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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:
**Update: Covid-19 and our work**
Where to Watch Live Theatre in Quarantine?
Can Digitally Streamed Theatre Compare to Live Performance?
LPW Play Club 2020: Play #2 – Lungs by Duncan Macmillan
PODCAST: Making It with Temi Wilkey – London Playwrights’ Collaboration with the Bush Theatre & One Fine Play
Interviewing Playwrights – Emily Garside
LPW 2020 selected writers announced!
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Released 7 May 2020! Online Course: Mastering Dramatic Structure
The LPW Guide to Formatting your Stage Play – NOW LIVE!
Opportunities Pick of the Week: NHB Playgroup: read a play for free and take part in Q&A with the writer
New Digital Opportunities
In response to the coronavirus crisis, there has been a surge in new online opportunities for writers, so we’ve added this new section to list them all. Online resources or those with rolling deadlines are listed first, those with deadlines follow on afterwards.
National Theatre productions to be streamed for free on YouTube
National Writing Day resources available for teachers and parents alike
Resources and events for writers & artists during quarantine from Part of the Main
Professor Dan Rebellato in discussion with playwrights on youtube
Free scripts to read or use from Smith Scripts
Writers warm-up every Mon/Fri at 10:15am by Playwrights’ Workshop
Writing Resources from The Bruntwood Prize
ŠITE Productions are looking for Living Room plays
LPW: Write With Us – Instagram Inspiration
Sharp Scratches presents Writing in Isolation (Facebook Group)
Sherman Theatre Interval Projects
Regional Fundraisers for Theatre freelancers
Talawa- One on one Zoom meetings for Black British Writers
New Diorama – North Star Project
Women & Theatre podcast series exploring women and work
Papatango Library & Arts Council Advice
Nick Hern Books Still on the Page – offering 30% discount on play texts
Director’s Cut – LockDown OpenUp – Deadline: rolling
Cooped Up Creatives recruiting new contributors for poetry and art project – Deadline: rolling
Fable Workshop is looking for writers to create social distancing plays – Deadline: rolling
NHB Playgroup: read a play for free and take part in Q&A with the writer – Every Wednesday
Up ‘Ere Productions new online play reading group ‘The Breakfast Club’ – Deadline: rolling until filled
Call out for Audio Comedy & Comedy/Drama Scripts! – Deadline: rolling
Calling Creative Contributors – writers, dancers, photographers, The Creative Pandemic – Deadline: rolling
Josef Weinberger Plays seeking 15 minute shorts for ISOPLAYTION – Deadline: rolling
Quarantine Quill – Creative writing podcast – Deadline: rolling
Black Lives Black Words International Project 2 hour online workshop – Date: 7 May 2020
Center Stage Israel seeking 5 minute plays for their online festival – Deadline: 10 May 2020
Miniver Theatre minute monologue challenge (prize £50) – Deadline: 11 May 2020
Farnham Maltings Theatre seeking Covid-19 responses – Deadline: 18 May 2020 (more deadlines may be added later)
King Lear prize for the over 70s – Deadline: 29 May 2020
Opportunities with deadlines:
Please note: due to the current theatre closures, it is likely that some of these opportunities may not go ahead as planned. We are working hard to get everything updated but in the meantime, please check with the organisers before submitting.
Play Submissions Helper: 29 Opportunities with May Deadlines – Deadlines: various throughout May 2020
Manchester International Festival workshop on playwriting competitions – Deadline: 1 May 2020
Script Angel offering the Screenwriter Coaching Inclusion Scholarship – Deadline: 1 May 2020 at 5pm
The Nick Darke Writer’s Award 2020 is now open for entries – Deadline: 4 May 2020
Power Play are searching for a female-identifying writer to create a play set in a nail bar/beauty salon – Deadline: 4 May 2020
New creative writing course by Tamasha x Hatchette – online applications open – Deadline: 5 May 2020
Voila! are accepting applications of 60 minute shows for their 8th London festival – Deadline: 5 May 2020
BBC: New Creatives North Commissioning Round – Deadline: 10 May and 7 June 2020
BBC Wales Writer in Residence (applications open on 10 February) – Deadline: 11 May 2020
The Comedy Crowd TV2020 Showcase – Deadline: 15 May 2020
New Writing Festival seeking short plays of 15-25 minutes – Deadline: 22 May 2020
Like the Prose short story writing opportunity – Deadline: 28 May 2020
Northern Ireland Screen seeking feature film scripts for its New Writer Focus Scheme 2020-21 – Deadline: 28 May 2020
The Progress Theatre launches two projects for aspiring playwrights – Deadline: none but last sessions and events take place on 1 & 4 July 2020
Pint-Sized Plays 2020 writing competition open for applications (fee £5.50) – Deadline 31 May 2020
Liverpool Hope Prize for Playwriting – Deadline: 31 May 2020
Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Playwriting Competition accepting international submissions (fee $49) – Deadline: 1 June 2020
Carnon Downs Drama Group looking for one act scripts (prize £100) – Deadline: 5 June 2020
Galton & Simpson Bursary for Comedy Writing (award £5,500) – Deadline: 5 June 2020
Sphinx 30 is a year-long programme looking for 10 emerging women playwrights (£1000 bursary) – Deadline: 5 June 2020
Applications now open for Kevin Elyot Award to support writer in residence (paid £3000) – Deadline: 12 June 2020
The Phil Fox Award invites script submissions about issues related to addiction (paid £6,000) – Deadline: 16 June 2020
#ENOUGH seeking 10 minute plays by students confronting the issue of gun violence – Deadline: 20 June 2020
Short Com Sitcom Script Competition (entry fee) – Deadline: 21 June regular/ 7 July 2020 late
Manchester Performing Arts Group accepting submissions – Deadline: 30 June 2020
ETPEP Award 2020 open for entries – Deadline: 31 March 2020 30 June 2020
Two day theatre workshop with Simon Stephens in Milan (cost €200) – Deadline for applications: 28 March 2020 15 July 2020
Lonely Penguin looking for new writing for first scratch night (unpaid) – Deadline: 26 August 2020
Sohaya Visions looking for scripts promoting tolerance (prize £1,000) – Deadline: 1 November 2020
Events and workshops:
Please note: due to the current theatre closures, it is likely that some of these events may not go ahead as planned. We are working hard to get everything updated but in the meantime, please check with the organisers before trying to book.
Greenwich screenwriters meetup – Dates: 1st Wednesday of each month
Writing in the Sand full creative day event (costs £32.93) – Dates: monthly
Playwritng Classes at the National Theatre – Dates: various throughout the year
Bush Theatre Masterclasses – Dates: various
Director’s Cut Theatre: Writer’s Club – Dates: various
The Monobox: Get Writing with Andrew Whyment and Adam Foster – Dates: various
Write Theatre – 4 Day courses on the art of Writing for Theatre – Dates: Starts 9 May 2020
Residential Writing Course/Retreat with Kim Komljanec in France (prices start from £545) – Dates: 31 May 2020 – 5 June 2020
LPW Workshop: An Introduction to Musical Theatre Writing with Emily Garside – Date: 6 June 2020 10am-1pm
LPW Workshop: Plan your Play in a Day – Date: 27 June 2020
LPW Workshop: Making an Impact in Your Opening Scene – Date: 1 August 2020 10am-1pm
LPW: The Redrafting Programme Course 2020 – Date: start 19 September 2020
Writing for Radio day workshop for beginners with Fin Kennedy (cost £50) – Date: 19 September 2020
Online workshops and resources:
New Online Course: Mastering Dramatic Structure -Starts 7 May 2020
LPW launches Podcast with Temi Wilkey, One Fine Play & The Bush Theatre
National Theatre: New Views – playwriting programme for 14-19 year olds – Dates: various
Papatango career facilitation service – 10am -12pm alternate Tuesdays (starting 31 January 2019)
The Migrant Institute hosting event for migrants with a creative practice – Date: 9 June 2020
The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting: Online Toolkit for writers
The Bruntwood Prize: Free livestreamed workshops for 2019 Paines Plough Insights Podcast
Stagedoor App Podcast (Bridget Minamore and Chris Campbell of the Royal Court’s Literary Office)
Access the Royal Court’s Playwrights’ Podcast
Bloomsbury Publishing: How to get your play published (view live stream of talk)
WGGB launches FREE Musical Theatre Kit
An Introduction to Screenwriting: free online course with FutureLearn & Uni. of East Anglia
LPW Summer Sessions: Overcoming writers’ block (online workshop)
LPW Summer Sessions: How to write a monologue (online workshop)
LPW Summer Sessions: Promoting yourself as a writer (online workshops)
LPW Members: Online Course – Writing in Dialect: How to Listen, What to Write – Available now
LPW Members: Online Course – The Submissions Checklist
Black Lives, Black Words: Playwriting Fundamentals Course
Chippy Lane Productions open list of female writers
Nick Hern Books launches Playscript Subscriptions
Ongoing submissions:
Concord Theatricals are accepting unsolicited submissions – Deadline: ongoing
The BCG Pro Video Contest is looking for 2 minute scripted video sketches (prize £100) – Deadline: until further notice
The Royal Court now accepting online submissions – Deadline: rolling
London Playwrights Workshop accepting rolling submissions from members – Deadline: rolling
Opportunity for writers to develop work with company of actors (profit share) – Deadline: rolling
John Byrne Award monthly competition for creative work (prize £250) – Deadline: monthly
Scene 1 writers’ & actors’ group looking for short scripts linked to Epping Forest (£4 fee) – Deadline: rolling
Brush Stroke Order now offering bursaries for script reading services – Deadline: rolling
Elephant Ears Reading Series are looking for plays to read and record (feedback provided) – Deadline: not specified
Underscore Studios script submission – Deadline: not specified
The Lion & Unicorn Theatre are looking for work to programme – Deadline: rolling/ programming for current season (ends July)
Stitchin’ Fiction seeking creatives for their events – Deadline: rolling
Studio Salford Development Week – Deadline: none posted
The Space accepting applications from companies for new season – deadline: rolling
Hampstead Theatre announces year round submission window
Peggy Ramsay Foundation: Grant for writers – Deadline: rolling
Tutti Creative Space: cheap rehearsal space – Deadline: not applicable
Free Spirit Theatre seeking submissions for Write-Off 2019 – Deadline: none posted
Feast Theatre seeking playwrights! – Deadline: none posted
BBC Sounds launch callout for podcast drama! – Deadline: none posted
Tiny Theatre seeking submissions of short plays – Deadline: none posted
WildChild Script Call out! – Deadline: none posted
Blindspot Theatre Scratch night -Deadline: none but slots are filled on a first come first serve basis
Katzpace accepting submissions for Katzcratch – Deadline: none posted
Scriptjam accepting scripts for feedback – Deadline: rolling
The Cabot Cruising Club, Bristol looking to programme arts events – Deadline: none posted
Exploding Whale Theatre seeking submissions for their next show – Deadline: none posted
Thunder Theatre seeking submissions for 15-20 minute plays – Deadline: none posted
Mate Productions accepting applications for Writers Collective – Deadline: None posted
Manchester ADP seeking scripts to produce – Deadline: Rolling
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
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
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
Playwrights Circle at the Bread & Roses – Deadline: ongoing (monthly event)
Funding available for students at Glasgow University MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy – 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.