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19 October 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! 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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →17 October 18 · 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: Caroline Aherne Bursary 2018 open for entries Des
Read with a free account →16 October 18 · Opportunities
Romsey Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (RAODS) have launched their 321 Play Writing Competition 2019 and are looking for writers to submit entries which will be performed in Italy! The competition comprises three separate categories: Physical, Monologue and One Act, each wi
Read with a free account →15 October 18 · Opportunities
Unfelt, Unheard, Unseen is a New Writing Scratch Night at London’s Drayton Arms Theatre on 2nd & 3rd December 2018. They are currently taking submissions of short (up to 15 minute) plays about the relationships that shape our lives. Successful writers will get to see their script
Read with a free account →15 October 18 · Opportunities
The prize aims to encourage authors in the creation of bold and powerful plays for young audiences (suggested age 15-25). Rules (summary): Open to all writers worldwide and there is no age or nationality limit for the entrants. They accept plays co-authored by more than one write
Read with a free account →15 October 18 · Opportunities
BBC Alba are looking for vibrant, compelling ideas from Gaelic writers for the 2019 EBU (European Broadcasting Union) children’s short drama scheme. Guidelines Theme: “Tell Me a Secret” Broadcast duration: 15 minutes Target audience: 6-9 year olds Casting: child actor/s at the he
Read with a free account →15 October 18 · Opportunities
BBC Comedy Commissioning in partnership with BBC Writersroom and BBC North are delighted to announce the Caroline Aherne Bursary 2018. The inaugural bursary scheme in the memory of the late Caroline Aherne was launched last year at the Salford Sitcom Showcase. Aimed at writer/per
Read with a free account →15 October 18 · Opportunities
Quantum Frolic Theatre Company’s inaugural short play writing competition is called 20 Minute Frolics. They invite playwrights from across the globe to submit self-contained scripts of 20 minutes or less (no identifiable extracts from longer pieces). Selected scripts will go forw
Read with a free account →12 October 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! 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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →11 October 18 · Opportunities
Thunder Theatre are a micro performance production company and they need material for their prospective micro shows. They are currently gathering plays so that they can assign them to theatre companies or freelance directors and actors in order to produce their shows. What they a
Read with a free account →11 October 18 · Opportunities
The Carlo Annoni Award is for theatre plays on gay themes and on diversity in love. “In the year of fifth centenary of Leonardo Da Vinci we dedicate the Carlo Annoni Prize 2019 to all those who in Italy and in the world fight for having recognized the right to love and against di
Read with a free account →05 October 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! 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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →04 October 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in November 2018. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse th
Read with a free account →01 October 18 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in October 2018. As usual, we’ve already picked and posted the ones we’ve found most relevant (most of these are based in the US), but you can click through to peruse the
Read with a free account →28 September 18 · Opportunities / Weekly Round-up
Want to support LPB? Become a member! 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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities
Read with a free account →27 September 18 · Opportunities
Rollem are looking for enthusiastic young aspiring writers aged 18-27 based in the North of England to take part in a “think-tank” for an exciting new show that will showcase the unique voice of today’s youth. This is a chance for you to put your ideas forward and have a say in w
Read with a free account →26 September 18 · Opportunities
Applications are open for agency-represented writers who would like to become Dancing Ledge Productions’ 2019 Writer in Residence. The selected writer receives a £6,000 bursary, a desk, computer and phone at their offices in London’s Notting Hill, as well as regular feedback on t
Read with a free account →26 September 18 · Opportunities
Square Peg Scripts is an exciting new playwriting opportunity for neurodivergent writers. If you’re passionate about theatre and want to gain experience and develop your skills in writing for performance, they want to hear from you! How it works: between November 2018 and April 2
Read with a free account →26 September 18 · 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: Plays Rough seeking writers for 24 hour play chal
Read with a free account →25 September 18 · Opportunities
The Scare Slam is a night of chilling storytelling Produced by Blackshaw Theatre Company.. It takes place on 12 October, 9.30pm at the Old Red Lion Theatre as part of the London Horror Festival. Got a scary story to tell? They’d love to hear it. What they are looking for: solo re
Read with a free account →25 September 18 · Opportunities
Deadman returns with their new writing night at The Mockingbird, Birmingham this October. It is a quick turn around so they need people to get submitting! The event will take place on the 29 October at 7pm at The Mockingbird, Digbeth. They are especially looking for Birmingham wr
Read with a free account →25 September 18 · Opportunities
Writers aged 18-29 can apply for the David Pease Award grant to attend an Arvon playwriting course. Two full grants are available to cover the full cost of the fee. The course runs from 26 November to 1 December and the tutors are Alexis Zegerman and Matt Hartley. Read the full c
Read with a free account →21 September 18 · Opportunities
You are invited to submit a NEW 10-15 minute script (or excerpt) to be performed as a directed rehearsed reading in front of an industry panel and audience. Scripts should have 2-4 characters, and be suitable for performance as a rehearsed reading in a small playing area with lim
Read with a free account →21 September 18 · Opportunities
Following four sold-out shows at the Bread and Roses Theatre, Unfolded, a new-writing night with a focus on current affairs, is doing a show at the Southwark Playhouse, on 3rd December 2018. They’re looking for eight, 10-15 minute pieces based on news from the most recent cycle o
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