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11 January 18 · Opportunities
As part of their commitment to discovering and nurturing extraordinary playwrights of the future, applications for the Orange Tree Theatre Writers Collective will be open from 10am on Tuesday 2 January 2018 to 12 noon on Monday 15 January. The Collective is an opportunity for a g
Read with a free account →11 January 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in January 2017. 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 →11 January 18 · Opportunities
Following a sellout run at the Old Red Lion Theatre in Spring 2016, UnderExposed is making its second outing. This production will run for four nights at The Old Red Lion Theatre in London in April, followed by one night at The Southwark Playhouse in July, and will be a series of
Read with a free account →04 January 18 · Opportunities
The Space Theatre have announced an open call for submissions for their upcoming Summer Season (May-August 2018). They are looking for new artists and playwrights. They are interested in all kinds of theatre and will be looking to programme 1, 2 and 3 week runs. How to apply: To
Read with a free account →30 December 17 · Opportunities
One Eyed Dog Films are looking for new feature film and TV projects to produce. They will be taking unsolicited submissions throughout January and February 2018. How to apply/What to submit: To apply, please send either a completed feature-length screenplay with a short synopsis,
Read with a free account →19 December 17 · Opportunities
Chippy and Scratch are now accepting submissions for their annual scratch night. Chippy & Scratch Shorts Night 2018 will showcase six short pieces of Theatre by emerging Welsh and Wales based playwrights on Sunday 18 February 2018 at Theatre503, London. This is a great opportunit
Read with a free account →14 December 17 · Opportunities
King’s Shorts, located in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada, is now in its twelfth year and they welcome scripts from all over the world. A large majority of the plays received come from international playwrights and several have been presented on their stage. How to apply: Pl
Read with a free account →22 November 17 · Opportunities
The Script Room is an initiative from director Barry Edwards and Optik Theatre to give professional support and showings to new theatre scripts and writers. They are looking for original and unperformed scripts. They produce both one act plays and extracts from full length theatr
Read with a free account →22 November 17 · 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: Goblin Baby Co. accepting short play and monologu
Read with a free account →13 November 17 · Opportunities
Goblin Baby Co. are currently seeking short play and monologues submissions for their upcoming Breaking Loose Festival. The festival aims to explore intersectionality and solidarity and will be taking part at The Bread and Roses from 18-25 February 2018. In their words: “The batt
Read with a free account →08 November 17 · Opportunities
Reboot Theatre Company are accepting submissions for their next show at a Central London theatre in early Spring 2018 and they are offering a £50 fee to all writers that are selected. They are producing an evening of new writing, and will select and perform 4 – 6 short plays. The
Read with a free account →30 October 17 · Opportunities
TALOS: the Science Fiction Theatre Festival of London returns on 22-25 March 2018 at the Bread & Roses Theatre. The festival is seeking submissions of plays with science fiction elements (related genres such as contemporary fantasy will also be considered). They are accepting sho
Read with a free account →25 October 17 · Opportunities
Old Diorama Arts Centre have put out an open call for submissions. They are looking for new work of up to 10 minutes in length to be put on as part of their new performance night taking place on 7 December 2017. The call out is open to monologues, short plays, songs, dance, or pe
Read with a free account →18 October 17 · Opportunities
Camden People’s Theatre, in association with Barrel Organ, presents Live 7, a scratch night for under-represented artists making experimental and non-traditional work that specifically acknowledges the presence of the audience and plays with the ‘liveness’ of theatre. As a compan
Read with a free account →16 October 17 · Opportunities
Hidden River Arts are offering a $1,000 prize and publication in The Hidden River Review of Arts & Letters for an unpublished and unproduced short play. They are looking for submissions to be of any genre, and no more than 15 minutes in length. The competition is open internation
Read with a free account →12 October 17 · Opportunities
Wimbledon based Attic Theatre Company are seeking submissions for a Christmas scratch night as part of Bobblehat’s live advent calendar in Wimbledon this Christmas. (The location is TBC but it will be an unexpected pop up space.) In their words: “Plays should be no longer than 15
Read with a free account →05 October 17 · Opportunities
Sanguine Theatre Company are currently accepting submissions for their annual project playwright competition. They are looking for full-length plays of any genre to be submitted for consideration. Playwrights based anywhere in the world are encouraged to submit their work. The wi
Read with a free account →21 September 17 · Opportunities
Second Sons Theatre Company are running a new writing night titled: Play Time. They are accepting submissions from UK-based writers who have bold and exciting pieces of theatre to offer. Following sold out runs at Theatre N16 and The Bunker, they are again looking for short plays
Read with a free account →18 September 17 · Opportunities
Target Theatre Company are now accepting submissions of new plays in consideration for development with their company. They are looking plays that have not previously been produced or performed. Plays should not be under consideration by any other theatre or company at this time.
Read with a free account →09 September 17 · Opportunities
Itch + Scratch theatre are currently accepting submissions on the theme of ‘Great’ Britain for their upcoming shows at Hackney Showroom. Themes and ideas could include but are not limited to: Nationalism Changes in the UK Regional differences Being British All plays must meet be
Read with a free account →02 September 17 · Opportunities
Full Disclosure Theatre are now accepting submissions for XPOSED, a new writing night of short plays revealing the naked and entertaining truths about queer life. The company are passionate about discovering unheard voices within the community and showcasing LGBTQ+ stories. XPOSE
Read with a free account →23 August 17 · Opportunities
The Bush Theatre have opened their 2017 script submission window, and are looking for your full-length unsolicited scripts. The Bush Theatre is committed to discovering the best new plays from playwrights who may be unknown to then and therefore seek unsolicited submissions from
Read with a free account →25 July 17 · Opportunities
It’s the 15th year of the New Works of Merit Playwriting contest, and they are seeking submissions! They are looking for original full-length scripts that are no longer than 2 hours or over 90 pages. (Scripts over 90 pages with a performance time under 2 hours are also eligible.)
Read with a free account →19 July 17 · Opportunities
The 2017 Alfred Fagon Award is open for submissions. The Award is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK. They are looking for plays to be an original new stage-play written in English. Plays must be full length and presented as double-spaced,
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