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06 November 20 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in November 2020. 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 →02 November 20 · Opportunities
Theatre Three Off-Stage/On-Line https://theatrethree.com/offstage-online.html In an effort to present content in a unique way, Theatre Three, Port Jefferson, is seeking short plays to be produced as part of a series of online works. Since its inception in April, the company has p
Read with a free account →19 October 20 · Opportunities
Our friends at Box of Tricks Theatre and Sky Studios are now accepting submissions for the inaugural Screen/Play Award! They’re on the hunt for two Northern writers with no professional TV experience, from communities currently underrepresented on stage and screen, to write a bra
Read with a free account →08 October 20 · 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: Women’s Writes – Submissions open for online play
Read with a free account →07 October 20 · Opportunities
Open submissions for Women’s Writes New Writing nights. After sell out shows at The Arcola Theatre, VAULT Festival and a little jaunt on The London Theatre Podcast, Women’s Writes is back! This time they are going Live-to-Digital with The Women’s Writes Online Festival and they a
Read with a free account →07 October 20 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in October 2020. 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 →05 October 20 · Opportunities
Coming Spring 2021, Dean Productions Theatre Company is launching “Premiere the Play,” a podcast featuring dramatic readings of new stage plays. Submissions are now open for their first season! Entry Fee: None! Guidelines (in their words): Our goal is to fill our season with dive
Read with a free account →05 October 20 · Opportunities
Editorial DALYA announces the V International Playwriting Contest, which aims to encourage writers in the creation of bold and powerful plays for young audiences. The heart of this competition is the participation of playwrights worldwide, regardless of nationality, age or langua
Read with a free account →30 September 20 · Opportunities
Scriptwriters & Co’s next virtual Networking and Scratch Night will take place online on Tuesday 13th October 2020 from 7pm. Their submissions window is now open to writers anywhere in the world. This month they’re looking for plays, screenplays or radio plays, up to 12 pages in
Read with a free account →23 September 20 · Opportunities
The submission window for next month’s New Moon is now Open! FOR WHO: Playwrights, Poets, Spoken Word Artists & New Writers – All Welcome. WHEN: 7pm Friday 16th of October – The September New Moon WHERE: Live on The Queens of Cups Facebook page & YouTube channel. THEME – Break Up
Read with a free account →16 September 20 · Opportunities
ALL-OUT FOR FEMALE IDENTIFYING PLAYWRIGHTS/WRITERS/PERFORMERS/DIRECTORS Empower Her Voice are looking for submissions from female-identifying writers for their SECOND scratch night online. It will be a beautifully curated evening of different forms of theatre. The night will be a
Read with a free account →16 September 20 · Opportunities
Find out more and apply here. Deadline: 15 October 2020 Source: Playwriting UK Facebook Group
Read with a free account →15 September 20 · Opportunities
ounded in 1993 by Carolyn French, a highly successful literary agent, Playwrights First is an organization which recognizes, rewards and advances playwrights of unusual promise. The judges of our annual contest are made up of actors, directors, producers, playwrights, teachers, a
Read with a free account →14 September 20 · News / Play Club
And that’s a wrap for Play Club 2020 submissions! We’re thrilled to now have our full line-up of short plays which will get receive readings in an event towards the end of 2020, or start of 2021 – COVID depending! Play Club Winner #6 – Rupert Mallin: Juno’s Swans Our fourth winne
Read this article →09 September 20 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in September 2020. 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 t
Read with a free account →07 September 20 · Opportunities
SUBMISSIONS CALL-OUT FOR FEMALE IDENTIFYING PLAYWRIGHTS/WRITERS/PERFORMERS/DIRECTORS Empower Her Voice are looking for submissions from female-identifying writers for their SECOND scratch night online. It will be a beautifully curated evening of different forms of theatre. The ni
Read with a free account →26 August 20 · Opportunities
WHAT: A New Writing Night WHO: Playwrights, Poets, Spoken Word Artists & New Writers – All Welcome. WHEN: 7.30pm Thursday 17th of September -The September New Moon WHERE: Zoom THEME – 2020 (Interpret this however you please) FORM: A poem or 5 minute monologue, either from the per
Read with a free account →26 August 20 · Opportunities
American Actors UK are accepting play submissions for this event! Click here for details and to submit: https://forms.gle/nejxfqYH6V95smFh7 Unfortunately this is unpaid. Each piece must be written for 2-4 Actors, must have 50% female/ femal identifying characters and include the
Read with a free account →26 August 20 · Opportunities
Every year the Traverse Theatre open script submissions window seeking bold, brilliant, innovative new plays. As Scotland’s only theatre wholly dedicated to new writing, they strive to discover, nurture and produce the brightest new voices across Scotland, the UK and Ireland. The
Read with a free account →19 August 20 · Opportunities
Fizzy Sherbet’s new podcast, which showcases short plays by womxn writers launches on 24 August. They are accepting submissions for the next series. Their submission policy is that all women and non-binary people from anywhere in the world, and of any age can submit short plays (
Read with a free account →18 August 20 · Opportunities
The New Works Playhouse is a new organisation which aims to make the performing arts industry accessible to those who might not find it easy to be a part of it. They accept applications for performers and writers to be on their books and showcase talented performers and writers t
Read with a free account →05 August 20 · Opportunities
Play Submissions Helper have published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in August 2020. 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 →20 July 20 · Opportunities
SUBMISSIONS CALL-OUT FOR FEMALE IDENTIFYING PLAYWRIGHTS/WRITERS/PERFORMERS Empower Her Voice are looking for submissions from female-identifying writers for a fortnightly scratch night online. It will be a beautifully curated evening of different forms of theatre. Each fortnight,
Read with a free account →20 July 20 · Opportunities
Script Submissions for ANPF 2021 Now Being Accepted Ashland, Oregon – Ashland New Plays Festival’s flagship Fall Festival is an international playwright competition that culminates in the reading of four new plays chosen from hundreds of submissions by a team of volunteer readers
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