Opportunities

The Newspeak Theatre Company seeks writer for their writers-room

The Newspeak Theatre Company is looking for another writer to join their writers-room. The writers-room is a hot-bed for playwrights to meet and develop work in in. How to apply:  if you are interested in becoming a member of the writers-room send in a sample of your writing and a short statement about yourself and …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 03 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). Venus Theatre seeking full-length play submissions empowering women (Maryland, USA) – Deadline:  5 January 2014 Theatre Exchange Birmingham seeking script extracts for performance – Deadline: 6 January 2014 Red Planet Prize 2013 …

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Grin Theatre seeking LGBT-themed plays of around 30 min for Queerfest 2014

Grin Theatre is accepting submissions for Queerfest 2014. Note:  This is one of three opportunities for writers currently open at Grin Theatre. What to submit:  Writers will need to submit a 30 minute original play with an LGBT theme. How to apply:  Email your submission to info.grintheatre@gmail.com with the name of the project in the …

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Young Playwrights Competition at Grin Theatre seeking entries of 30 min plays (age 18-30)

Grin Theatre is seeking submissions for its 2014 Young Playwrights Competition. Note:  This is one of three opportunities for writers currently open at Grin Theatre. What to submit:  Writers will need to submit a 30 minute original play that has not been performed before and is for no more than four actors. What you get:  …

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Grin Theatre seeking 15 minute monologues for Voices 2

Grin Theatre has put out a call for 15 minute monologues for Voices 2, scheduled to take place on 28 February 2014. Note:  This is one of three opportunities for writers currently open at Grin Theatre. Prompt:  “All we ask is that it is an original piece that has not been actively performed for an …

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Claremorris Fringe Festival seeking 15 minute plays (Ireland, €10 entry fee)

Claremorris Fringe Festival is seeking submissions of 15 minute plays.  The Fringe will be held from April 4th to 11th 2014 – with two plays each night – that’s a total of sixteen plays. The venue is The Dalton Inn Hotel in the centre of the town, adjacent to the Town Hall. The plays will …

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Windsor Fringe accepting one act submissions to 11th annual Kenneth Branagh Drama Writing Award (amateur playwrights only; £5 entry fee)

Amateur playwrights are invited to submit unpublished one-act plays for the 11th annual Windsor Fringe Kenneth Branagh Drama Writing Award. Eligibility:  Only amateur playwrights are eligible; only one script per author will be accepted. Each play must be an original work by the entrant, and submitted scripts must not have been previously published or performed. …

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Dubuque Fine Arts Players seeking submissions for 2014 one act playwriting competition (Iowa, USA; $20 entry fee)

Now in its 37th year, the Dubuque (Iowa) Fine Arts Players One-Act Playwriting Contest is accepting submissions for the 2014 season. Established in 1977, Dubuque Fine Arts Players’ one-act play contest is the oldest in the United States (according to their website). The contest now receives entries from around the country and around the world. How …

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Submissions open for James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2014 (submissions only accepted from agents and producing theatres)

Theatre companies and agents are invited to submit scripts to the University of Edinburgh Department of English Literature by 7 February 2014, for consideration for the James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2014. The winner of the £10,000 annual award will be announced in August 2014.  The National Theatre of Scotland will present extracts of …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 27 December 2013

Our weekly round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date). Dysthelexi seeking submissions for SundaySurgery (targeted at Dyslexic Writers, fee for participation) – Deadline:  None posted (event is 26 January 2014) Lace Market Theatre seeking new play submissions – Deadline: 31 December 2013 …

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