Competitions

Menagerie seeking submissions for One Page Play Competition at Hotbed 2014

April 29, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Menagerie is now accepting entries for the One Page Play Competition which will take place at this year’s Hotbed, Cambridge’s premier new writing festival, from 10-13 July 2014. All entries will be read and the best will be performed by professional actors throughout the Hotbed weekend at Cambridge Junction. What to submit:  The one page …

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2014 William Saroyan Prize for Human Rights / Social Justice ($10,000 prize, $20 entry fee)

April 24, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

The new revised mission of the 2014 William Saroyan $10,000 Playwriting Award invites stimulating new works that explore socially and politically charged themes about Human Rights /Social Justice. Their aim is to harness theatre’s ability to make a relevant impact on our global society today. They are looking for insightful and engaging plays that imaginatively …

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Pint-sized Plays 2014 – open for submissions (entry fee)

April 15, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Pint-sized Plays is now in its seventh year and recognised as one of the leading international competitions for short 5-10 minute plays.  The 2014 competition is now open. Plays can be poignant, funny or downright hilarious, but they have to be between 5 and 10 minutes long with only two or three characters and be …

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2013 Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award

April 14, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

Each year, the Foundation of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences administers the Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award. The competition is designed to motivate non-American novice writers under the age of 30, and to offer them the recognition and encouragement that might lead to a successful career in television scriptwriting. Entrants are …

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Yale Drama Series Competition 2014

April 9, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

The Yale Drama Series is an annual, international competition for emerging playwrights. The winner is awarded the David Charles Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of the winning play by Yale University Press and a staged reading. The reading of the 2013 winning play will take place at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City. Winners …

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Alfred Fagon award 2014 open for applications from playwrights of Caribbean or African descent

April 3, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

The 2014 Alfed Fagon Award for Best New Play of the Year supported by the Peggy Ramsay Foundation, is now open for applications. The winner will receive £6000. Eligibility and Criteria: The award is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK. The play does not need to have been …

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New Perspectives Theatre seeks playwright for rural theatre research project

April 11, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions / By

 New Perspectives  are looking for expressions of interest from playwrights with an interest or knowledge in interactive theatre to work with director Tilly Branson on a practical theatre project based in the East Midlands. New Perspectives has been creating touring work for 40 years and is a sector leader in the field of rural touring. …

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BAFTA accepting scripts for comedy showcase (entry fee)

March 31, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

BAFTA have announced a call for scripts for emerging comedy screenwriters for two BAFTA Rocliffe New Comedy Showcase events.  The successful writers will showcase their work for some of the biggest names in the UK and US television industry at two major international television festivals: in August the BAFTA Rocliffe New Comedy Showcase returns to the …

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IdeasTap accepting submissions on theme of ‘Apocalypse’

March 12, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

The latest IdeasTap quarterly brief is now open for submissions.There will be a first (£250), second (£100) and third (£50) prize.  The brief: “Capitalism in crisis! Political unrest! Climate change! Antibiotic resistance! Do you ever feel like we’re basically doomed as a species?  Well, what are you waiting for: stock up on canned goods and run for the hills because the …

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Euroscript Screenwriting Competition 2014 (£35 fee)

February 28, 2014 / Leave a Comment / Competitions, Opportunities / By

For the past 20 years, Euroscript has offered screenwriters the chance to win in-depth feedback on their work with their annual screenwriting competition. The Euroscript Screenwriting Competition was launched in 1994 under the auspices of the European Union’s Media II programme. Producers throughout Europe complained that European scripts were going into production too early.  In …

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