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23 February 23 · 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 March here. Deadlines: various throughout March 2023 Source: Play Submissions Helper Blog
Read with a free account →21 February 23 · Opportunities
Platform Presents is receiving script submissions for its 2023 Playwright’s Prize, an open call for distinctive, dynamic, heart-stopping, extraordinary, wonderful plays. The annual prize and fundraiser is co-produced with Finite Films & TV, founded by Amy Gardner, and judged by a
Read with a free account →21 February 23 · Opportunities
The New American Full-Length Play competition has been created to support new plays. The competition is in line with The New American Theatre’s on-going commitment to inspire, educate and nurture artists and communities towards a thoughtful and humane world view through the art o
Read with a free account →08 February 23 · Opportunities
The Magnetic Theatre’s One Act Play Festival (of Asheville, North Carolina, USA) is now taking submissions from playwrights internationally of plays that are 5-15 minutes long. The festival is scheduled for August 2023. This year’s theme is “home”. There is a $5 submission fee. F
Read with a free account →07 February 23 · Opportunities / Uncategorized
The 10-Minute Plays Festival in Durango, Colorado USA is taking international submissions of plays no longer than 10 minutes in length. The plays go through a tiered reading process (author names and hometowns are kept anonymous from the judges). The top 10 plays will be performe
Read with a free account →07 February 23 · Opportunities
The Carlow Little Theatre Society’s International One-Act Playwriting Competition will soon close submissions. The competition is open to all writers over 18 years old, both members and non-members, local and international. The play submitted must be in English and be an original
Read with a free account →31 January 23 · Opportunities
After the success of their first instalment of their new-writing event ‘Universal’, Unshaded Arts will be returning to Omnibus Theatre for their second showing at Omnibus Theatre on Friday 7th July 2023 and are seeking submissions from writers. They are looking for short plays th
Read with a free account →31 January 23 · Opportunities
The 2023 Pint-sized Plays competition is now open for submissions. Plays have to be between five and ten minutes long, with no more than three characters and be able to be performed in the actual bar area of pubs. As one of the ten winners, your play would be performed in selecte
Read with a free account →24 January 23 · Opportunities
The Carlo Annoni International Playwriting Prize is now open for submissions of short an full length plays with topics concerning the LGBTQ+ community; including love, diversity, and identity in a time of gender fluidity. 1,000 euro will be awarded to two winners (one in English
Read with a free account →09 January 23 · Opportunities
Premiere the Play – the Podcast – submissions now open for our 2024 Season! “Premiere the Play” is a podcast featuring audio performances of new stage plays. The podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms. Submissions are now open for our fourth season, coming in 2024! D
Read with a free account →14 December 22 · Uncategorized
The New American Theatre is seeking new one act plays for their 2023 Festival of New American One Act Plays. International submissions are accepted. A selection of 5-10 finalists will be performed in our Spring Festival of New One Act Plays. Production and performances will be un
Read this article →08 December 22 · Opportunities
Scriptwriters & Co’s next online Scratch Night will take place online at 7pm GMT on Tuesday 10th January 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 pu
Read with a free account →08 December 22 · Opportunities
THE BUSH THEATRE SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW OPEN. The Bush Theatre is committed to championing a diverse range of voices that tell entertaining and provocative stories that reflect contemporary society. If you’re a playwright who is not currently represented by an agent, and you h
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
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 →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 →18 November 22 · Opportunities
Who are we today, post-pandemic? What stories are we yet to tell? Crisis Theatre/ICR Productions seeks submissions for short pieces of new writing (3-10 mins stage time), to present during a night of two halves: ‘F’ – snapshots of the lives of women, and ‘M’ – about the experienc
Read with a free account →11 November 22 · Opportunities
The Lancaster Playwriting Prize is an annual Playwriting prize for playwriters in the North and this year is looking for submissions from Deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse writers. Anyone from the North of England who identifies as disabled can apply for the competition. There is
Read with a free account →07 November 22 · Opportunities
Anthroplay & The Hackney Den have teamed up to bring you: Escape Through Words! A scratch night event held at The Hackney Den in Dalston. Each night is different, bringing you a mix of fresh and innovative content. Submissions for Escape Through Words: Gimme More – are open! Anth
Read with a free account →28 October 22 · Opportunities
Hampstead Theatre are looking for original plays that speak to a modern audience. HOW IT WORKS Hampstead Theatre accepts scripts from writers all year round. All submissions must be from writers based in the UK. All plays sent to us must be unperformed. Only one play accepted per
Read with a free account →28 October 22 · Opportunities
The Finborough Theatre welcomes unsolicited scripts at any time of the year. They encourage script submissions on all subjects and themes, but are particularly interested in: New writing by writers of all ages. Plays that are politically and socially engaged. Works for music thea
Read with a free account →19 October 22 · Opportunities
The Lancaster Playwriting Prize 2023 Open to Deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse writers from the North. The Lancaster Playwriting Prize is an annual Playwriting prize for playwriters in the North and this year is looking for submissions from Deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse writers
Read with a free account →23 September 22 · Opportunities
R Online Readings is a free writer development opportunity for emerging playwrights. 12 writers will have the opportunity to hear their play read aloud for the first time by actors in an online reading session. Find out more and apply here. Deadline: 7 October 2022 at 11pm Source
Read with a free account →11 August 22 · Opportunities
Unshaded Arts will be presenting their first new-writing event ‘Universal’ at Omnibus Theatre on Friday 11 November 2022, and are seeking submissions from writers. They are looking for short plays that pertain to the following guidelines: universal stories with marginalised chara
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