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18 September 25 · Opportunities
The Play Lottery is a playwriting contest for writers based anywhere in the UK, with a twist – the winning play is chosen entirely at random. Submissions are open for UK-based playwrights to submit a play with up to 2 performers. The winning play will be chosen randomly and will
Read with a free account →29 August 25 · Opportunities
S&CO’s Summer Scratch Night willtake place online from 7-10.30pm BST onTuesday 23 September 2025. Submissions are open for writers anywhere in the world. This time they’re looking for original plays, screenplays or audio plays of 5-10 pages, based on the prompt ‘Yesterday’, ‘Toda
Read with a free account →15 August 25 · Opportunities
From time to time we evaluate our submission policy to ensure that we’re giving writers the opportunity to share their work, in a way that is sustainable for our small team. To that end, Clubbed Thumb will open play submissions this year for the month of August. Alongside submitt
Read with a free account →15 August 25 · Opportunities
The Mercury Theatre is dedicated to finding, supporting, and producing the next generation of playwrights based in the East of England. There is currently no full-time literary manager, so consequently the team cannot offer feedback and are only open for submissions across two pe
Read with a free account →11 July 25 · Opportunities
The Play Lottery is a playwriting contest for writers based anywhere in the UK, with a twist – the winning play is chosen entirely at random. Submissions are open for UK-based playwrights to submit a play with up to 2 performers. The winning play will be chosen randomly and will
Read with a free account →08 July 25 · Opportunities
Mini Plays Review – “Fleeting Connections” We are looking for submissions for our SEPTEMBER 2025 anthology. Deadline: SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 Theme: Fleeting Connections Format: 1-Minute Plays and Monologues Length: Maximum one page (A4 size). Submission Email: miniplaysmag@gmail.com
Read with a free account →01 July 25 · Opportunities
The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2026 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The winner of this annual competition will be awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of
Read with a free account →14 March 25 · Opportunities
Initial Sketches – Short Play Submissions I’m excited to announce that I am organising an evening of work-in-progress short plays which will be performed in South-East London at Canvas and Cream on Thursday 1st May 2025 and I am on the look out for exciting scripts to showcase!
Read with a free account →14 March 25 · Opportunities
Call for Submissions: “Hello Godot” – A One-Minute Existential Play Anthology Website: https://sites.google.com/view/freshwordsmagazine/home Email: dramaanthologyfreshwords@gmail.com Last date of submission: May 5, 2025 Fresh Words-An International Literary Magazine is inviting s
Read with a free account →06 March 25 · Opportunities
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Website: https://qutubminarreview.wordpress.com/about/ Submission Email: editorqutubminarreview@gmail.com Submission Deadline: June 20th, 2025 Qutub Minar Review is inviting poetry, short stories (maximum 500 words for each story), one minute plays, interview
Read with a free account →04 February 25 · Opportunities
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR SPECIAL ANTHOLOGY OF ONE MINUTE HORROR PLAYS TITLED ‘SHHH! BREATHE SLOW!’ (Volume 3) FRESH WORDS-AN INTERNATIONAL LITERARY MAGAZINE is open for submissions for its Special One Minute Horror Plays Anthology titled ‘SHHH! BREATHE SLOW!’ (Volume 3) . Please
Read with a free account →30 January 25 · Opportunities
ATTENTION SEEKERS: VOLUME 1 Where: Southwark Playhouse Borough When: March 5th APPLICATION DEADLINE: Feb 5th Attention Seekers is a new collective aimed at showcasing the work of and building community for creatives with personality disorders. We are seeking work in any genre and
Read with a free account →23 January 25 · Opportunities
The Play Lottery is a playwriting contest for writers based anywhere in the UK, with a twist – the winning play is chosen entirely at random. Submissions are open for UK-based playwrights to submit a play with up to 2 performers. The selected script will be chosen by lucky dip an
Read with a free account →16 January 25 · Opportunities
StageWrite is Bedford’s only New Writing Festival and they are currently receiving submissions for the next one which takes place in Bedford on 27th April 2025. The festival is aimed at new and emerging playwrights who would like the opportunity to see their work realised in fron
Read with a free account →16 January 25 · Opportunities
Submissions for Anthrotalks 2025 are now open! A pick’n’mix of London’s hottest new performers, Anthrotalks is an evening of poetry, comedy and songs, curated by Anthroplay Theatre. A variety of exceptional artists take to the stage, with each night revolving around a different t
Read with a free account →08 January 25 · Opportunities
The Mercury Theatre is dedicated to finding, supporting, and producing the next generation of playwrights based in the East of England. We currently do not have a full-time literary manager, so consequently cannot offer feedback and are only open for submissions across two period
Read with a free account →27 November 24 · Digital Resources / Festival
Job Summary The Royal Court Theatre is hiring a New Plays Associate to play a key role within our artistic team. Job Description This position will oversee our Open Submissions programme and engage with emerging and established playwrights. The New Plays Associate will guide a te
Read with a free account →27 September 24 · Opportunities
The Royal Court is dedicated to finding the most exciting new plays, underpinned by the history of their open submissions policy: the year-round promise that anyone writing in English around the world can send a play that will be read and responded to. The main way to send a play
Read with a free account →24 September 24 · Opportunities
For Script Submission Guidelines and Application Form go to: https://www.newworksofmeritplaywritingcontest.com/submission-guidelines.html https://www.newworksofmeritplaywritingcontest.com/application.html CASH AWARD: $500 + a Consultation with a Theatrical Producer: How to Get Yo
Read with a free account →29 August 24 · Opportunities
INK SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN – no entry fee. INK is the UK’s leading short new play company, producing every year over 70 new scripts for stage and radio at the annual 5-day INK Festival in Halesworth Suffolk. The festival acts as a launchpad for many scriptwriters. For example i
Read with a free account →25 July 24 · Opportunities
StageWrite is Bedford’s only New Writing Festival and they are currently receiving submissions for their next StageWrite Festival, taking place in Bedford in October 2024. The festival is aimed at new and emerging playwrights who would like the opportunity to see their work reali
Read with a free account →18 July 24 · Opportunities
StageWrite is Bedford’s only New Writing Festival and they are currently receiving submissions for their next StageWrite Festival, taking place in Bedford in October 2024. The festival is aimed at new and emerging playwrights who would like the opportunity to see their work reali
Read with a free account →04 July 24 · Opportunities
The 2024 Yale Drama Prize winner will be announced in June 2024. The Yale Drama Series is seeking submissions for its 2025 playwriting competition. The winning play will be selected by the series’ current judge, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The winner of this annual competition will b
Read with a free account →20 June 24 · Opportunities
New Works exists to discover, champion and support new writing in Liverpool. Our annual Open Submissions window is an invitation for writers to introduce themselves to us via their work, and an opportunity for us to begin a conversation. The submission window for 2024 is open unt
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