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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 with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing opportunities (No deadline).
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Featured posts:
LPW Members: Online Workshop – The Re-drafting Toolkit
Our new privacy policy
A Writer’s Guide To Producing Your Own Work
Detangling power, money and privilege: finding your path as a playwright
How To Put On A Scratch Night: A Chat With The AD of Little Pieces of Gold
LPW Online Book Club – A Doll’s House
Our latest opportunities Pick of the Week: HighTide First Commissions Scheme 2018 – 2019 open for applications
Pursued By A Bear: “I’m trying to write my biog and it sucks”
Opportunities with deadlines:
Play Submissions Helper: 46 Opportunities with May deadlines – Deadlines : various throughout May
irSpace Gallery seeking creative writers (paid) – Deadline: 25 May 2018
BAFTA Elevate Programme open for applications – Deadline: 25 May 2018
The Hope Theatre accepting submissions for Ink or Swim – Deadline: 26 May 2018
Buxton Museum seeking artists and writers for commission (paid) – Deadline: 28 May 2018
Introductory Groups at the Royal Court open for applications – Deadline: 29 May 2018
Brainchild seeking submissions for Hatch #8 at Southwark Playhouse– Deadline: 30 May 2018 at 10am
Punk Monkey Productions seeking one-act plays for PL.A.Y Noir (Los Angeles) – Deadline: 31 May 2018
Manhattan Repertory Theatre seeking playwrights who want to self-produce/finance their work (fees $795-$6,000) – Deadline: 31 May 2018
Bread & Roses Playwriting Award 2018 open for submissions– Deadline: 31 May 2018
BBC Essex Playwright of the Year – open for entries – Deadline: 1 June 2018
Blazing Hyena seeking submissions for Send, Scene, Deliver – Deadline: 1 June 2018
Aberrant Theatre seeking short horror plays – Deadline: 1 June 2018
Clapham Fringe seeking submissions – Deadline: 3 June 2018, but slots may be filled before this date
Free writing course with WoLab and Theatre N16 – Deadline: 4 june 2018
Gloucester Library call out for contributors for Mischief Makers Circus Day – Deadline: 4 June 2018
Sketching seeking contributors for multi-authored show at Wilton’s Musical Hall – Deadline: 4 June 2018
Expressingwordz seeking writer and producer for new theatre company – Deadline: 4 June 2018
Exit Strategies – A Ten-Minute International Play Festival: open for submissions – Deadline: 5 June 2018
Eastside Screenwriting workshops and mentoring opportunities for Project 50 50 (18-24 year olds) – Deadline: 6 June 2018 at 6pm
Cuckoo Bang accepting submissions for BITS new writing night – Deadline: Various – 6 June 2018/ 4 July 2018/ 18 July 2018
Sparkhaus Theatre seeking shorts for Ignite#3 scratch night – Deadline: 8 June 2018
Just Some Theatre accepting submissions for 2019 production- Deadline: 12 June 2018
Brainchild seeking submissions for Hatch #9 at Brainchild Festival – Deadline: 13 June 2018
HighTide First Commissions Scheme 2018 – 2019 open for applications – Deadline: 14 June 2018
Shorts @ The Canal seeking ‘Twilight Zone’ themed scripts – Deadline: 15 June 2018
The Chelsea Theatre accepting submissions for new writing evening (£50 commission fee) – Deadline: 17 June 2018
BBC Ouch: ‘Going Out’ Live storytelling event at Edinburgh Fringe accepting submissions – Deadline: 18 June 2018
The Lancaster Playwriting Prize open for submissions (BAMER writers/ North West)– Deadline: 22 June 2018
Carrot Napper Productions seeking 5 minute pieces for fundraiser in Derbyshire – Deadline: 30 June 2018
WritePride seeking writer for workshop on LGBT themes (paid) – Deadline: 30 June 2018
Open Call for Plays to be Staged in WRiTEON Festival- Deadline: 1 July 2018
New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest open for submissions ($25 entry fee) – Deadline: 2 July 2018
The New Bridge Project call for applications for graduate programme, ‘The Collective Studio’ (paid) – 2 July 2018 at 10am
Saw It Here First Productions seeking shorts for scratch night – Deadline: 4 July 2018
BBC Hausa short story competition for women open for entries – Deadline: 8 July 2018
Penguin launches search for new writers and illustrators with WriteNow2018 – Deadline: 9 July 2018
Angel on the Corner accepting submissions for new theatre project – Deadline: 17 August 2018
Mercury/ Weinberger Playwriting Prize 2018 announced! – Deadline: 20 July 2018
Edgemar Center for the Arts seeking new plays for 2018 season – Deadline: 22 July 2018
The Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize is now open for entries of comedy scripts – Deadline: 22 July 2018
Kali Theatre Discovery Programme open for applications (women writers of South Asian descent) – Deadline: 24 July 2018
Alfred Fagon Award 2018 open for submissions – Deadline: 27 July 2018
Sterts one-act play competition (£8 entry/ £100 prize) – Deadline: 31 July 2018
Audiojam Flash Fiction Competition open for submissions – Deadline: 31 July 2018
‘Write Here! Write Now!’ Contexture Theatre seeking 20 min plays for Herts & Essex Playwriting Festival – Deadline: 31 July 2018
Yale Drama Series seeking scripts for competition (submissions open 1 June!) – Deadline: 15 August 2018
Pheobus Fire call for scripts on theme of ‘women’s empowerment’ – Deadline: 30 September 2018
Bench Theatre One Act play competition open for submissions – Deadline: 17 August 2018
People’s Play Award open to writers from the North of England (£1000 prize) – Deadline: 31 August 2018
Independent International Award for Improper Dramaturgy «Neem-2018» (2000 ruble prize) – Deadline: 1 September 2018
Theatre Uncut and Young Vic launch UK’s first major political playwriting award – Deadline: 1 November (submissions open on 1 September)
Ink19 festival accepting submissions (East Anglia writers only) – Deadline: 5 November 2018
The Book Pipeline seeking source material to adapt ($65 entry, $10,000 prize) – Deadline: 15 November 2018
365 Women a Year Playwriting Project – Deadline: 31 December 2018
Dwell Time – Penistone Train Line Newspaper: seeking submissions – Deadline: 31 December 2018
Events and workshops:
Royal Court announce series of workshops for women – Dates TBC
Bloomsbury Publishing: How to get your play published (view live stream of talk) – Online resource
Free writing workshops with Papatango’s GoWrite – Dates: various
WGGB launches FREE Musical Theatre Kit – Online resource
An Introduction to Screenwriting: free online course with FutureLearn & Uni. of East Anglia – Ongoing, sign up any time
Writers’ Support Group (Manchester)– Mondays 6pm-8pm
Sci-fi Theatre Networking Event with Cyborphic – Date: 25 May 2018
Write a 10-minute play – workshop with Martin Malcolm at Hackney Arts Centre – Date: 26 May 2018
Redrafting and Structure Workshop with Papercut Theatre (£60) – Date: 26 May 2018
‘Starting to write a play’ Arvon Course with Tanika Gupta (£720-£770) – 28 May – 2 June 2018
Have your work read at the South London Writers’ Group – 30 May & 2 June 2018
#TakeUpSpace Script Club at Royal Court – Liberian Girl – 30 May 2018
Bloomsbury Institute event: Julius Caesar and Me with Paterson Joseph- Date: 31 May 2018 at 6pm
Unblock your Creativity: Writing workshop with Eirini Dermitzaki – Date: 3 June 2018
‘The Need To Knows’ Workshops with Theatre Deli – Date: 4 June 2018 at 6.30pm
Omnibus Writers Group open for bookings – Date: Monday evenings, 4 June 2018 – 9 July 2018
Squint Writers’ Group with Lee Anderson open for bookings (£90) – Starts 6 June 2018 (runs for 4 consecutive Wednesdays)
BBC announce TV Writers’ Festival– Date: 6 June 2018
ScriptDawg Crash Course for the Procrastinator: Free Workshop – Date: 15 June 2018
Write a ONE act play in ONE week: Workshop with Kim Komljanec – 15-20 June 2018
Workshop with Simon Stephens in Milan (£150) – 16-17 June 2018
#TakeUpSpace Script Club at Royal Court – Portia Coughlan – 27 June 2018
Play in a Day Workshop with Royal Court #TakeUpSpace – 7 July 2018
#TakeUpSpace Script Club at Royal Court – Girl in the Machine – 25 July 2018
Applications open for the John Retallack Playwriting Course 2018-2019 – Deadline: 31 July 2018 (for September start)
CAMP writing workshop with John Burgess (£1,119 – bursaries available) – 8-12 August 2018
The Scenic Route: Creating Theatre Lab- open for applications – Starts 27 August 2018
Ongoing submissions:
Manchester ADP seeking scripts to produce – Deadline: Rolling
The Questors Theatre Ealing accepting submissions for staged readings – Deadline: None posted
Sparks – HighTide’s new script submission process – Deadline: Weekly, follow them on Twitter for updates
Attic Theatre seeking musicals for 2019 tour – Deadline: None posted
React Scratch inviting writers to share work at monthly scratch night – Deadline: Rolling
Out of Joint launches Writers Room for London Uni Students: Submit your work to the London Student Drama Festivalplaywrights – Deadline: Rolling
Drama Notebook seeking short plays for kids and teens (paid) – Deadline: None posted
Manhattan Repertory Theatre’s Play Production Programme – Deadline: Ongoing
Aurora Metro Books seeks British East Asian plays for publication – Deadline: Ongoing
Middle Child Theatre seeking scripts to commission – Deadline: None posted
Ugly Duck offering cheap rehearsal space in Docklands – next few months for Edinburgh Fringe– Deadline: None posted
Three opportunities with Alphabetti Theatre and rolling deadlines– Deadline: None posted
Newsthump looking for spoof news writers – Deadline: ongoing
Arvon Grants available for writing courses – Deadline: none posted/ various
Paines Plough accepting ongoing submissions – Deadline: rolling
BBC Comedy Classroom – Comedy writing resources for young people – Deadline: various
Online Masterclass with Aaron Sorkin on Screenwriting ($90) – Deadline: none posted
JW3 seeking submissions of pieces about Jewish culture – Deadline: rolling
BFI Postroom open to submissions of films and scripts from emerging filmmakers – Deadline: rolling
Opportunities to hear your play with Player Playwrights – Deadline: rolling
Online Playwriting Course with Live Theatre (£95-£495) – Deadline: rolling
Playwrights Circle at the Bread & Roses – Deadline: ongoing (monthly event)
The Institute of Other seeking creative practitioners – Deadline: none posted
White Hart Trust Studios seeking international and foreign language theatre – Deadline: none posted
Londonville Lit offering reading slots – Deadline: none posted
Orange Tea Theatre accepting submissions – Deadline: rolling
Funding available for students at Glasgow University MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy – Deadline: none posted
Everything Theatre accepting plays for podcast readings – Deadline: none posted
The Cockpit Theatre seeking work for scratch nights – Deadline: none posted but performances take place on the first Monday of the month.
Shred Productions open to submissions – Deadline: none (open submissions)