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11 October 18 · Opportunities
Exploding Whale Theatre is currently looking for submissions from writers for their next show. They often debut their work at Katzpace theatre in London Bridge as well as other venues. There is no deadline for this and no entry fee. How to apply: send an outline of your play, a c
Read with a free account →04 October 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in November 2018. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse th
Read with a free account →03 October 18 · 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: Unfolded accepting submissions for new writing ni
Read with a free account →01 October 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in October 2018. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the
Read with a free account →21 September 18 · Opportunities
You are invited to submit a NEW 10-15 minute script (or excerpt) to be performed as a directed rehearsed reading in front of an industry panel and audience. Scripts should have 2-4 characters, and be suitable for performance as a rehearsed reading in a small playing area with lim
Read with a free account →21 September 18 · Opportunities
Following four sold-out shows at the Bread and Roses Theatre, Unfolded, a new-writing night with a focus on current affairs, is doing a show at the Southwark Playhouse, on 3rd December 2018. They’re looking for eight, 10-15 minute pieces based on news from the most recent cycle o
Read with a free account →20 September 18 · Opportunities
Global Voices Theatre is a new platform for international theatre, presenting rehearsed readings of unheard stories from often under represented playwrights. After three very successful editions of Global Queer and Global Female Voices and following audience and creatives’ feedba
Read with a free account →05 September 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in September 2018. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse t
Read with a free account →05 September 18 · Opportunities
ReWrite is a script development event for playwrights from Glasgow-based In Motion Theatre Company. They will select four short plays or script extracts (up to 15 pages in length) and give you space and guidance to develop your script, to grow your ideas and push your playwriting
Read with a free account →28 August 18 · Opportunities
Full Disclosure Theatre are now accepting submissions for XPOSED, their new writing night of short plays revealing the naked and entertaining truths about queer life. Their most recent XPOSED evening sold out to audiences at Southwark Playhouse in February. XPOSED will feature a
Read with a free account →06 August 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in August 2018. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the
Read with a free account →01 August 18 · Opportunities
The Write Hour are currently seeking script submissions for their first season. They are looking for both radio plays and stage plays anywhere from 10 to 50 minutes long. There are no topic or theme requirements, and no limits on age or experience; they are just looking for new a
Read with a free account →20 July 18 · Uncategorized
After the successful run of “Shorts @ the Canal” back in May and with “The Twilight Hour” currently in production, Canal Shorts are inviting all writers to submit a play no longer than 20-minute, to be performed at the award-winning Canal CafeTheatre, a renowned comedy and theatr
Read this article →10 July 18 · Opportunities
The Young Pleasance London are looking for inspiring monologues from aspiring playwrights to enter their new playwriting competition. From the submissions, they will select a shortlist of approximately 20 monologues that will be performed by the Young Pleasance London company at
Read with a free account →05 July 18 · Opportunities
LegalAliens in collaboration with New Tides Platform and Migrant Dramaturgies Network is looking for plays by EU-based playwrights on the theme of Migrations: Harbour Europe. They are encouraging submissions that address and reflect on the broad topic of migration and Europe. Whi
Read with a free account →25 June 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in July 2018. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the wh
Read with a free account →18 June 18 · Opportunities
This is a paid opportunity for emerging writers for a 2-3 week run in well known off West End venues at the end of 2018. Fight or Flight Productions are looking for emerging writers for their 2018 Autumn Season. They are seeking script submissions of between 60-90 minutes, featur
Read with a free account →11 June 18 · Opportunities
Script submissions are open for the next Plays Rough.The theme is ‘Tabloids and Tentacles’. Think you can come up with a play 1 – 12 pages long to the theme, then send it in! Who are they: “We are Plays Rough London. Since February 2016 we’ve been producing new-writing nights in
Read with a free account →11 June 18 · Opportunities
SLAMinutes Festival will take place alongside Bingo at the Pleasance Theatre from the 19th-24th June. As ever, you have ONE WEEK from now to write a ONE MINUTE play – this time they’re talking about sex. ‘Your sexuality, your gender – how you are represented in each, your politic
Read with a free account →11 June 18 · Opportunities
Ashland New Plays Festival is an international playwright competition that culminates in the reading of four new plays chosen from hundreds of submissions by a cadre of volunteer readers. The event includes rehearsals and two staged readings of each winning play. The winning play
Read with a free account →09 June 18 · Opportunities
This year The Traverse will be opening their submissions window once more seeking bold, brilliant and innovative new plays. “As Scotland’s only theatre wholly dedicated to new writing, we strive to discover, nurture and produce the brightest new voices across Scotland, the UK and
Read with a free account →06 June 18 · Opportunities
Patchwork Theatre Company presents ‘Write Yourself In’, the young playwrights competition 2018. Submit now for the chance to see a rehearsed reading of your play delivered by professional actors at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama! The theme of the 2018 competition is
Read with a free account →06 June 18 · Opportunities
Critical Mass is a free playwriting programme run at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry for writers aged 18+ from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee backgrounds. It’s run in partnership with Euphoric Ink and in association with Tamasha Theatre Company. Previous participants
Read with a free account →05 June 18 · Opportunities
Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival, M6 Theatre Company and Touchstones are working in partnership to launch a new playwriting competition for young people aged 14-25 who live in Rochdale Borough. They want you to write a short play which tells a different story of Rochdale. M
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