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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 →03 April 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 →01 April 15 · Opportunities
The Young Friends of the Almeida’s Creative Board are producing a series of artistic development workshops for writers, directors and stage managers. In this series of workshops they are focusing on equipping emerging writers with the tools needed to actively pursue a career in t
Read with a free account →01 April 15 · Opportunities
24:7 Theatre Festival is now looking for a selection of short monologues to be performed during their Big Festival Weekend (24 – 26 July), in and around The Martin Harris for Music and Drama at the University of Manchester. Each monologue will have a maximum performance length of
Read with a free account →27 March 15 · Events / Writing Workshops
Filmic Responses; Script to Screen with: Katie Lambert Wednesday 8 April 2015 from 1-5pm How does a play script become a strong film? Why do so many plays make terrible films? This workshop will look at different ways of interpreting a script into film, drawing on different style
Read this article →27 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 →27 March 15 · Jobs
BBC Drama is seeking a Story Editor for Eastenders for a two-year contract. With over 350 hours of in-house output a year, BBC Drama Production is making some of the most original, diverse and highly acclaimed television. These range from continuing drama such as EastEnders, Holb
Read with a free account →26 March 15 · Events / Writing Workshops
Challenging Traditional Approaches to Playwriting with: German playwright Maria Milisavljevic Saturday 4 April 2015 from 1-3pm A must attend event for writers interested in European theatre, German new writing or form challenging new work. Led by outstanding German playwright Mar
Read this article →26 March 15 · Events
Takeover Hangouts – Writers with: Marcelo Dos Santos, Shamser Sinha, John Hollingworth Friday 27 March 2015, 6-7pm A panel of playwrights discuss how their work is affected by the world around them and offer tips on ways to negotiate the industry. Join in person or online. Playwr
Read this article →26 March 15 · Writing Workshops
Tamasha New Writing Masterclass with Fin Kennedy: Playwriting with teenagers Date: Saturday 18 April 2015 from 10.30am to 5pm Venue: Rich Mix, E2 6LA This one day course for those new to working with young people examines the process of co-creating plays with groups of teenagers
Read this article →26 March 15 · Opportunities
Submissions are open for Etch Scratch Night #6. What to submit: They are looking for 5-15 mins of new writing that is considered by the writer to be still in development. How it works: They match writers with professional directors and help with casting. Each piece will then be r
Read with a free account →25 March 15 · Uncategorized
Newsjack the Radio 4 Extra topical news sketch show, which anyone can write for, is again looking for writers to submit sketches and one-liners for the series. For more information and in order to enter, please visit Newsjack’s Submission Page And for further inspiration read the
Read this article →25 March 15 · Opportunities
The Makeshift Broadcast is recording its next podcast in early May 2015. They’re on the hunt for emerging and established writers and directors to work on the creation of the show. The live event will take place in Glasgow in early May 2015. What to submit: Makeshift Broadcast wo
Read with a free account →24 March 15 · Opportunities
Theatre N16, a new 50 seater space for new writing, is looking for plays for an evening of shorts in May. They have nine slots for 20-30 minute shorts, where the space and marketing will be provided free of charge. Your short script should already have a company attached to stage
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 →24 March 15 · Opportunities
The Bread & Roses Theatre is a new fringe theatre venue in Clapham, South London. For their 2015 Playwriting Competition, they are now looking for a one-act-play to be produced by their in-house theatre company as part of the Clapham Fringe in September 2015. What to submit: Leng
Read with a free account →20 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 →19 March 15 · Opportunities
The Space is a performing arts centre based in a converted church on the Isle of Dogs, East London. They have been commissioned to programme a new (covered) outdoor theatre in Canary Wharf and are looking for high quality pieces that would fit an intimate amphitheatre. They’re se
Read with a free account →19 March 15 · Events
Adapting Annie’s Plays For Audio 16 April 2015 from 11:00am to 4:00pm Open your ears to the secrets of audio production. Enter the world of audio drama, where you can be transported from outer space to inner London in an instant. Annie’s Plays offer a perfect starting point for a
Read this article →19 March 15 · Opportunities
Act 2, in association with Fowl Humour, are looking for 10 minute monologues, set in a public space like a pub, a bench or a café, to be performed in Nottingham in late May. They are inviting writers to send scripts which explore the theme of honesty and have a Nottingham voice a
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 →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 · Writing Workshops
Hear Me Roar Media, the sponsors of the SitcomCircle Screenwriting Competition UK are inviting emerging TV writers to submit their short scripts/screenplay entries for the opportunity to win one of two places on an intensive two-day ‘Writing for TV’ course. This course takes plac
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