06 April 23 · Opportunities
The Playwright’s Laboratory are hosting two Playwrights Networking Events as part of our Pop Up Festival of Plays at the Arcola Theatre from 25 April – 5 May. From a docudrama set on the doorstep of the murder of George Floyd, spiralling into a gangster-torn Singapore, and drifti
Read with a free account →05 April 23 · Opportunities
Submissions are still open for Flat 4 Theatre’s Freshly Squeezed Scratch Night at the Bread and Roses Theatre on the 27th of April. Ideally pieces will be 10-15 mins long but they may be able to be flexible with this. They are particularly keen to hear from queer/ female/ NB arti
Read with a free account →31 March 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →29 March 23 · Opportunities
Word Factory launches 2023-4 Apprentice awards. Two unique opportunities offering one-to-one mentorship with Jessie Greengrass and Jacob Ross, as well as access to the Word Factory platform and events. If you are a short story writer whose writing is political, or are based in th
Read with a free account →24 March 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →23 March 23 · 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: Platform Presents – 2023 Playwright’s Prize Descr
Read with a free account →23 March 23 · Opportunities
The Kevin Elyot Award is an annual award of £3,000 given to support a writer-in-residence based at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection. It is made in memory of Kevin Elyot (1951-2014) – an alumnus of the University Drama Department – and the influence he has had on writi
Read with a free account →21 March 23 · Opportunities
LONDON PLAYWRIGHTS’ PLAYWRITING LAB 10 Sessions, once per week, Thursdays from 6 April 2023 90 Minutes each session, 6pm – 7.30pm. In these sessions, you’ll learn all the tools needed to write your first full-length play or develop a play you’re working on. In a friendly, support
Read with a free account →20 March 23 · Opportunities
The 3-2-1 Writing Commission is a brand new opportunity for Buckinghamshire-based writers looking to get their work onto the stage as a paid playwright. Writers are invited to send in their play submissions, along with an extract from the proposed script, to be in with a chance o
Read with a free account →20 March 23 · Opportunities
Page to Stage London are asking for writers to submit 10-minute scripts to be performed at their April event as a directed rehearsed reading to an industry panel and audience. The event will take place at 7:30pm on the 25th of April in The Water Rats, WC1X 8BZ. Deadline: 24 March
Read with a free account →17 March 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →16 March 23 · Opportunities
As promised, we’re going to help you redraft your #WrAP2023. We want to help you to continue working on your ideas and take those #WrAP2023 plays to the next level! We’ll be offering you a Redrafting Zoom session on April 19th. The session will be recorded and sent out to everyon
Read with a free account →16 March 23 · Opportunities
A Bit Of A Do is a festival of theatre, dance and cabaret by disabled and non-disabled artists, produced by Drunken Chorus. For the 2023 instalment of A Bit Of A Do Drunken Chorus will support 3 artists and/or companies to create performances to premiere at the festival, and they
Read with a free account →16 March 23 · Opportunities
Thu, 20 April 2023, 14:00 – 16:00 BST Online More information to follow, including session format, speakers and panel members. Live captions and BSL will be provided. Anyone attending the 2-hour session can claim £25 for being there (unless they are attending as part of their sal
Read with a free account →16 March 23 · Opportunities
Duly Noted is a training programme for people in comedy and drama development run by Eleven Film. The workshops are designed to skill up aspiring script editors, arming them with a practical understanding of production and a support network. For Duly Noted 2023 (DN23), Eleven Fil
Read with a free account →13 March 23 · Opportunities
Edmonds Driftwood Players (Washington State, USA) has announced their theme and call for submissions for their 12th Annual Festival of Shorts. The festival provides an opportunity for playwrights to have their works brought to life on stage, as well as gain recognition and potent
Read with a free account →10 March 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →09 March 23 · 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: The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award Description: The
Read with a free account →09 March 23 · Opportunities
Vital Xposure are delighted to announce the launch of the second round of Wellspring, a bespoke professional development programme for London-based disabled, d/Deaf and Neurodivergent playwrights and script writers, supported by City Bridge Trust. Through a series of training ses
Read with a free account →09 March 23 · Opportunities
Red Human Films are producing their next short film for 2023 and are on the search for fantastic self-contained scripts. Successful applicants will have their work produced and be paid a writer’s fee of £150. Their previous films have gone on to be selected for film festivals in
Read with a free account →07 March 23 · Opportunities
Yorick Radio is a weekly literary podcast first launched in 2020. Their first official submissions window is now open. They are looking for exciting, engaging writing, both real and imaginary, that piques interest and sparks imagination; pieces that are unique and present new ang
Read with a free account →04 March 23 · Opportunities
Scriptwriters & Co’s Spring Scratch Night will take place online at 7pm GMT on Tuesday 21 March 2023. Their submissions window is open to writers anywhere in the world. This time they’re looking for original plays, screenplays or audio plays of 5-6 pages, on the theme of Truth or
Read with a free account →04 March 23 · Opportunities
TYPE! is a new, free bookmark magazine championing bold new writing. It is looking for short/micro plays or screenplays to feature in the next edition. Do you have a playlet or flash screenplay you would like to share? Send in your script (2-5 minutes in length), a brief bio and
Read with a free account →03 March 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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