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06 February 14 · Opportunities
Falmouth University has announced that the Nick Darke Award 2014 is now open for submissions to its £6000 prize. Funded by Falmouth University, the Nick Darke Award commemorates the playwright Nick Darke, and was conceived following his death by his wife, the artist and film-make
Read with a free account →31 January 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). Pegasus Opera seeking playwright for new project – Deadline: none posted Librettist Workshop with Book, Music & Lyrics (fee) – Deadline: 3
Read with a free account →29 January 14 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Book, Music & Lyrics, the workshop programme for musical theatre writers, is now accepting applications for its 2014 Librettist Workshop group. The workshop has three objectives. Firstly, to develop and foster craft skills specific to musical theatre for emerging practitioners. S
Read with a free account →26 January 14 · Opportunities
Script Space is an open competition run by the Tobacco Factory in Bristol that invites submissions of new, unperformed plays from UK-based writers for tailor-made development opportunities. Script Space is a new writing competition that comes from the same place as the Tobacco Fa
Read with a free account →24 January 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). Portsmouth Festivities 2014: Call for tenders – Deadline: 24 January 2014 Call out for ideas – The Nursery Theatre – Deadline: 24 January
Read with a free account →23 January 14 · Opportunities
Big Picture is a film and training opportunity for actors, composers, production designers, and writers. It involves creating a short film, from scratch, in just ONE week. It will all culminate in a screening at Rich Mix Cinema in Shoreditch in February 2014. Golden Lane Films ar
Read with a free account →22 January 14 · Opportunities
Portsmouth Festivities 2014 Commission – Project Brief: Portsmouth Festivities, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the National Museum of Royal Navy are commissioning a new high profile mid to large scale production and community participation project for Portsmouth in June 2014. T
Read with a free account →22 January 14 · Opportunities
The Lyric Hammersmith is offering three emerging artists/companies aged 18-25 the opportunity to pitch creative ideas for a two-week residency. All residencies will culminate in a sharing of work to an invited audience. The residency dates are: Residency 1 (Monday 17 February to
Read with a free account →21 January 14 · Opportunities
20:20 Vision explores the current mindset of ‘Generation Y’ through comissioning new 10 minute plays by young writers aged between 18 – 30. Utilising the vast space of The Old Theatre Royal Bath, plays will be set site-specificallythroughout the venue, taking the audeince on an e
Read with a free account →20 January 14 · Opportunities
Liverpool Hope University has partnered with the Royal Court Liverpool and the Liverpool Echo to launch a major new competition to find the UK’s next new playwright. This exciting new national competition is a chance for a playwright to win a cash prize of £10,000 and have their
Read with a free account →20 January 14 · Education / Writing Workshops
Chalk the Sun is running on-going monthly workshops with flexible attendance (£30 for a one-off, £125 for 5, £225 for 10) for scriptwriters focusing on techniques and development of radio, stage, TV and screen plays including series and episode writing with feedback from the Chal
Read this article →17 January 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). Claremorris Fringe Festival seeking 15 minute plays (Ireland, €10 entry fee) – Deadline: 17 January 2014 Writers commission for Kent Histo
Read with a free account →16 January 14 · Jobs
*Not strictly a writing opportunity, but if you write or devise as part of a creative team or company, this could be one for you!* New Charter Project Commission 2014 In January 2012 the Royal Exchange Theatre embarked on an innovative three year partnership with the New Charter
Read with a free account →10 January 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). HighTide Festival 2014 Takeover accepting applications – Deadline: 10 January 2014 TLW LEXiCON Play and Short Story Competition (£3 submis
Read with a free account →08 January 14 · Opportunities
East 15 Acting School is looking to produce a new writing play as part of their series of BA Acting final year performances in May/June next year. This play will be performed a minimum of two times at a London theatre during the summer 2015 term by a company of final year BA Acti
Read with a free account →06 January 14 · Jobs
The Rise of Maidstone United writer’s commission Commission timescale March – October 2014 Kent History & Library Centre, Kent County Council The Kent Library & History Centre, based in Maidstone, Kent & FrancisKnight, a Kent based arts organisation have been successful with fund
Read with a free account →06 January 14 · Opportunities
As part of Canalology 2014, a one day art event along the Tottenham canalside, Samantha Penn is looking for local writers new and established to contribute texts on the local area. Any style of writing is welcome and the project, entitled Words of Tottenham, will involve a number
Read with a free account →06 January 14 · Uncategorized
HighTide Festival Theatre are offering individuals and companies the chance to programme special take-over slots at HighTide Festival on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 April 2014. Successful applicants will receive £200 per slot towards expenses as well as 80% of net Box Office tak
Read this article →03 January 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). Venus Theatre seeking full-length play submissions empowering women (Maryland, USA) – Deadline: 5 January 2014 Theatre Exchange Birmingham
Read with a free account →03 January 14 · Opportunities
Grin Theatre is accepting submissions for Queerfest 2014. Note: This is one of three opportunities for writers currently open at Grin Theatre. What to submit: Writers will need to submit a 30 minute original play with an LGBT theme. How to apply: Email your submission to info.gri
Read with a free account →03 January 14 · Opportunities
Grin Theatre is seeking submissions for its 2014 Young Playwrights Competition. Note: This is one of three opportunities for writers currently open at Grin Theatre. What to submit: Writers will need to submit a 30 minute original play that has not been performed before and is for
Read with a free account →02 January 14 · Opportunities
Grin Theatre has put out a call for 15 minute monologues for Voices 2, scheduled to take place on 28 February 2014. Note: This is one of three opportunities for writers currently open at Grin Theatre. Prompt: “All we ask is that it is an original piece that has not been actively
Read with a free account →02 January 14 · Opportunities
Claremorris Fringe Festival is seeking submissions of 15 minute plays. The Fringe will be held from April 4th to 11th 2014 – with two plays each night – that’s a total of sixteen plays. The venue is The Dalton Inn Hotel in the centre of the town, adjacent to the Town Hall. The pl
Read with a free account →31 December 13 · Opportunities
Now in its 37th year, the Dubuque (Iowa) Fine Arts Players One-Act Playwriting Contest is accepting submissions for the 2014 season. Established in 1977, Dubuque Fine Arts Players’ one-act play contest is the oldest in the United States (according to their website). The contest n
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