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16 December 15 · Opportunities
King’s Theatre in Annapolis Royal is now accepting scripts for its tenth annual Festival of 10-minute plays scheduled for June 17, 18 and 19, 2016 at the Theatre. All scripts submitted will be reviewed by the Play Selection Committee and eight will be selected for production at t
Read with a free account →11 December 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
Read with a free account →10 December 15 · Opportunities
The Windsor Fringe is now accepting unpublished one-act plays from amateur playwrights for the Thirteenth Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing. Prize: The three winning scripts, judged purely on the writing, will be selected for performance in October as the finale of the
Read with a free account →10 December 15 · Opportunities
Established in 2009, the Yale Institute for Musical Theatre is a program of Yale’s Binger Center for New Theatre that bridges the gap between training and the professional world for emerging composers, book writers, and lyricists. The Institute seeks distinctive and original musi
Read with a free account →10 December 15 · Opportunities
The 2016 Papatango New Writing Prize is now open for entries. As well as a four week production at Southwark Playhouse, publication by Nick Hern Books and a royalty of 10% of the gross box office, this year’s winner will also receive a £6000 commission to develop a follow-up play
Read with a free account →08 December 15 · Opportunities
Entries for the 2016 James Tait Black Prize for Drama will close on 12 February 2016. The winner of the £10,000 annual award will be announced in August. Eligibility: Eligible plays are those over sixty minutes in playing time, originally written in English (including all standar
Read with a free account →04 December 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
Read with a free account →02 December 15 · Opportunities
Do you have an incredible idea for a short film? Three emerging filmmakers can win everything they need to transform their idea for an online short into reality. Your film can be about anything you like, from narrative to animation, documentary to video art – as long as it’s less
Read with a free account →02 December 15 · 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: The Red Planet Prize 2016 – Launched! Description
Read with a free account →01 December 15 · Opportunities
RED Women’s Theatre awards invites all playwrights who identify as female to submit One-Act political plays on the theme of Resistance. Their first regional competition is taking place at Greenwich Theatre on 6 March 2016. How to apply: Please read submission guidelines before ap
Read with a free account →27 November 15 · Opportunities
THE RED PLANET PRIZE IS BACK… Red Planet is committed to uncovering Britain’s next generation of writing talent, and this year their prize is bigger and better than ever before… One lucky winner will receive £5,000 to have their screenplay exclusively developed by Red Planet Pict
Read with a free account →27 November 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
Read with a free account →25 November 15 · Opportunities
As promised, here are the details of the 2016 Theatre503 Playwriting Award/ Theatre503 Five… SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2016 PLAYWRITING AWARD WILL BE OPEN IN SPRING 2016. Theatre503’s Playwriting Award is an unprecedented opportunity for playwrights at all levels to be recognised for w
Read with a free account →24 November 15 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in December 2015. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but if you’d like to peruse the wh
Read with a free account →20 November 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Opportunities are grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing op
Read with a free account →20 November 15 · Education
January 2016 sees the launch of The Scenic Route’s new company of young theatre makers, ‘New Routes’ The company will comprise of a select number of theatre makers in training – all between the ages of 18 and 25 – who will work together over the length of the course to create an
Read this article →19 November 15 · Opportunities
Imagineer Your Play Saturday, 28 November 2015 from 10:00 to 16:00 (GMT) Hale Hall, School Lane, Salisbury, SP1 3UT GB Imaginer Your Play is a one-day workshop for theatre writers and practitioners will give you the space, time and inspiration to: • experiment with some of the qu
Read with a free account →19 November 15 · Opportunities
The 2016 Leah Ryan Fund for Emerging Women Writers is now open to submissions. All women who consider themselves emerging playwrights (as distinct from fledgling or mid-career playwrights) are eligible to apply for the 2016 FEWW Prize. Eligibility: Playwrights from all over the w
Read with a free account →18 November 15 · 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: Stückemarkt 2016: Open Call for theatre plays fro
Read with a free account →18 November 15 · Funding and Bursaries / News
As reported in The Stage, the winner of the 2015 Bruntwood Prize has been announced! Katherine Soper scooped up the £16K award for her debut play ‘Wish List’. Judges prizes were also awarded to four writers this year: Kendall Feaver, Chloe Todd Fordham, James Fritz, and Alan Harr
Read with a free account →18 November 15 · Offers
Nick Hern Books is running a special offer in recognition of #LoveTheatreDay 2015, running for 24 hours from 10am GMT on Wednesday 18 November. They are offering 50% off all titles – a great chance to snap up a Christmas gift, or research. Check it out here! Source: Nick Hern Boo
Read this article →16 November 15 · Opportunities
Theatre N16 launches DRAFT, a work-in-progress opportunity for writers to showcase new ideas and encouraging collaboration between emerging artists. The first DRAFT will take place on Sunday 17th January 2016 at Theatre N16. How it works: In their own words: We’re deviating from
Read with a free account →16 November 15 · Opportunities
The Stückemarkt of the Berliner Theatertreffen is looking for innovative theatre languages and diverse forms of authorship. We would like to invite theatre makers from all parts of Europe to apply by submitting their latest plays. Theatre texts and finished productions can be sub
Read with a free account →15 November 15 · Opportunities
Black Theatre Live aims to commission a writer and/or a director to develop an exciting mid-scale production for touring in autumn 2016. What to submit: The script can range from new writing to a classic or an adaptation The Black Theatre Live consortium will produce the show Pro
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