Our rolling submission window is open and we want to read your work!
Every play gets get read in full and ALL writers receive feedback!
All members are welcome to submit one play each in a 12 month period. We’ll aim get back to you with feedback within three months; lays that we feel we could help develop further will be added to a shortlist. During the summer, we look at shortlist and select writers for our development programmes which start in the Autumn.
Opportunities include our group development programme and one-to-one mentoring.
Who can apply: all London Playwrights members. Not a member yet? Sign up here for just £3.63 per month. Unfortunately, we just don’t have the resources to open this up to non-members but we always welcome new sign ups!
How to submit: please send your scripts to membersubmissions@londonplaywrights.org.
- Please send your play as a PDF
- Include your name and contact details on your script
- Please include a content warning for your play, this is really important as it helps us to protect our readers. For guidance on what to include, please read the following guide: A SIMPLE GUIDE TO CONTENT WARNINGS FOR THEATRE FROM LONDON PLAYWRIGHTS
- There is no need to send any additional materials with your work.
- Before submitting, please read the terms and conditions below.
We can’t wait to read your work!
Terms & Conditions
- Over 18’s only.
- One submission per member per 12 months.
- Open to members only: you are very welcome to sign up as a new member in order to submit your work! However, members who cancel their subscriptions during the process will not be eligible for feedback or development schemes and their plays will be withdrawn from the process. This is to ensure fair use of our very limited resources as we do not receive any external funding.
- The reading period will close during Summer 2026 to allow us to consider the shortlist and organise development opportunities for selected writers. Plays received during this time will not be considered for 2026 development opportunities but they will be read and considered for the following year.
- We accept plays of any length or genre.
- Please send us completed scripts only.
- We are not looking for first drafts; please redraft your work to the best of your ability before submitting. This will give our readers the chance to give you new ideas and feedback which perhaps you hadn’t considered already and will hopefully make it more valuable for you [we don’t want to be telling you things you already know, so try to address any issues you feel aware of already before you send it to us!]
- Each writer will receive one feedback report from a member of our reading team; no further feedback will be given.
- We aim to get back to writers within three months. Please bear with us as we are a small team and we’re doing our best to read your plays thoroughly. During busy periods, such as our WrAP project, reading might take longer.
- We ask that you avoid emailing us for updates within the three month period: as mentioned above, we are a very small team and extra admin stretches us further; if you have any questions about the process, please email contact@londonplaywrights.org as this inbox is manned daily.
- Our decisions on the shortlist and development opportunities are final.
- Please note, we are not a theatre production company; our opportunities are aimed at helping you to develop the play but we don’t have the resources to produce selected plays.
Hello,
I’ve got a question about this process. Is it best to email membersubmissions@londonplaywrights.org or is there a better contact?
Hi, Yes, if you email us there we will pick it up, thanks and look forward to hearing from you.
Kimberley
I’ve submitted a script back in November and haven’t had feedback back yet-should I be worried in case the fb has been lost in transit?
Hi Richard,
So sorry about this – we do have your script and it currently with a member of our reading team. We are a little behind due to a shortage of readers but we should be back on track very soon.
Thank you,
Kimberley
I trust it will be with me soon?
Hi Richard,
All plays are currently with readers so if you haven’t received feedback yet, you will do very soon. I’ll have a look and follow up with you about the progress of your submission.
Best,
Kimberley
Ok thanks Kimberly.
Hi there,
I just wondered when the submission window closes please?
Kind regards
Sam Nort
It’s open all year round!
Best wishes,
Kimberley
Hi I am from Belfast Northern Ireland, can I send you my play if I become a member,
Yes, there are no restrictions on where you can submit from. All our development opportunities take place on Zoom too, so are open to all.
Hi, its been a couple of weeks past the 3 month period since I submitted a play for feedback. I am sure everyone is busy but is there some guidance on when I might expect to get a bit of feedback please?
Hi Tapan, sorry to hear this, I’ll follow up with our Literary Manager and chase up your feedback.
Best wishes,
Kimberley
Hi Kimberley, I notice the posting says “One submission per member in the submission window period: September 2024 – July 2025.” – I assume this should say “September 2025 – July 2026”?
Thanks for flagging this up, you’re absolutely right. I will correct this now.
Best wishes,
Kimberley