SUBMISSIONS OPEN – WOMEN IN THE NOW I’m so excited to be bringing Women in the Now to the King’s Head Theatre, and submissions are now open. I’m looking for short pieces of new writing exploring what it means to be a woman in the world right now. This is a space for women’s voices. Open to …
Apply now to our I Am SOUL Playwright Residency Program. Application window is April 16 – May 22, 2026. This historic program serves the best and brightest early-career Black writers from around the country, with a commitment to producing a public presentation of a newly commissioned play over the course of 18 months. Launched in …
Callout for pre-existing 15 minute scripts for Framework Festival 2026! These scripts can be excerpts of longer works or stand-alone short plays, and they should require a maximum of 3 performers. The selected scripts will receive support from Framework Theatre to produce them in a script-in-hand reading – each script will be paired with an …
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Tongue in Cheek Writing is looking for screenwriters based in Cardiff and South Wales to contribute 10-minute scripts to a scratch night specifically for writers of film and TV (and yes, radio too!). Selected scripts will be given a script-in-hand reading / performance at Porter’s Theatre in Cardiff on 23rd June! THEME: Pilot ‘Pilot” can mean …
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Are you a deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent writer wanting to apply for our Open Call and Writers’ Access Group opportunities? Join our Script Essentials drop in sessions every Thursday at 1pm from 21st May – 25th June. Each session will cover a different topic including developing characters, writing a good spec’ script and being a …
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Applications for the Kevin Elyot Award 2026 to support a writer-in-residence at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection are now open! The Kevin Elyot Award is an annual award given to support a promising writer, practitioner or scholar to begin the process of creating a new written work. It is made in memory of actor and writer, Kevin Elyot (1951-2014) …
THE LAMBETH FRINGE 2026 Applications are now open for Lambeth Fringe 2026. A month long celebration of bold, brilliant performance across South London. From theatre and comedy to cabaret, dance and everything in between, the Fringe champions new voices and fresh ideas. “A brand new, egalitarian performing arts festival…aims to celebrate and foster emerging talent …
New commission opportunity for Scotland-based stage writers! Summerhall Arts is inviting applications for two First Draft Commissions, supporting writers based in Scotland to develop a new play over an extended, self-directed period. We will commission two writers to develop a first draft of a new stage work (up to one hour in length), with a …
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Riverscribes Drop In Sessions return this Wednesday 29th April 🎭 Whether you’re working on a play, script, or just don’t know where to start, these sessions are designed to get you writing, unstuck, and inspired. Each session is packed with practical exercises, guidance, and space to develop your ideas in a supportive room of writers. …
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Calling all playwrights! Submit your script to ETC’s eighth annual PLAY/write: The Jackie Demaline Regional Collegiate Playwriting Competition for your shot at $2,500 and a professional reading of your script. Entrants must be currently enrolled either full or part-time at a university or college in the Greater Cincinnati region and submit an original full-length play. …
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