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05 December 22 · Uncategorized
Aged 16-21 and interested in performance and off-stage theatre roles? Young Pleasance is now open for 2023 applications! Young Pleasance offers a professional theatre experience in a large scale ensemble production, including a two week Edinburgh Fringe run. Each year Young Pleas
Read this article →05 December 22 · Opportunities
Circulate is a multidisciplinary artist development program at Jacksons Lane in 2023 which will be connecting 3 playwrights, 4 circus performers and 4 actors. Participants will attend a series of workshops where they will learn about circus skills, dramaturgy and narrative, writi
Read with a free account →02 December 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news!
Read with a free account →30 November 22 · Opportunities
SEEKING FULL-LENGTH AND ONE-ACT PLAY SUBMISSIONS! Third Stone Theatre is seeking new play submissions for productions to be staged as a part of our 2023-24 Season. Thank you for sharing your work and art with us! Play submissions should meet the following guidelines: -We consider
Read with a free account →30 November 22 · Opportunities
Back for the fourth time and returning to an in-person experience, the Modern Works Festival is a playwriting contest, reading festival and celebration of women in theatre. Playwright Eligibility: Seeking new work from emerging and established female playwrights. Playwrights mu
Read with a free account →30 November 22 · Opportunities
Our Cold Read Workshop has places available for Writers! Come and Join us and have actors blind read 2/3 of your scenes for immediate feedback. The past 2 cold reads have been brilliant for understanding as a writer how we can write natural, fluid dialogue with incredibly insight
Read with a free account →30 November 22 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper Blog has a round-up of Play Submissions, they are are largely US based but often open to international writers. Check out their list for December here. Deadlines: various throughout December 2022 Source: Play Submissions Helper Blog
Read with a free account →29 November 22 · Opportunities
ACT II 2023 will be taking place on the 8th and 15th April 2023, at The Space. They are looking for 12 student-writers to develop a brand-new 20-minute piece on NEW BEGINNINGS. This will be a chance for you to have your work performed in front of an audience, get feedback, and de
Read with a free account →28 November 22 · Uncategorized
The 2023 OOB Festival will be accepting submissions starting on 1st December 2022. Submissions will be closed either when the limit of 850 submissions is reached, or by 15th December 2022. Short plays and musicals can be no longer than 15 pages and have a max run time of 15 minut
Read this article →23 November 22 · 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: #WrAP2023 Write A Play with us in January! Descri
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Thursday, November 24 · 7 – 9pm GMT 2023- 3rd Thursday of the month The Yard Manchester 11 Bent Street Cheetham Hill M8 8NF FREE Blood Beats is a cross disciplinary LGBTQ+ writing group, aimed at creating a supportive community space for writers to come together, develop through
Read with a free account →23 November 22 · News / Original Content
It’s that time of year again! If you’re looking for a festive gift for a playwright in your life, then we’re here to help. We have a fabulous selection gifts from London Playwrights which start at just £10 – if you want to give a gift that is both thoughtful and useful and suppor
Read this article →23 November 22 · Opportunities
The VAULT Festival New Critics Programme is for new & early career arts and culture writers to develop their critical voice. Taking place at VAULT Festival 2023 (24th January – 19th March), this unique programme provides five participants with expert mentorship from leading indus
Read with a free account →22 November 22 · Opportunities
Just one week left for artists to apply to be part of the next cohort of Pleasance London Associate Artists 2023-25. Applications are open to all theatre makers/writers based within London who can clearly demonstrate how being a London Associate will provide the transformative to
Read with a free account →21 November 22 · Opportunities
The 2022 Cheshire Prize for Literature is now accepting entries in all four genres (short stories, scriptwriting, children’s literature and poetry). There is no theme, writers are free to write about anything that inspires them. The competition is open to anyone who has lived, wo
Read with a free account →18 November 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news!
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WrAP (Write. A. Play) is back for 2023 and we want you to join us for the challenge of writing a play in January! You can find out more about the challenge here If you’re interested in joining in, feel free to come along to this session to ask any questions you might have and … G
Read with a free account →18 November 22 · News
Congratulations to Nathan Queeley-Dennis wins overall 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting with his debut play… Birmingham-born actor takes home £16k prize for first play Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, ‘a joyful galloping hymn to Black friendship and love and tender masculinity’ R
Read this article →18 November 22 · Opportunities
Look Sharp Theatre are an exciting independent non-profit Leeds based company who specialise in comedy and farce. With four shows produced since November 2021, they are looking for new comedy writing for their 2023 season. This production will support their ambitions to become an
Read with a free account →16 November 22 · Opportunities
Crazy Cat Theatre’s Christmas writing competition is now taking submissions of Christmas-themed short stories between 250 and 2500 words. Stories can be dramatic/comedic/surreal etc. as long as they are chaotic and/or violent. 12 stories will be picked: 3 winners and 9 special me
Read with a free account →14 November 22 · Opportunities
The Literal Challenge are running their 28 Plays Later Challenge this coming February 2023. Every day, you’ll receive a writing brief, then you’ll have to write a play in response. Plays can be of any length, genre and language. This is not a writing competition in the traditiona
Read with a free account →11 November 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news!
Read with a free account →04 November 22 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
We need YOU more than ever! Find out about 7 easy ways to support us here and help us to continue our work! *Make sure you never miss an opportunity. Sign up for our email list to get the weekly roundup direct to your inbox! * Our weekly Friday round-up of opportunities and news!
Read with a free account →04 November 22 · Opportunities
Back for a ninth year, a writing opportunity from The Literal Challenge – a social enterprise that brings together a community of writers, wannabe writers and newbies through creative challenges. Over the last 8 Februarys, 28 Plays Later has inspired the writing of 52,514 plays!
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