What is it? Established in 2006 to celebrate the best writing for stage, screen and radio, the Nick Darke Writers’ Award is funded by Falmouth University through the Academy of Music and Theatre Arts (AMATA) and the School of Communication. The Award commemorates the playwright Nick Darke and was conceived by his wife, the artist and …
The Nick Darke Writer’s Award 2020 is now open for entries Read More »
What is it? Crimson Phoenix has opened their script submission window for plays and musicals, looking for shows to produce in 2021. They are looking for shows to produce for their 2021 season, and writers will receive agreed royalty rates for production, as well as being appropriately paid for any rewrites required. Crimson Phoenix may also …
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CALL FOR WOMXN WRITERS Looking for short plays (10 mins max), monologues, songs, spoken word, fables, haikus etc. for PUNCHING LABUTE 2.0. LGBTQA+ writers and writers of color strongly encouraged to submit. This Collection: Punching LaBute will be a show consisting of work that metaphorically punches misogyny in the face. It’s about womxn flipping problematic …
What is it? Script to Stage are hosting a Table Read on Sunday February 23rd at 2.30pm at Comicrazy, 45 Old Sneddon St, Paisley PA3 2AN. Whether you are a seasoned playwright or dipping your toe into the wonderful world of play creation for the first time, this is a chance to hear your own …
Script to Stage are accepting 15 submissions for a Table Read (Scotland) Read More »
What is it? The Billy Roche International Short Play Award, as part of the Wexford Literary & Arts Festival, is now accepting submissions of short plays. First place – €300, second place – €200, third place – €100. The four shortlisted plays of 2020 will be read by Enniscorthy Drama Group as part of the …
2020 Wexford Literary & Arts Awards competition call out (€10 fee) Read More »
What is it? KDC Theatre, a non-professional performance arts charity focused on development of artists (including writers), have run a new writing project annually for the last few years to encourage new writers and to promote efficient storytelling. Successful scripts will be included in a fully staged anthology production with the other winning entries in …
Writers wanted for the 4th annual “Full Stack” new writing competition Read More »
What is it? Amateur playwrights world-wide are invited to submit unpublished one-act plays in English for the Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing. Three winning scripts will be selected for fully staged performances during the Windsor Fringe Festival in October 2020. One of the three scripts will be chosen for the £500 prize, judged on the writing …
Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing open for entries (£500 prize) Read More »
What is it? Theatre503 is an award-winning home of new writers and a launchpad for the artists who bring their words to life. They stage the work of more debut writers than any other theatre in the world and can now announce the re-opening of the Theatre503 Playwriting Award, their bi-annual search for the best …
International Playwriting Award Theatre503 opens 1st February (£6,000 prize) Read More »
What is it? Applications are now open for The Writing Squad – a two year programme that begins in April 2020. The Writing Squad is a group of motivated writers to help you develop your writing. They welcome writers of any formats – from poetry and prose, through film, stage and radio scripts, to games …
What is it? ScriptSpace is an opportunity for playwrights to hear their work out loud and get instant feedback from the audience, actors and artistic team at the Space Theatre in London. Each play which is submitted is read by their team of readers and provided with a written feedback report. Selected plays are offered a prepared …
