Opportunities

BBC Scriptroom dates for 2015

The BBC has published their writersroom submission windows for 2015, with some slight tweaks to their model.  Rather than grouping submissions strictly by medium as in 2014 (with different entry dates for radio/stage, screen, etc), they will have two submission windows: a window in the spring for all comedy scripts, and a second window in the …

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Whoop ‘n’ Wail seeking fifteen minute short plays about ‘Desire’ that pass the Bechdel Test for ‘Represents…’

With brand new plays from both male and female writers, Represents… is a showcase with a difference.  Whoop ‘n’ Wail have committed to achieving gender equality on the UK stage by creating a night of entertaining, engaging theatre with all plays having significant roles for women. The sold-out launch of Represents… in Nov 2014 featured work by both established and …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 19 December 2014

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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Workshops and Events. Opportunities with deadlines: The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award (£32,000 …

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BBC Radio Drama accepting short story submissions for Opening Lines

The BBC Radio Drama Readings Unit welcomes submissions from writers new to radio for their annual series, Opening Lines which is broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The next window for sending in material to Opening Lines – BBC Radio 4’s showcase for short stories is January 5th – February 13th 2015. The team are unable to respond to unsolicited stories …

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Tron Theatre (Glasgow) accepting submissions for scratch night – Theme: BETRAYAL

An opportunity for playwrights to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors, The Progressive Playwright is the Tron’s monthly scratch event, giving playwrights the chance to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors in the Tron’s Changing House studio. Following the readings there will be feedback …

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Tron Theatre (Glasgow) accepting submissions for scratch night – Theme: SURVIVAL

An opportunity for playwrights to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors, The Progressive Playwright is the Tron’s monthly scratch event, giving playwrights the chance to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors in the Tron’s Changing House studio. Following the readings there will be feedback …

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Tron Theatre (Glasgow) accepting submissions for scratch night – Theme: PREJUDICE

An opportunity for playwrights to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors, The Progressive Playwright is the Tron’s monthly scratch event, giving playwrights the chance to hear short extracts of their work directed and performed by professional actors in the Tron’s Changing House studio. Following the readings there will be feedback …

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Bare Fiction magazine open to submissions for March 2015 issue

Bare Fiction magazine is now open to submissions of poetry, fiction and plays for their March 2015 issue. What they are looking for:   “We want our readers to discover genre-defying boldness from exciting writers in poetry, fiction and plays, literary review, interviews and commentary. To that end, we need prose, poetry and play texts that …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 12 December 2014

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 now grouped into three sections: 1) Opportunities with Deadlines; 2) Ongoing opportunities (no deadline); and 3) Workshops and Events. Opportunities with deadlines: Claremorris Fringe Festival seeking 15 minute plays (Ireland, …

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