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07 May 23 · Opportunities
PlayZoomers, a live, online theater company, is seeking short (10-15 min.) scripts about theatre for production in 2023 or 2024. They are looking for humorous or serious, clever plays with themes related to actors, directors, playwrights, plays, critics, backstage crews, audience
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Film Hub North’s annual Script Lab programme supports writers to turn their early-stage ideas for short films into completed scripts. Running from June – November 2023, Script Lab will support 10 selected writers to explore the craft of short film screenwriting. Participants will
Read with a free account →05 May 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Graeae’s bespoke Artist Development programme is back! Starting in 2020 it has supported 48 Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists in developing their careers, taking on new challenges & building successful connections. Beyond is helping to develop greater access to regional o
Read this article →05 May 23 · Opportunities
The Nursery Theatre are producing the FLOURISH FESTIVAL at the Bush Theatre from 18-23 September 2023. As part of this festival, they are calling out for writers/theatre-makers to apply for the Artist Development Initiative which will take place during the festival. Selected writ
Read with a free account →29 April 23 · Opportunities
Kumu Kahua Theatre is running a new monthly playwriting contest in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press. Every month, Kumu Kahua’s artistic director Harry Wong III will select a writing prompt on the first day of that month. They are looking for 5-page monologues or 10-page scen
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Director’s Cut Theatre are looking for 1-2 minute monologues for their upcoming event, ‘Make The Cut’ at Pleasance Theatre on Wednesday 31st May. 10 writers monologues will be chosen for the event. Writers’ Brief 1-2 minute monologues We are looking for a mixture comedy and drama
Read with a free account →29 April 23 · Opportunities
Sharp Shorts funds up-and-coming writers, directors and producers based in Scotland to create inspiring, engaging and boundary-pushing short films (live action and animation) that resonate with audiences worldwide. This year, Short Circuit will select up to 12 projects to take pa
Read with a free account →28 April 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →27 April 23 · Opportunities
New Works are committed to discovering, championing and supporting new writing from the North West.The unsolicited script submission window opens annually, and all scripts received that fit the criteria are guaranteed dramaturgical feedback. Criteria They accept scripts from writ
Read with a free account →27 April 23 · Opportunities
The Woven Voices Prize for Playwriting platforms the voices of migrant playwrights in the UK, staging their work in the heart of the West End. Returning for a second year following the success of the inaugural award, the Woven Voices Prize celebrates migrant writers, an underrepr
Read with a free account →27 April 23 · Opportunities
The Seagull Theatre, in Lowestoft, is producing a brand new children’s science fiction web series and seeks three young professional writer/producers to get involved. Job Description This is an opportunity for early career professional writers aged 18 – 25 to be part of a collabo
Read with a free account →27 April 23 · Opportunities
Climate Spring in partnership with Film London are pleased to announce the launch of The Hot House: Shorts, a short film competition for scripted live action short films about climate change. The partners will select a project to receive a production award of £10,000, development
Read with a free account →27 April 23 · Opportunities
Hive North are looking for LGBTQ+ scripts for OutStageUs, a showcase of new work to be performed at The Lowry in Salford. They are looking for exciting new LGBTQ+ stories that will excite audiences and provoke discussion. Scripts can be something you’ve already been working on or
Read with a free account →27 April 23 · Opportunities
City Fox Books is a radical indie publishing press based in East London who are looking to publish a limited series of 6 full-length plays written for stage this summer. They would like to see plays which are unconventional, and are particularly interested in plays which are: sur
Read with a free account →27 April 23 · Opportunities
FRESH WORDS-AN INTERNATIONAL LITERARY MAGAZINE is open for submissions for its Special One Minute Horror Plays Anthology titled titled ‘SHHH! BREATHE SLOW!’ . Please send all submissions to dramaanthologyfreshwords@gmail.com as per the following guidelines: 1. The play should be
Read with a free account →27 April 23 · Digital Resources / News
NEW APP OPENS UP LONDON’S STREETS AS STAGE FOR ACTORS AND PLAYWRIGHTS PLATFORM AIMS TO BUILD COMMUNITY OF ACTORS, PLAYWRIGHTS AND SOUND DESIGNERS A new app has been developed which is bringing London’s streets to life with drama, crime and romance whilst providing a creative outl
Read this article →22 April 23 · Opportunities
Funny Women are looking for script writers with a real flair for comedy narrative and the ability to put together a laugh-out-loud joke on paper. Joint entries are welcome. The award focuses on new voices, meaning you are not eligible to enter if you are or have been employed as
Read with a free account →22 April 23 · Opportunities
The Writers’ Block is running a 3 day training programme for Emerging Playwrights, funded and supported by The Minack Theatre. The outcome of the programme is for the Minack Youth Theatre to commission a selection of short, original plays for Summer 2023. Led by writer and lectur
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The Squint Playwriting Award discovers, develops and champions exceptional playwrights of the future. Squint Theatre are addressing the lack of financial support for early career writers with a paid playwriting programme designed to support East London artists from low-income bac
Read with a free account →21 April 23 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
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Read with a free account →20 April 23 · Opportunities
Troy Foundry are currently accepting submissions of new plays (never before produced) for the 2023 MAY session of our DARK DAY MONDAYS FREE READING SERIES. The selected plays will be presented in staged reading format with a director and actors from the Troy Foundry Theatre compa
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The Dulwich Festival is running this flash fiction competition for anyone interested. To enter, you must register for an online account. For full details please head to: https://dulwichfestival.co.uk/entry-instructions-for-the…/ Deadline: April 30th 2023 Source: Playwriting UK Fa
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FREE ONLINE Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:30 – 20:00 BST In the wake of the latest round of Arts Council cuts – which have had a serious impact on new writing – how can freelance playwrights affect public policy? Can we learn anything from previous funding crises? In fact, have playwrights
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