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16 September 14 · Opportunities
Following the success of last year’s Hotel Plays, Defibrillator Theatre is now seeking submissions for a Writer-in-Residence for its second collaboration with the Langham, of a play to be staged in the hotel. The production – The 1865 Project – will celebrate the hotel’s 150th an
Read with a free account →10 September 14 · Opportunities
SCI-FEST LA: The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Science Fiction One-Act Play Festival is now accepting submissions for their next festival scheduled for May, 2015. Sci-Fest welcomes international submissions from outside the U.S.A. Last year’s festival featured a cast of over 40 actors i
Read with a free account →09 September 14 · Jobs
Maya Productions are looking for a writer to create a new piece of professional theatre for teenage audiences to tour to schools in London in 2015/16. Combining martial arts, comic book storytelling, and theatre, the play will focus on the creation of a new team of South London B
Read with a free account →04 September 14 · Opportunities
Write Angles – formerly the Southend Playwriting Festival 2015 – is now looking for entries. The Festival, entering its fifth year, will present selected plays as rehearsed readings at the Dixon Studio, Palace Theatre, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, UK. What to submit: In 2015 there wi
Read with a free account →04 September 14 · Opportunities
NYU’s New Plays for Young Audiences seeks new unpublished and unproduced scripts for young audiences (ages 4-21) for their 18th season, June 2015. Submission Guidelines: Please include your name, the name of the play, and where wetheycan contact you. They prefer receiving scripts
Read with a free account →15 August 14 · 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). Growing Stage seeking plays for young audiences for 4th Annual New Play-Reading Festival (New Jersey, USA) – Deadline: 15 August 2014 Lond
Read with a free account →30 July 14 · Opportunities
The Play Lab is a UMass Department of Theater mainstage production, running from March 23 – April 4, 2015. Two playwrights will be chosen for concurrent 10-day residencies during this period. These residencies are structured around a series of public staged readings directed and
Read with a free account →28 July 14 · Jobs / Opportunities
Scriptwriting Bootcamp Panel Judges are needed on Friday 15th August from 11.30pm – 12.30pm. £50 fee (travel costs provided) and up to date CRB certificate needed. Your role is to listen and give constructive feedback to children age 13- 16 who have taken part in a week long scri
Read with a free account →18 July 14 · 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). BFI Teen Scene Script Challenge (age 16-25) – Deadline: 18 July 2014 Papatango seeking applications for Resident Playwright 2015 (BBC Perf
Read with a free account →14 July 14 · Opportunities
Papatango is currently seeking candidates to be their second Resident Playwright following a successful inaugural year with May Sumbwanyambe. The Papatango Resident Playwright will write a new play with our guidance and support, as well as deliver a limited number of free masterc
Read with a free account →10 July 14 · Opportunities
Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival have launched their 2014 playwriting competition. They are looking for 15 minute plays with no more than 5 characters, in any genre. There will be two categories in this competition: under 17’s/ over 17’s. Prizes: The winners of each age group
Read with a free account →09 July 14 · Opportunities
Attic Theatre’s annual Playfest returns this Autumn in association with Wimbledon Bookfest. They are now open for submissions of previously unproduced 15-20 minute plays. 4 plays will be chosen for rehearsed readings on 11 and 12 October 2014. The winners will also receive £100.
Read with a free account →01 July 14 · Opportunities
Shorts@The Courtyard is a brand spanking new night of new theatre at the major London Fringe venue, The Courtyard Theatre, Hoxton. There are five spaces available for 15-20 minute shorts for the night which will give YOU the opportunity to showcase your new material in a London t
Read with a free account →19 June 14 · Opportunities
Spidervision Productions are looking for 10 – 15 minute short film scripts about India’s involvement in World War One. Spidervision Productions are offering the chance for a talented writer to see their short film produced in the Northwest of England. Spidervision Productions has
Read with a free account →18 June 14 · Opportunities / Uncategorized
The Lion Tamers Theatre Company is looking for submissions for their 2015 North West tour. What to submit: Your play must meet the following requirements: Cast size: Strictly between 2 and 4 cast members. They can allow for doubling, however they must be strict on not having more
Read with a free account →05 June 14 · Opportunities
Spidervision Productions are looking for 10 – 15 minute short film scripts about India’s involvement in World War One. Spidervision Productions are offering the chance for a talented writer to see their short film produced in the Northwest of England. Spidervision Productions is
Read with a free account →26 May 14 · Opportunities
The Growing Stage New Play-Reading Festival is a wonderful opportunity for artists to have their unpublished works presented before an audience, in a play-reading scenario, by a cast consisting of both professional and amateur actors on two separate occasions during our 2014/2015
Read with a free account →14 May 14 · Opportunities
Everything Theatre welcome script submissions for their Podcast Readings series from both established and emerging playwrights. What they are looking for: 15 – 20 MINUTE scripts that portray modern urban society in all its complexity, both nationally and internationally. Alternat
Read with a free account →14 May 14 · Opportunities
These plays will be performed as readings during Glasgow 2014 as part of The Tron’s Home Nations Programme. The scripts should be a response to the athletes, events, sports, political issues or scandals of The Commonwealth Games since 1930. The plays should take us on an interest
Read with a free account →01 April 14 · Opportunities
Are you aged 15-24? Do you love comedy? Do you like to have your voice heard? And would you like to see your ideas on screen? Well, this is an opportunity for you to have your comic writing performed by excellent funny people and have it broadcast on bbc.co.uk. Deadline now exten
Read with a free account →14 March 14 · 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). All the Pigs Theatre running a script writing workshop (£50/£40 concs) – Workshop date: 15 March 2014 Plain Sight – call for submissions f
Read with a free account →27 February 14 · Opportunities
DISQUIET International Literary Program is proud to announce its first Short Play Contest! Submit your 10-15 minute play (any genre, any style) to win airfare, accommodations, and tuition to the 2014 Disquiet International Literary Program in Lisbon, Portugal (June 29-July 11, 20
Read with a free account →26 February 14 · Opportunities
Sky Blue Theatre Company is now accepting submissions of one-act plays for the 2014 Cambridge Theatre Challenge competition. What you get: Your play will be staged and performed by a professional director and actors at the Courtyard Theatre in London on the 4th and 5th of July. W
Read with a free account →17 January 14 · 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). Claremorris Fringe Festival seeking 15 minute plays (Ireland, €10 entry fee) – Deadline: 17 January 2014 Writers commission for Kent Histo
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