Entries are invited for the Arts Richmond Radio Plays Competition 2023. A shortlist of 4 finalists, chosen by an experienced panel, will be invited to record their work for presentation at the Radio Plays Competition Final on 7 October 2023. The overall winner, as decided by their panel of judges, will be presented with the …
PlayZoomers, a live, online theater company, is seeking short (10-15 min.) scripts about theatre for production in 2023 or 2024. They are looking for humorous or serious, clever plays with themes related to actors, directors, playwrights, plays, critics, backstage crews, audiences, etc. Scripts should be suitable for online production. There will be no script submission …
Film Hub North’s annual Script Lab programme supports writers to turn their early-stage ideas for short films into completed scripts. Running from June – November 2023, Script Lab will support 10 selected writers to explore the craft of short film screenwriting. Participants will develop their own scripts through a series of online workshops, where they’ll take …
Kumu Kahua Theatre is running a new monthly playwriting contest in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press. Every month, Kumu Kahua’s artistic director Harry Wong III will select a writing prompt on the first day of that month. They are looking for 5-page monologues or 10-page scenes based on that prompt; the due date for submissions …
Director’s Cut Theatre are looking for 1-2 minute monologues for their upcoming event, ‘Make The Cut’ at Pleasance Theatre on Wednesday 31st May. 10 writers monologues will be chosen for the event. Writers’ Brief 1-2 minute monologues We are looking for a mixture comedy and drama; pieces that evoke emotions/reactions in our audience Monologues that have a twist …
Sharp Shorts funds up-and-coming writers, directors and producers based in Scotland to create inspiring, engaging and boundary-pushing short films (live action and animation) that resonate with audiences worldwide. This year, Short Circuit will select up to 12 projects to take part in a 3-month development phase. Over the 3 months, writers or writer/directors will develop …
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Funny Women are looking for script writers with a real flair for comedy narrative and the ability to put together a laugh-out-loud joke on paper. Joint entries are welcome. The award focuses on new voices, meaning you are not eligible to enter if you are or have been employed as a writer or given paid commissions …
The Writers’ Block is running a 3 day training programme for Emerging Playwrights, funded and supported by The Minack Theatre. The outcome of the programme is for the Minack Youth Theatre to commission a selection of short, original plays for Summer 2023. Led by writer and lecturer Jane Pugh, participants will work up a treatment and sections of dialogue to present …
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The Squint Playwriting Award discovers, develops and champions exceptional playwrights of the future. Squint Theatre are addressing the lack of financial support for early career writers with a paid playwriting programme designed to support East London artists from low-income backgrounds for whom money is currently a barrier to professional development. The six-month programme enables ten participants to develop …
DMs Are Open is back! The radio sketch show written by YOU – the listeners! Your hosts Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official return for a new series of brilliant sketch comedy written by the public. For this series, DMs Are Open is going NON-TOPICAL. This means that they’re not looking for sketches based around news stories …
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