Opportunities

The Nick Darke Award 2014 is open for submissions for £6000 prize

Falmouth University has announced that the Nick Darke Award 2014 is now open for submissions to its £6000 prize. Funded by Falmouth University, the Nick Darke Award commemorates the playwright Nick Darke, and was conceived following his death by his wife, the artist and film-maker Jane Darke, with the support of his family. Nick Darke wrote …

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Putney Theatre Company accepting submissions of short plays

Putney Theatre Company runs a successful new writing scheme with two productions a year. Recent productions have included sell-out studio performances of monologues, duologues, pieces written for a pre-determined set, ten minute shorts and topical media focused drama. This year, Putney Arts Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary and the new writing team are looking for scripts …

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Ice & Fire/ Amnesty International UK – rolling submissions for plays with human rights theme

  Everyone Has the Right a rolling script submission service for plays with human rights at their heart. A joint initiative of Ice & Fire with Amnesty International UK, Everyone Has the Right provides a natural home for writers exploring human rights stories to create surprising and entertaining theatre. To be included in this scheme, plays must …

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BBC Comedy accepting sketches for radio (paid)

The Show What You Wrote is back! BBC Radio 4’s themed sketch show returns for a second series. Each episode is based around a different subject and it’s all written by you.This is an opportunity for you to get involved in creating a show that sounds different from any other sketch show out there. The …

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Opportunities weekly round-up: 31 January 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). Pegasus Opera seeking playwright for new project – Deadline: none posted Librettist Workshop with Book, Music & Lyrics (fee) – Deadline: 31 January 2014 Arundel Festival Theatre Trail 2014 – Deadline: 31 …

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Dysthelexi seeking submissions for SundaySurgery (targeted at Dyslexic Writers, fee for participation)

Dysthelexi’s SundaySurgery is a monthly development workshop for film, theatre and radio scripts, bringing together writers, actors and directors to work on new writing in a rehearsal room environment. It’s an opportunity for industry talent to work collaboratively and help writers progress their scripts. Culminating in a short showcase and post-performance discussion, writers, actors and …

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Upcoming opportunities from Play Submissions Helper (USA)

We’ve already singled out the opportunities we think are most relevant to our readers, but if you’re interested you can have a look at the whole list of opportunities with February deadlines from Play Submissions Helper. [Note:  The majority of these opportunities are based in the USA, so be sure to check you are eligible …

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Pegasus Opera seeking playwright for new project

Pegasus Opera is offering exciting opportunity to collaborate with London’s Leading Black Opera company. Pegasus Opera is currently seeking a super talented playwright for a new exciting writing project which will tell a new black-centered story whilst incorporating familiar yet traditional opera Ensemble , Solos, duets, trios, Quartets and choruses, etc. Working with an agreed …

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Librettist Workshop with Book, Music & Lyrics (fee)

Book, Music & Lyrics, the workshop programme for musical theatre writers, is now accepting applications for its 2014 Librettist Workshop group. The workshop has three objectives. Firstly, to develop and foster craft skills specific to musical theatre for emerging practitioners. Secondly, to generate a broader, more involved collaborative community of and for those practitioners. Thirdly, …

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Tobacco Factory (Bristol) Script Space Competition 2014

Script Space is an open competition run by the Tobacco Factory in Bristol that invites submissions of new, unperformed plays from UK-based writers for tailor-made development opportunities. Script Space is a new writing competition that comes from the same place as the Tobacco Factory Theatres programme. The intention is to surprise, challenge and inspire the …

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