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25 June 23 · Opportunities
EFCT announces Crashbox! A new festival of short plays presented in the style of Old Time Radio. They are opening submissions for short genre scripts written to be heard but not seen, which their creative teams will then turn into a night of reader’s theatre, augmented with spect
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27 Jun, 18:00 – 19:30 BST Zoom An online roundtable, featuring the architects of the d’n Dramaturgs’ Contract Package in conversation with speakers from Freelancers Make Theatre Work and Stage Directors UK. On the second anniversary of the launch of the d’n Dramaturgs’ Contract P
Read with a free account →23 June 23 · Opportunities
Sheffield Theatres and the New Dramaturgs Group are seeking applications for two residencies to take place across August 2023: offering support for theatre creatives / companies to develop an idea for sharing. Two residencies, each of which includes: £1,000 to be used towards art
Read with a free account →19 June 23 · Opportunities
The Santa Cruz Actor’s Theater is accepting international submissions for its annual short play contest. A panel of judges consisting of local writers, directors, actors and theater enthusiasts selects the top 16 plays, which are then assigned to directors and rehearsed for sever
Read with a free account →19 June 23 · Opportunities
The Titchfield Festival Theatre is receiving script submissions for its New Playwright Competition. Your submission must be a brand new full length play that has not been previously performed. All genres are welcome. Maximum length of 2 hours. Scripts must be submitted anonymousl
Read with a free account →15 June 23 · Opportunities
Young Company is the Royal Exchange Theatres’, award-winning, resident Company of Young People aged 14 – 21. Providing weekly workshops, production opportunities and free tickets to our main house shows. Young Company is for anyone who’s interested in performing, directing, desig
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LIVE THEATRE Mon 3 Jul 2023 6:00pm FREE – Booking Essential Q and A for writers and directors with Stewart Pringle, Dramaturg of the National Theatre. Come for a drink and a rare opportunity to hear from National Theatre’s Dramaturg Stewart Pringle. Stewart will be in conversatio
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Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:30 BST Geoffrey Manton Building GMLT4 Rosamond Street West Manchester M15 6EB FREE Simon Stephens’ inaugural lecture will not be a lecture. In a way that is befitting to a dramatic writer it will take the form of a dialogue. He will be in conversation with the
Read with a free account →15 June 23 · Opportunities
The Belgrade Theatre and University of Warwick have teamed up and are looking to commission a writer to develop and deliver a brand-new piece of theatre to be workshopped and shared in December 2023. As part of Coventry City of Culture, West Midlands Police (WMP) worked closely w
Read with a free account →12 June 23 · Opportunities
Overture is an exciting new musical theatre development scheme. Overture’s aims are to develop the skills and practises of underrepresented Musical Theatre writing teams across the UK, whilst building relationships with venues and other leading UK talent. Each writing team must
Read with a free account →12 June 23 · Opportunities
Dive into the world of theatre-making and shape the future of theatre with OV Theatre Makers, a free six-month training programme for ages 18-30 run by The Old Vic. With the support of director Joseph Hancock and leading professional theatre makers from across the UK, you’ll expl
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Under 26? Become a Collective Member to access a year round programme of workshops and projects, unlock discounts and offers at the theatre, and join a growing network of young creatives in Greater Manchester. Collective workshops are typically weekdays from 6pm-8pm, but we also
Read with a free account →07 June 23 · Opportunities
The Mercury Theatre in Colchester will once again nurture and grow the very best writing talent from the East of England in their exciting new playwriting development programme. Over nine months, Mercury Playwrights will be guided and mentored them mentored through the process of
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The 503Five is an 18 month residency supported by the Carne Trust and Orseis Trust offering writers the opportunity to find their creative home at Theatre503, develop work and experience being at the heart of a new writing theatre. This scheme is for UK based writers only and is
Read with a free account →05 June 23 · Opportunities
The submission window for Little Fish Theatre’s (San Pedro, California, USA) 22nd Annual PICK OF THE VINE short play festival to be presented January-February 2024 is now open. Only short plays (under 15 minutes)submitted through this process will be considered. The theme for thi
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White Noise Theatre are on the hunt for a male or non-binary actor-writer to join team PlantGays for their short tour of London and the South-West. THE PLAY PlantGays is a new play about the beautiful, strange and meaningful ways queer people connect with nature. Every performanc
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This is an opportunity for writers new to playwriting but with raw talent and big ideas to think more deeply about writing for theatre alongside a group of their peers, guided by produced playwrights working with the Royal Court. Your application may include the first 10 pages yo
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Laurels Theatre are offering £10k to a storyteller to get their work onstage in the form of a brand new theatre production in 2024. This is a completely unique initiative as a script isn’t necessarily required. You could be a rap artist who has an epic story idea that they want t
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Green Curtain Theatre are offering writers with an Irish heritage the opportunity to have their writing performed. This is as part of their latest theatre project to mark the centenary of the ending of the Civil War in Ireland in May 1923 The competition is open to anyone over 18
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Discovery is Kali’s free writing programme for aspiring female and nb playwrights of South Asian descent in the West Midlands, East Midlands and London, in collaboration with Birmingham Repertory Theatre Leicester Curve and Theatre 503. Selected writers receive: 3 playwriting wor
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Since its inception in 1998, The Festival has received over 10,000 submissions from across the world and produced 132 world premieres by 102 different playwrights. The Festival presents between five and seven plays each season. Guidelines: Playwrights may only submit one play per
Read with a free account →25 May 23 · Opportunities
This friendly and informal course is an introduction to playwriting and aimed at those at the beginning of their playwriting journey. The course explores some of the key aspects of writing a play for the stage. It also lifts the lid on playwriting, giving you an understanding of
Read with a free account →25 May 23 · News
Our previous Literary Projects Manager George Bailey has a brand-new play opening at The Pleasance from 13-24 June! ’These Words’ was longlisted for the @OriginalTheatre Award and is an experimental odyssey through time, space and lost astronauts. Get your tickets here: https://w
Read this article →17 May 23 · Opportunities
Volcano Theatre Wales is looking to commission six performers to make individual short performances (around 30 minutes) in one of the spaces at our Swansea High Street venue. The idea behind this project is to encourage performers to develop new performance modes in front of smal
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