Opportunities

Shakespeare in the ‘Burg is pleased to announce our inaugural one-act playwriting competition, in conjunction with our Shakespeare in the ‘Burg theater festival scheduled for April 4-6, 2014, in Middleburg, VA (USA). There are two categories of plays that will be judged: Plays written by students ages 12-17, and plays written by adults, ages 18 …

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In 2014 Unspoken Theatre will host a festival of short new work adapted from classical, traditional, mythological or sacred stories. We invite playwrights to submit short theatre pieces to our Festival of Mythic Shorts by January 16, 2014 for consideration in the festival. Note that early submissions are encouraged. Eligibility:  Work must not have been …

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Venus Theatre in Maryland, USA is accepting submissions for its 2014 season. What to submit:  They prefer two act plays.  “All submissions must empower women.”  They are seeking dramas or comedies for adult audiences.  Submissions must feature no more than 7 actors. How to apply:  Please submit an introductory paragraph, a synopsis and script to: …

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As we head into 2014, the BBC Writersroom will be modifying its submissions policy.  As announced on their blog, the BBC Wrtersroom will continue to accept unsolicited scripts.  However, each of the four scriptrooms they are running in 2014 will be focused on a different department: Script room 1       March 2014   …

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Kitchen Dog Theatre is seeking scripts for their 2014 New Works Festival. What you get:  Each year, Kitchen Dog Theater selects one original script to receive: A fully staged production (as part of our regular season – a five-week run) Paid travel to Dallas, TX (if necessary) to work with the Director, Cast and Crew …

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StageQ invites you to submit a short play for our ninth annual festival of short queer plays, Queer Shorts 9.  Queer Shorts 1 – 8 were sold-out smash hits, and you could be part of the fun during their 2014 playfest.  Queer Shorts 9 will be performed June 13-21, 2014 at the Bartell Theatre in …

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In April 2014, Schreiber’s Shorts: “Beyond Our Backyard” will present an evening of new 10 minute plays that deal with the theme of identity.  Examples of this include immigrant experiences, cultural differences and clashes, nationalism and national identity. The goal of the evening is “to honour the art of the 10 minute play, provide more …

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Scripts are now being accepted for Gadfly Theatre Productions’ first annual Final Frontier Festival. The Final Frontier Festival is a new one-act play festival exploring the intersection of queer, feminist, and geek culture. What to submit:  Scripts should be no longer than forty five minutes, contain queer and/or feminist themes in a sci-fi/fantasy genre, and …

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