17 June 21 · Opportunities
Writers are invited to submit short audio plays for the Christmas themed event. A themed series of individual plays is to be written, recorded and broadcasted on Ocean City Radio. Guidelines The plays should be connected in some way, it can be tenuous, to Plymouth (this is Plymou
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A new talent initiative that will offer up to six successful applicants the opportunity for a year long programme of professional development. This fellowship, for each writer, will include a bursary of £22,568 to write a spec script for an original idea over the course of a year
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London-based company Miniver Theatre are once again running their Minute Monologue Competition and are looking for creatives to write and film original monologues that are no longer than sixty seconds. The theme is ‘Three Little Words’ – incorporate this into your monologue howev
Read with a free account →11 June 21 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →10 June 21 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week
Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: Rent & Angels in America FREE Zoom session for ou
Read with a free account →09 June 21 · Opportunities
The Comedy Crowd are running a #ComedyCrowdEuros campaign throughout Euro 2020 paying a comedic tribute to supporters, including those whose teams didn’t make the tournament (shout out to the Irish). They want to see your funny TikTok videos about fandom using the hashtag #Comedy
Read with a free account →09 June 21 · Opportunities
The Painkiller Project is a playwriting project that runs every other month from Bitter Pill Theatre with a £200 prize for each winning play. The winning play will be produced and released on The Painkiller Podcast. They hope that the repetitive nature of the competition helps t
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Finding an Agent is an online panel session for Writers, Directors and Producers who are seeking representation. It is being run by Film Hub North in partnership with BBC Writersroom. The host for the evening is Alice Ramsey, Development Producer at BBC Writersroom, who will be i
Read with a free account →09 June 21 · Opportunities
Element Pictures (Normal People, The Favourite), BBC Writersroom and BBC Drama Commissioning are looking for the next generation of television writers who have bold and original stories to tell. Open to both emerging and established writers, this programme will offer the opportun
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The Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough is accepting script submissions from now until September 30, 2021. The SJT has a proud history of producing world-class new writing, the world premieres of Alan Ayckbourn’s plays and productions of new writing by playwrights including Tor
Read with a free account →08 June 21 · Opportunities
IATI Theater’s Play Development Program, Cimientos, provides playwrights the opportunity to develop new, never-before produced plays through a community of cutting-edge theater artists. Their online only submission window for Cimientos 2022 is open from now to June 30 to authors
Read with a free account →07 June 21 · Opportunities
Ever wanted to incorporate real life events into your work and not known how? Or wanted to write about a historic period but not known where to start? This workshop will look at starting both of those things- from initial research, to incorporating real life characters, to creati
Read with a free account →07 June 21 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Designed as a ‘sequel’ to the introduction to musical theatre (find out more here), but also working as a stand alone, this two hour course breaks down starting to write a musical. Aimed at book writers/lyricists, but also useful for composers, we will look at dramatic structure
Read with a free account →07 June 21 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
A 2 hour overview of musical theatre style and structure and how to get started! This 2 hour workshop with Emily Garside is aimed at anyone looking to make a start in musical theatre. The workshop will take a look at the history and structure of the musical as a guide to writing
Read with a free account →07 June 21 · News
On Thursday June 10 at 6:30pm, Marlow & Moss (the writers of SIX) are leading a workshop on creative collaboration. This two-hour online workshop will focus on fostering a collaborative relationship and how to support and be supported in your writing partnerships. The workshop is
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Read with a free account →03 June 21 · Opportunities / Pick of the Week
Each week we look through our pile of writing opportunities to pick out one we think is particularly worth your time. It could be an innovative brief, great prize money, a high-profile company, or just plain fun. This week’s pick: Bisha K Ali & Netflix Present – The Screenwriters
Read with a free account →02 June 21 · Opportunities
Little Fish Theatre (San Pedro CA) is accepting scripts for our 20th Annual PICK OF THE VINE short play production to be presented in 2022. There will be a $75 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play produced. (or $25 flat fee royalty if presented virtually) Submission G
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Artist Development Coordinator The Artist Development Coordinator will work to ensure a positive, engaging and welcoming artist experience for all participants within the VAULT Festival 2022 programme, acting as a key point of contact for all artist enquiries and coordinating all
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Dramaturgs’ Network (d’n) is launching the d’n Dramaturgs’ Contract Package, which comprises a recommended contract and accompanying documents for engaging freelance dramaturgs. It is a historic moment in the UK theatre profession: although
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This month’s episode of The NHB Playgroup Q&A Podcast is available now! Listen now at https://soundcloud.com/…/nhb-playgroup-flights-john…, or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode, host Siân Mayhall-Purvis chats to John O’Donovan about his haunting and funny drama Flig
Read with a free account →02 June 21 · Opportunities
Proud Haddock are looking for playwrights from all ages and backgrounds to send scripts of plays with ONE or TWO characters only. They are seeking for bold, brilliant, relevant and innovative stories suitable to be filmed in a theatrical space and streamed online. How to apply: S
Read with a free account →02 June 21 · Opportunities
A new talent initiative that will offer up to six successful applicants the opportunity for a year long programme of professional development. This fellowship, for each writer, will include a bursary of £22,568 to write a spec script for an original idea over the course of a year
Read with a free account →02 June 21 · Opportunities
The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Creative Writing (Theatre Script) 0.6 FTE (Teaching and Scholarship), for 12 months (fixed-term). The start date is 1st September 2021 and the end date is 31st August 2022. You will have a
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