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19 March 15 · Opportunities
Velvet Trumpet are seeking submissions for new comedy writing night Soggy Brass, which will take place at the Southwark Playhouse on the 24th May. What to submit: All pieces must be comedic new writing. Running time of 10-15 minutes. Submissions must be stand-alone pieces. They a
Read with a free account →19 March 15 · Opportunities / Original Content
Competitions can be a great way to break into the industry as an emerging writer. Making a shortlist or winning a competition can be a huge step up in a writer’s career. And, most importantly, a competition deadline can be great motivation to write, regardless of the outcome. 201
Read with a free account →17 March 15 · Opportunities
Organized Chaos has put out their 2015 call for scripts. Organised Chaos Productions is about nurturing theatrical talent in the most chaotically organised way you could imagine. The company was set up to help and support undiscovered and emerging talent in Manchester and the Nor
Read with a free account →16 March 15 · Uncategorized
East End Literary Salon is currently seeking submissions for a monthly new writing night in Dalston. Next is on 12 April. Theme: “The theme is something around angels. However! If you don’t have anything on that theme, not a problem – don’t write something for it!! We theme aroun
Read this article →16 March 15 · Writing Workshops
DRAMATIC ACTION Tuesday 17 March 2015: 6.00pm – 8.00pm To inspire, provoke, challenge and support playwrights to create new work to submit for the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, the Royal Exchange Theatre will host a series of unique practical workshops with some of the co
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Roister Doister Publishing is looking for plays written specifically for young people and their 2015 Competition has two categories that you can enter. One Act Plays and Full Length Plays. “Anything goes with regards to content, themes and genre of the play and we’re looking for
Read with a free account →13 March 15 · Opportunities
The London Short Play Festival is accepting submissions for 2015. They are looking for new and exciting plays that have not been performed in front of an audience. They can be between 15-20 minutes long and a maximum cast of 4. Unfortunately any piece which does not comply with t
Read with a free account →13 March 15 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
BBC Scriptroom now open for comedy submissions 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). Opportunities are now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongo
Read with a free account →10 March 15 · Opportunities
And now. The end is near. And so we face. The final curtain… Yes, it’s true. With a tear in our eye and song in our heart, IdeasTap is closing after six years on 2 June 2015. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t going to rock the joint one more time like it’s 2009 with … IdeasTap Edit
Read with a free account →09 March 15 · Opportunities
BBC Writersroom’s regular window for unsolicited scripts is open between 9 March and 2 April 2015 for Comedy scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online). See all the details here. Deadline: 2 April 2015 at midday due to the Easter holiday. No late submissions will accepted. Source
Read with a free account →06 March 15 · 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). Opportunities are now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →02 March 15 · Opportunities
Fine Mess Theatre are accepting applications from playwrights, directors and actors for their new writing night, Bites and Scratches. The night will feature s 15 minute extracts or plays and will be performed at the Camden People’s Theatre on 11th and 12th April. The only stipula
Read with a free account →27 February 15 · 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). Opportunities are now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →25 February 15 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in March 2015. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but if you’d like to peruse the whole
Read with a free account →25 February 15 · Inspiration / Opportunities
As always, IdeasTap have got plenty of workshops coming up in the next few weeks. You can check out the full schedule here, but here are a couple aimed at playwrights Ideastap Inspires: A discussion on playwriting and research (4 March 2015 – London) Challenging traditional appro
Read with a free account →23 February 15 · Opportunities
sized plays competition is open for submissions for it’s 2015 competition. and the six winners and four runners up were performed in Pembrokeshire pubs and then all went on to the Script Slam at Theatr Gwaun on October 4 where there were awards for best performance and best scrip
Read with a free account →20 February 15 · 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). Opportunities are now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →17 February 15 · Jobs / Opportunities
C-12 Dance Theatre are looking to recruit a talented Script Writer to work alongside C-12 Directors to create an engaging/stimulating coherent narrative for their new project: Sherlock. Information: Contract Type: Part-time Application Opening Date: Tues 10th February 2015 Closin
Read with a free account →16 February 15 · Jobs / Opportunities
Shred Productions is looking for an exceptional writer to work on a brand new site-specific commission, which will headline the Theatre Exterior programme at Chorlton Arts Festival 2015. Now in its 15th year, the festival continues to act as a conduit for the best emerging talent
Read with a free account →13 February 15 · 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). Opportunities are now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Worksho
Read with a free account →13 February 15 · Opportunities
Irlam Festival Fringe 2015 is seeking plays for their production this year on 27th and 28th August. What to submit: Plays should be between 10 and 15 minutes playing time, and a cast of no more than 4; minimal sets (short plays have very short turnaround, and in this venue – it’s
Read with a free account →11 February 15 · Events
The Pros and Cons of Playwriting Residencies 24 February 2015, 11am-12.30pm IdeasTap, The Woolyard, 52 Bermondsey St. Papatango Artistic Director George Turvey and Resident Playwright Samantha Potter discuss the point of residencies at companies or venues for playwrights. Papatan
Read this article →10 February 15 · Opportunities
The George Devine Award is an annual prize, established in 1966 in honour of the first director of the Royal Court Theatre. The award is now administered by his daughter, Harriet Devine. While your play need not have been produced to be submitted, it’s worth noting that any list
Read with a free account →10 February 15 · Uncategorized
The Pensive Federation is now seeking applicants for The Significant Other Festival 2015. This will be the 4th Significant Other Festival and this year comes with the subtitle ‘Object of Affection’. They are looking for actors, writers and directors who are looking for a challeng
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