13 October 14 · Jobs / Opportunities
Glastonbury Theatre and Circus Fields are commissioning 4 new shows for Glastonbury Festival 2015. They are looking for some new experiences for our audiences that are spectacular and brave, and that work well with the creative atmosphere and scale of the festival. They will util
Read with a free account →10 October 14 · 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). Bush Theatre opportunity for writers from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) backgrounds – none specified – but winners will be notif
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Throughout 2015, Rich Mix is looking for emerging performers and companies to tell their stories of city life. Rich Mix is located in the heart of East London, one of the most diverse and exciting parts of the city. It’s seeking submissions for theatre and performance work that e
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The Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep is inviting artists to apply with projects that would benefit from a residency in Berkeley for 1–4 weeks. Applicants must be available for residency between June 2 and 28, 2015. What you get: Berkeley Rep will provide transportation, housing, rehe
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Now>Press>Play is looking to recruit Maths scriptwriters on a freelance basis, who have strong backgrounds in education. As well as writing scripts, you will create worksheets that go alongside the Experiences. You should: have experience of working with KS2 children and, ideally
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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). Little Brother Productions offering a writer £1000 to develop television idea – Deadline: 3 October 2014 Progressive Playwright seeking sh
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NTC Touring Theatre Company has received funding from ACE Grants for the Arts to produce ‘4THOUGHTS’: MYTH, MUSIC, MAYHEM AND MIRTH – An evening of 4 short new plays which will tour the Northern Region in March 2015 and seeks writers of new plays/musicals. Writers may have had so
Read with a free account →26 September 14 · 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). Words and Women seeking submissions about the East of England – Deadline: 26 September 2014 Behind the Bikeshed: accepting sketches inspir
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Origins Theatre Company, based in the Isle of Wight, is looking for original 15 minute plays on the theme of ‘Turning the Tables’. Six winners will receive £50 cash; the reward of seeing their play published; brought to the stage at a special event on the Isle of Wight in Spring
Read with a free account →23 September 14 · Opportunities
Fractured Lines are looking for writers that have a play or an excerpt of one of a play for four actors, of no longer than 25 minutes. Their new writing show ‘Blaggards’ presents a lively collection of plays from selected emerging, up and coming writers in this fast paced, cabare
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IdeasTap and Northern Film School are looking for strong, original short film scripts that can be made on a budget of £4,000. There will be 12 winners of this brief. The winners will be invited to take part in a development day in London on 29 November to work on their script. Si
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Mordue Pictures are looking for 3 writers for a new film project. In 2015, they will be shooting their third feature film ‘Midnight Sky’ which follows two people in three parallel universes, where three separate choices set in motion three contrasting lives of love, regret & indi
Read with a free account →19 September 14 · 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). Ghost Dog Productions seeking 10 minute plays about FEARS – Deadline: 19 September 2014 Shy Films seeking screenwriter – Deadline: 21 Sept
Read with a free account →18 September 14 · Jobs / Opportunities
2Enshine is looking for Writers for their new TV street dance drama series. The show is aimed at 16-26 year olds and is based on a group of young dancers and performers struggling to get a break. The show aims to feature amazing dance performances but highlight real, everyday cha
Read with a free account →12 September 14 · 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). Greenhorn Short Film Festival scriptwriting consultations – Deadline: 12 September 2014 Maya Productions seeks writer for SUPERHEROES: SOU
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Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) and New Writing South (NWS) are teaming up for a sixth year to run the inspirational and influential Chichester Young Playwrights! CFT and NWS will select 16 young writers aged between 16- 25 year olds to help them develop their knowledge and ski
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Gatton Community Theatre is seeking scripts for their youth company to explore in their October half term theatre week, presenting a showcase of work on the Friday night. This is an opportunity for our young actors aged 12 to 25 to experience different writing styles and topics,
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Spread the Word is delighted to be part of The Literary Consultancy’s Free Editorial Read Scheme for 2014. If you are a London-based writer on a low income and can’t afford to pay for an editorial read of your work then you should apply. You will get professional feedback on your
Read with a free account →10 September 14 · Opportunities
SCI-FEST LA: The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Science Fiction One-Act Play Festival is now accepting submissions for their next festival scheduled for May, 2015. Sci-Fest welcomes international submissions from outside the U.S.A. Last year’s festival featured a cast of over 40 actors i
Read with a free account →09 September 14 · Jobs
Maya Productions are looking for a writer to create a new piece of professional theatre for teenage audiences to tour to schools in London in 2015/16. Combining martial arts, comic book storytelling, and theatre, the play will focus on the creation of a new team of South London B
Read with a free account →09 September 14 · Education / Opportunities
In Fall 2014, The Royal Court Theatre will be running two Introduction to Playwriting groups, both of them intended to help playwrights at an early stage of their career to develop their skills. The groups are small in number and are a friendly and supportive environment in which
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After the continued success of 2013 the Greenhorn Festival is back and looking for short film submissions for this years festival. Greenhorn Short Film Festival was founded to celebrate new and emerging filmmaking talent with an unusual slant. They are currently accepting submiss
Read with a free account →05 September 14 · Opportunities
The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham is dedicated to putting on new writing and would love to hear from playwrights who have theatre pieces they would like to see staged! They are currently accepting short plays for the next Platform on the 1st of November 2014. This will also be
Read with a free account →05 September 14 · 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). RAaW YPTC seeking playwright (paid) – deadline 5 September at 5pm Scriptwriters required for online video – Deadline: 7 September 2014 The
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