 – Samuel French, Inc. continues to expand its digital “e-Script” library thanks to an agreement between the world’s premier play publisher and licensor and mobile app developer MyTheaterApps.com. The agreement will make select Samuel French plays digitally available through the app to actors and theaters for use in memorizing lines and mounting future theatrical productions.

The first wave of Samuel French titles is tentatively scheduled for release before the end of 2012. “This exciting new venture with Scene Partner is the next step in our growing ePlay initiative which includes almost 1,000 Samuel French titles now available in Apple’s iBookstore and soon on Amazon’s Kindle, Nook and multiple eReader platforms,” according to Kenneth Dingledine, Director of Operations.

J. Kevin Smith, owner of MyTheaterApps.com and the developer of Scene Partner® stated, “We are very excited to add the outstanding plays in the Samuel French catalog to the growing assortment of e-Scripts available to Scene Partner customers.” Scene Partner is a powerful iPhone®, iPad® and iPod Touch® app that helps actors with the age-old problem of how to memorize lines.

e-Script prices will range from $10.99 to $11.99 when purchased through the Scene Partner website. Scene Partner customers will be able to find the titles in the company’s online store at www.ScenePartnerApp.com. Actors will be able to purchase copies of Samuel French e-Scripts for their personal use, while theaters can purchase multiple copies for distribution

“This exciting new venture with Scene Partner is the next step in our growing ePlay initiative which includes almost 1,000 Samuel French titles now available in Apple’s iBookstore and soon on Amazon’s Kindle, Nook and multiple eReader platforms,” – Kenneth Dingledine, Director of Operations.to their casts through a secure, online theater library. More information is available at www.scenepartnerapp.com.

About Samuel French: Samuel French was founded in 1830 and represents over 8,000 plays and musicals available for amateur and professional performance. In addition to its comprehensive theatre website www.samuelfrench.com, this 182-year-old force in theatre operates performing arts bookstores in Los Angeles and London, carrying a broad collection of play scripts and technical books on all aspects of theatre. For more info about Samuel French, please visit www.samuelfrench.com

About MyTheaterApps.com: MyTheaterApps.com is the developer of Scene Partner, an award- winning App for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that helps actors learn their lines. It merges text-to-speech software, voice recording and advanced algorithms to provide a unique and innovative tool for actors. Scene Partner has won awards for design excellence from Graphic Design USA, American Graphic Design & Advertising and the Advertising Club of Westchester. Scene Partner is also the winner of a 2011 Gold CQIA Innovation Prize. It was released in early November 2010.