US based Little Fish Theatre Company is accepting scripts for its 16th annual Pick of the Vine short play production to be presented in January-February 2018. What you get: There will be a $50 flat fee royalty payment to playwrights per play produced. What to submit/How to apply: 1. Only ONE play may be submitted per …
The Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation 2017 playwriting competition is now open for scripts that must concern lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or genderqueer life and be based on, or directly inspired by, a historical person, culture, work of art, or event. Only full-length works (dramas, comedies, musicals, screenplays) will be considered. One entry per author. Scripts …
Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation seek LGBT historically inspired work ($500-3,000 prize) Read More »
Now in its 15th year, US-based New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is accepting scripts to bring works of social significance to the attention of producers and directors. They are looking for everything from original full lengths and shorts, to children’s plays and scripts that have received a workshop or staged reading. See this link for …
US New Works of Merit seeks scripts of social significance ($25 fee, $300 prize) Read More »
Soundwork, the not-for-profit site that is building up a repertoire of audio plays, stories, monologues and poems, all of which you can listen to for free, has announced its latest competition: a monologue of up to fifteen minutes, any style, any theme. Further details: No entry fee. Copyright will remain with the author and Soundwork will …
Soundwork call out for 15 minute monologues (Production and placement on website) Read More »
The Writers Club is a unique club for playwrights, where writers come together to develop their scripts, learn, share and inspire. In association with Directors Cut Theatre Company. Workshops are run by artistic director Heather Ward who has an MA in Theatre Directing, studied playwriting in her BA degree and was the co-artistic director of …
The Writers Club open for applications for July 2017 sessions (£75 a term) Read More »
Actor Awareness is seeking submissions for a new scratch night on the themes of race, religion or culture. AA’s Tom Stocks says: “After another successful scratch night we open up submissions for our next theme….race, religion and culture. “With everything going on in the world at the moment, I think it is vital to be listening …
Actor Awareness seeks scratch night shorts on race, religion, culture (Paid opportunity) Read More »
Sky Arts is launching Art 50 to invite artists of all kinds, from all walks of life, from all artistic genres, to create a piece of work which says something important about what it will mean to be British after we leave the European Union. Sky Arts says: “We are working with our partner organisations; the Barbican, Sage …
Sky Arts seeks projects to reflect post-Brexit Britain (funding of up to £50,000) Read More »
Ugly Duck is offering cheap rehearsal space in (or space for readings) over the next few months, in the lead up to Edinburgh Fringe. Ugly Duck says: “Our new venue, Off Quay (located in the Docklands) has lovely rehearsal rooms up on the 8th floor with rooms starting from £15/hour. We’ve got an offer running …
Ugly Duck offering cheap rehearsal space in Docklands Read More »
Want to help support LPB without spending any extra cash? Check out our ‘Gifts & Gear’ series and do your Amazon shopping via our links! 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 …
Bigger Fish Theatre says its is calling all playwrights, actor/writers, musician/writers, chef/writers, people with pens (or pencils)! Big Fish says: “We are very pleased to announce that #SHORTSTUFF2, our second night of original short plays, will take place at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington on Monday 26 June.” What to submit/How to apply: Submit …
Bigger Fish Theatre trawls for 10-20 minute plays for performance Read More »
