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04 August 16 · Education / Opportunities
As part of their commitment to discovering and nurturing extraordinary playwrights of the future, the Orange Tree Theatre is recruiting for this year’s Writers Collective to run alongside their main programme of work. They are seeking professional writers at an early stage in the
Read with a free account →04 August 16 · Events
In Conversation with Vicky Featherstone (University Women in the Arts: Event 2) 18 August 2016 at 4pm The Royal Court Theatre – Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS The second University Women in the Arts public event has been announced. Taking place on 18th August at 4pm at the Royal Court T
Read this article →04 August 16 · Opportunities
The Yale Drama Series is an annual, international competition for emerging playwrights. The winner is awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of the winning play by Yale University Press and a staged reading at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City. Winners
Read with a free account →04 August 16 · Opportunities
The Dionysian is a new international magazine (print & online blog) based in NYC that is currently seeking submissions from playwrights. What to submit: A completed short play ranging from 1-10 pages. In their own words: “At The Dionysian we are constantly looking for new and upc
Read with a free account →04 August 16 · Opportunities
For this month only Theatre503 is inviting writers to submit not a script but a digital response to Screens by Stephen Laughton – a new piece which explores national and sexual identity amongst a group of immigrants in the age of social media. Writers’ Night is Thursday 11 August
Read with a free account →03 August 16 · Events
Meet The People Events – Old Vic 12 10 August & 17 August 2017 (London events) The Old Vic will be hosting a series of free workshops for potential applicants in a range of venues around the UK. These networking sessions will provide an opportunity to hear more about the programm
Read this article →03 August 16 · Education / Writing Workshops
Pro Story Development & Marketing Scheme is aimed at writers, directors, creative producers and script editors who want to story develop, script, package, and sell a feature-length project or long-form TV show. The course will give indivuduals the opportunity to work hand-in-hand
Read this article →03 August 16 · 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: Old Vic 12 Description: The Old Vic 12 is now off
Read with a free account →03 August 16 · Education
Script Supervision Course 22-23 August 2017 from 10am-5pm Pinewood Studios This course is an opportunity for existing script supervisors and those beginning their career to spend two days picking the brains of one of the most experienced script supervisors in large scale Internat
Read this article →01 August 16 · Opportunities
The Old Vic 12 is an extraordinary opportunity for 12 developing artists looking to make the next step in their careers (including three playwrights). The scheme will offer them opportunities to expand networks, receive first class mentoring and benefit from a prestigious associa
Read with a free account →01 August 16 · Opportunities
StageWrite, Bedford’s only annual new writing festival, happens in March each year. They are currently open for submission for their 2017 season. StageWrite will be entering its 5th year next year and they are looking for submissions of plays for their next festival. The festival
Read with a free account →30 July 16 · Opportunities
If you’re aged 11 to 30, and want to develop your comedy, theatre or playwriting skills to a higher level, then our Soho Theatre Young Company might be just what you’re looking for. SYC courses give you the opportunity to meet and collaborate with other young artists, discover a
Read with a free account →29 July 16 · Education / Writing Workshops
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, known for films such as A Few Good Men and The Social Network and the plays The Farnsworth Invention and A Few Good Men, is teaching writers for MasterClass, the online education platform. In his first online class, according to MasterClass, “Sorkin wil
Read this article →29 July 16 · 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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Even
Read with a free account →28 July 16 · Opportunities
The Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF) , in partnership with Big Talk Productions and LOCO (The London Comedy Film Festival), has launched a script development programme for four emerging comedy writers. Each writer will be awarded £10,000 and take part in a personalise
Read with a free account →28 July 16 · Opportunities
E.U. (an NYC based theatre company) has published a call for original work for a charity performance coming on 20 October2016 in NYC. What to submit: Monologues – 2-4 min. Short Plays – 10 min. up to 4 characters How to apply: Email written work in either PDF or Word doc format t
Read with a free account →28 July 16 · Opportunities
VAULT Festival is now open to applications for the 2017 Festival. They’re looking for daring, innovative and engaging work to present to audiences between January and March 2017. Please note that you must apply as a company – they do not accept script submissions without a produc
Read with a free account →28 July 16 · Opportunities
The St. James Theatre is inviting applications from writers, musical theatre partnerships, and theatre makers in the early stages of their career, to respond to the story, music, themes and characters within the main productions at HighTide Festival. St. James RE:act brings toget
Read with a free account →27 July 16 · Opportunities
Harrie Dobbie is organising a new writing evening to raise money for a trip I’m taking to Nepal to rebuild houses in a village that was totally devastated by the earthquake. The event will be at City Lit’s theatre in Covent Garden on Friday 16th September. What to submit: He is l
Read with a free account →27 July 16 · 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: Red Dragonfly New Writing Competition 2016 Descri
Read with a free account →27 July 16 · Original Content
In Battalions: State of the Industry round table discussion. The title of this event promised a round table discussion. However, there was no such table of adequate size given the amount of people who attended to add their voice to the debate. The reason for such a high turnout w
Read this article →27 July 16 · Opportunities
Red Dragonfly Productions and Grist to the Mill Productions are running a new playwriting competition that is open to new and budding playwrights from East Asian, South Asian and South East Asian Communities (age 18+). What to submit: In their own words: “We are looking for a thi
Read with a free account →25 July 16 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in late July & August 2016. 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 throug
Read with a free account →25 July 16 · Inspiration / Pursued By A Bear
Pursued By A Bear is our weekly advice column with playwright Adam Taylor. He’ll tackle your playwriting questions – from practical issues to existential dilemmas – relying on nothing but his bare wits, brute strength, and questionable personal experiences. “Do I need to know abo
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