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23 April 15 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in May and early June 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 per
Read with a free account →22 April 15 · Uncategorized
Ghost Dog Productions runs a regular new writing showcase called Playground. Once again they’re on the lookout for submissions of 10min plays based around various themes. Their next show dates and themes are: What to submit: Please make sure your script comes with a title page wh
Read this article →08 April 15 · Opportunities
Paint Dry Theatre is looking for short, one act plays to be performed as part of the first of many scratch events. They will match a play to an up and coming director and cast it. Plays will then be performed at the new theatre N16. They are looking for 10-20 minute plays from wr
Read with a free account →07 April 15 · Opportunities
Little Fish Theatre is accepting scripts for their 14th Annual PICK OF THE VINE short play production to be presented in January-February 2016 in California. There will be a $50 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play produced. Submission Guidelines: 1. Only ONE play may
Read with a free account →24 March 15 · Opportunities
Writers are invited to write a 10 minute play in response to ‘Animals‘ by Emma Adams. To participate, you’ll need to see the show early in the run and get your Rapid Write Response script in by the deadline. Selected pieces will be performed in showcases on 26 and 27 April 2015.
Read with a free account →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 →14 March 15 · Opportunities
Lambeth new playwriting competition provides an opportunity for aspiring and emerging writers to showcase new work. We welcome submissions from anyone who lives, works or studies in Lambeth. There is a category for young writers of 21 and under. The selected pieces will be rehear
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 →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 →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 →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 →14 February 15 · Opportunities
The Courtyard Theatre is looking for new writers to send their script submissions. They are committed to seeking out talented writers from all ages and backgrounds, working with them to develop their plays further to help bring new and exciting work to our future audiences. If yo
Read with a free account →12 February 15 · Opportunities
London-based theatre company pluck. are seeking new writing submissions for their next production. pluck. are EJ Martin (Founder and Producer) and Philip Honeywell (Co-Founder and Associate Producer) – two actor-producers who got tired of waiting for the work they wanted to see,
Read with a free account →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 →31 January 15 · Opportunities
The Bruntwood Prize – the biggest playwriting competition in the UK – has been launched, so time to get your scripts ready before the June deadline! The Bruntwood Prize is a competition managed by The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. It’s open to playwrights across the UK. T
Read with a free account →28 January 15 · Opportunities
(This opportunity is from a message posted in the Playwriting UK Facebook group.) Christian A. Graham is rebooting New Prose, three nights of rehearsed readings. New Prose will be taking place on March 6th, 7th and 8th in East London. What to submit/How to apply: If you have any
Read with a free account →26 January 15 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in February 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 wh
Read with a free account →25 January 15 · Opportunities
Scratch That Hackney are a monthly Scratch Night based at the Hackney Attic (above the Hackney Picturehouse,sometimes at The Ritzy in Brixton and also in Crouch End). We are looking for submissions from playwrights, spoken word artists, short filmmakers, musicians and theatre mak
Read with a free account →23 January 15 · Opportunities
Sky Blue Theatre Company is now accepting submissions of one-act plays for the 2015 British 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. Wri
Read with a free account →09 January 15 · Opportunities
Here’s one for our international readers… The Royal Court’s International Playwrights Group is now open for submissions. About the group: International playwrights will be asked to develop a new play during their time in London in collaboration with members of the Royal Court art
Read with a free account →08 January 15 · Opportunities
HighTide Festival are giving two IdeasTap members the chance to have your play read at their brilliant theatre festival in Aldeburgh in September 2016. Up to two winners of this brief will each receive feedback from Steven Atkinson, HighTide Artistic Director, and Stephanie Stree
Read with a free account →25 December 14 · Opportunities
As part of its commitment to supporting emerging practitioners, the Blue Elephant announces that it is now receiving entries to its 2015 Playwriting Competition. What you get: The Blue Elephant will mount rehearsed readings of the winning entries this summer. What to submit: We a
Read with a free account →23 December 14 · Opportunities
Ghost Dog Productions runs a regular new writing showcase called Playground. Once again they’re on the lookout for submissions of 10min plays based around various themes. Our next show dates and themes are: 23rd & 24th March – MIND GAMES 20th -22nd April – SURVIVAL Deadlines are:
Read with a free account →23 December 14 · Opportunities
Ghost Dog Productions runs a regular new writing showcase called Playground. Once again they’re on the lookout for submissions of 10min plays based around various themes. Our next show dates and themes are: 23rd & 24th March – MIND GAMES 20th -22nd April – SURVIVAL Deadlines are:
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