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26 April 17 · Opportunities
Bigger Fish Theatre says its is calling all playwrights, actor/writers, musician/writers, chef/writers, people with pens (or pencils)! Big Fish says: “We are very pleased to announce that #SHORTSTUFF2, our second night of original short plays, will take place at the White Bear Th
Read with a free account →26 April 17 · Opportunities
Small But Mighty Productions is looking for playwrights. Melly Magrath & Caitlin Turner, co-producers, and co-founders, say: ” We are currently seeking strong, original work to feature in our upcoming seasons. We strongly encourage writers of all skill levels to submit. This is a
Read with a free account →26 April 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: Papatango Resident Playwright 2017 (£2000 seed co
Read with a free account →24 April 17 · Opportunities
Alphabetti Theatre is offering three opportunities with rolling deadlines. Alphabetti create, produce and programme original work across the performing arts. They have been running venues and developing writers since 2012. They are moving to a new long-term home in Newcastle upon
Read with a free account →24 April 17 · Opportunities
Threadbare Theatre is launching its playwriting competition and is looking for a play set in a pub. Threadbare says: “We love working on new writing and on plays that fit our space perfectly. “We are now launching a playwriting competition to find a brand new play that we will st
Read with a free account →24 April 17 · Opportunities
The Leytonstone Itch are looking for writers (ideally from East London) to get involved in its upcoming summer event – the East Not East Festival, on 15 July in Wanstead Park www.eastnoteastfestival.com. LI says: “We will be managing our own tent and we’re looking forward to scra
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Itch and Scratch are now open for submissions for its Audio Plays project. They want 15 minute plays with no more than 3 actors on any themes (one submission per writer, UK writers only). Itch and Scratch says: “Over the next few months, we’re looking to produce 3 short audio pla
Read with a free account →24 April 17 · Opportunities
Comedians Theatre Company are calling for new 20 minute Duologues for a new show, 6x6x6, on the themes ‘Together and Asunder’.This is for an Edinburgh slot, 4.20pm in Ten Dome. They say: “We’ll consider different styles….in the past we’ve found that dark comedy drama works well (
Read with a free account →24 April 17 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in April 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 t
Read with a free account →21 April 17 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to help support LPB without spending any extra cash? Check out our ‘Gifts & Gear’ series and do your Amazon shopping via our links! 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). O
Read with a free account →19 April 17 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
A workshop for playwrights – whether you are starting out or experienced but wanting fresh stimulus and provocations, this workshop led by award-winning playwright Clare Bayley is run by the Chipping Norton Literary Festival. Date: 29 April 2017 Cost: £18 How to apply: online Dea
Read with a free account →19 April 17 · Education / Opportunities
A ten week course which will give an insight into approaches to beginning playwriting. With focus on techniques, exercises and approaches to writing and opportunities for discussion shared group critiques. Andrew is a critically acclaimed writer for stage and screen with works in
Read with a free account →19 April 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: BBC Writersroom COMEDY Script Room 2017 open for
Read with a free account →18 April 17 · Jobs / Opportunities
Experienced screenwriter wanted for feature film script development Dreamfusion production company is seeking a screenwriter with writing credits on at least one released feature and/or writer credits for a televised drama, to develop an existing treatment into a screenplay for a
Read with a free account →18 April 17 · Education / Opportunities
Screenplays form the starting point for most dramatic films, the essential work from which all other filmmaking flows. All of the tender romance, terrifying action and memorable lines begin at the screenwriter’s desk.The University of East Anglia’s School of Literature, Drama and
Read with a free account →18 April 17 · Opportunities
Aberdeen Performing Arts is seeking script submissions for their next Scratch Night on 24 May 2017. The theme is ‘revolution’. They would like to hear your new work around revolution, revolt, uprising and breaking free. Scripts must be no longer than 10 minutes long and written f
Read with a free account →18 April 17 · Opportunities
CBBC and BBC Writersroom are joining forces in a talent search to find new sketch writers. If you can write funny for young fans of comedy, tap in to the unique world of Class Dismissed and capture the tone of the show then they want to hear from you. “Class Dismissed is entering
Read with a free account →18 April 17 · Opportunities
BBC Writersroom’s regular window for unsolicited scripts is open between 10am on Monday 17thApril 2017 and 5pm on Monday 15th May 2017 for Comedy scripts (TV, film, radio, stage or online). “This year we are asking writers to tell us which 10 consecutive pages of their script to
Read with a free account →18 April 17 · Opportunities
Sterts Theatre are looking for an original 25-35 minute one act play for up to four adult actors to be performed in a studio space for their 2017 playwriting competition. Plays can be on any theme. Prizes: £100 first prize and your play performed in Sterts studio. Two runners up
Read with a free account →18 April 17 · Opportunities
Led by Lisa Goldman, author of The No Rules Handbook for Writers, this intensive weekend masterclass will give you the skills, confidence and focus to sustain you through your next draft. You will scrutinise what is and isn’t working in your script, solve issues of craft and proc
Read with a free account →14 April 17 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to help support LPB without spending any extra cash? Check out our ‘Gifts & Gear’ series and do your Amazon shopping via our links! 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). O
Read with a free account →12 April 17 · Opportunities / Writing Workshops
Write a movie in ten weeks flat with the The Screen Arts Institute Knock it Out course on Monday evenings 7-10pm at the BFI Southbank, London, from 8 May-10 July 2017. The SAI says the story development & speed writing course is inspired by “whatever music does it for you; Stormz
Read with a free account →12 April 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: Tamasha seeks diverse shorts for comedy scratch n
Read with a free account →11 April 17 · Opportunities
Following the success of their previously theatre based playwriting festivals, Full Circle Theatre have decided to move the festival online to reach a wider, international, audience. Winning entries will be recorded as ‘radio’ plays and launched on their website http://www.fullci
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