Kate Pettigrew

Small But Mighty Productions call for submissions [LGBTQIA-welcoming]

Small But Mighty Productions is looking for playwrights. Melly Magrath & Caitlin Turner,  co-producers, and co-founders,  say: ” We are currently seeking strong, original work to feature in our upcoming seasons. We strongly encourage writers of all skill levels to submit. This is a great opportunity for up-and-coming playwrights to workshop their material. “You will experience …

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Three opportunities with Alphabetti Theatre and rolling deadlines

Alphabetti Theatre is offering three opportunities with rolling deadlines. Alphabetti create, produce and programme original work across the performing arts. They have been running venues and developing writers since 2012. They are moving to a new long-term home in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017 – a space to experiment, evolve and discover excellence. Opportunity 1 – …

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Threadbare Theatre’s playwriting competition seeking a play set in a pub

Threadbare Theatre is launching its playwriting competition and is looking for a play set in a pub. Threadbare says: “We love working on new writing and on plays that fit our space perfectly. “We are now launching a playwriting competition to find a brand new play that we will stage in the upstairs bar of The …

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Leytonstone Itch seeks 5-10 minute play for summer festival (£50 prize)

The Leytonstone Itch are looking for writers (ideally from East London) to get involved in its upcoming summer event – the East Not East Festival,  on 15 July in Wanstead Park www.eastnoteastfestival.com. LI says: “We will be managing our own tent and we’re looking forward to scratching our biggest ever Itch. “The Itch would be nothing …

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Itch and scratch seeks submissions for audio plays project

Itch and Scratch are now open for submissions for its Audio Plays project. They want 15 minute plays with no more than 3 actors on any themes (one submission per writer, UK writers only). Itch and Scratch says: “Over the next few months, we’re looking to produce 3 short audio plays, and are now open …

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Comedians Theatre Company call for duologues for Edinburgh slot

Comedians Theatre Company are calling for new 20 minute Duologues for a new show, 6x6x6, on the themes ‘Together and Asunder’.This is for an Edinburgh slot, 4.20pm in Ten Dome. They say: “We’ll consider different styles….in the past we’ve found that dark comedy drama works well (neither sitcom nor stand up please).” What to submit/How …

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Play submissions helper: 39 May deadlines

Play Submissions Helper has just published their monthly roundup of opportunities, featuring those with deadlines in April  2017. 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 whole list of playwriting opportunities. Deadline: Various throughout April Source:  Play Submissions …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 14 April 2017

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Be inspired by music and write a movie in ten weeks with Screen Arts Institute (Fee: £1,496)

Write a movie in ten weeks flat with the The Screen Arts Institute Knock it Out course on Monday evenings 7-10pm at the BFI Southbank, London, from 8 May-10 July 2017. The SAI says the story development & speed writing course is inspired by “whatever music does it for you; Stormzy, Jamie XX, Gabriel Yared, …

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Player-Playwrights seek 15-minute plays on ‘them and us’ theme (£5 entry fee, £300 prize)

Player-Playwrights, London’s weekly forum for new stage writing, is holding an open competition for new short plays on the theme of ‘Them and Us’ for playwrights in London, Greater London or the Home Counties The finals of the competition will be held at the Player-Playwrights venue, upstairs at the North London Tavern, 375 Kilburn High Road NW6 7QB on 10 July 2017, …

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