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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 grouped into four sections: 1) Pick of the Week & featured posts; 2) Opportunities with Deadlines; 3) Workshops and Events; 4) Ongoing opportunities (No deadline).
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Featured posts:
LPW: New members’ content for 2019!
LPW: We’re looking for an Editor!
LPW: FREE #WrAP2019 feedback session & member meetup!
Guest Post: Induced Structural Collapse – Writing a Text From Inside the Skin of its Forebear
Our latest opportunities Pick of the Week: KDC Full Stack Writing Competition open for entries
Pursued by a Bear: “I never finish anything, how do I keep my focus?”
Opportunities with deadlines:
The Bush Theatre script submission window now open– Deadline: 1 February 2019
Toi Toi, Teatru Manoel (Malta) seeking one act plays on the theme of ‘Breaking the Rules ‘ – Deadline: 1 February 2019
Sharp Scratches seeking shorts which tackle theme of mental health – Deadline: 2 February 2019
Artfulscribe seeking facilitator for creative writing workshops (Poole) – Deadline: 3 February 2019
Imaginate call out for new writing applications for Accelerate development scheme – Deadline: 4 February 2019
Graeae seeking Literary Administrator – Deadline: 4 February 2019
The Hidden Theatre Takeover at the Nell of Old Drury – Deadline: event takes place on 6 February 2019
Northern Writers’ Awards 2019 open for entries – Deadline: 7 February 2019
The Old Sorting Office Barnes seeking new work for Dispatches scratch night– Deadline: 10 February 2019
The Lyric Theatre Belfast accepting submissions for New Playwrights’ Programme – Deadline: 11 February 2019
The Kings Head accepting submissions for Playmill festival – Deadline: 15 February 2019
Papatango New Writing Prize 2019 open for entries – Deadline: 17 February 2019
Tiny LGBTQ+ Shows development weekend for LGBTQ+ Theatre Makers open for applications – Deadline: not specified but the event takes place on 23-24 February 2019
Green Curtain Theatre seeking one act plays on the theme of ‘breaking away‘ – Deadline: 28 February 2019
Capital Stage accepting submissions for Playwrights’ Revolution Festival – Deadline: 28 February 2019
Submissions for Horatio Productions’ Science Fiction Festival 2019 are open – Deadline: 28 February 2019
The Comedy Crowd: accepting submissions for Punkanary – Deadline: 28 February 2019
The Millennials: #BattleOfPerspectives accepting submissions – Deadline: 1 March 2019
Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing open for entries – Deadline: 5 March 2019
Plays Rough London accepting submissions for new writing night – Deadline: 6 March 2019
KDC Full Stack Writing Competition open for entries – Deadline: 10 March 2019
The ETPEP Playwriting Prize open for entries (£8000 prize) – Deadline: 11 March 2019
Aberdeen Performing Arts accepting submissions for Spring Awakening scratch night – Deadline: 11 March 2109
University Women In The Arts Announces Partnerships With Leading Arts Organisations On Project To Tackle Abuse In The Arts– Deadline: 15 March 2019
Langham Court Theatre announces Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Competition ($45 entry) – Deadline: 29 March 2019
Shore Scripts announce 2019 Short Film Fund ($40/$50 entry fee – Deadline: 31 March 2019 (late deadline: 2 May 2019)
Alpine Fellowship 2019 Drama Prize (£3000) open for entries – Deadline: 1 April 2019
Mad Apple Collective launch Children and Young Persons Playwriting Award – Deadline: 7 April 2019
Black Lives, Black Words accepting submissions for I AM…’Fest’ – Deadline: none posted but the event takes place on 27-29 April 2019
Carlo Annoni Award 2019 open for entries – Deadline: 30 April 2019
The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2019 is now open for entries – 5 June 2019
Green Stories Stage Play Writing Competition open for entries – Deadline: 30 June 2019
Events and workshops:
The Director’s Cut hosting The Writer’s Club – Next term starts January 2019
Pitlochry Festival Theatre launch Writers room – Dates: various throughout 2019
Writing your own role: workshop with Lydia Parker at the Actors’ Centre – Dates: find out more on the website
The Old Vic – Workshops for Artists – Dates: various throughout January 2019
Pinter exhibition at the British Library– Dates: starts 11 January 2019
Theatre503 Rapid Response Nights – Dates: various, starting 23 January 2019
Writing Scripted Comedy with Chris Neilan – a one day workshop (Manchester) – Date: 28 January 2019
Papercut Theatre: Redrafting and Structure workshop with Melissa Dunne – Date: 2 February 2019
Clean Break: An Introduction to writing for theatre in criminal justice settings – Date: 8 February 2019
Playwriting in Movement workshop with Coleen MacPherson – Dates: 9 & 10 February 2019
Flux Theatre: Actor Writers Gym open for bookings – Date: 19 February 2019
The Writers’ Toolkit, with Cordelia Lynn & Lucy Kirkwood – Date: 22 February 2019
Paper Creatures workshop with Simon Stephens – Dates: 25 February 2019
Writing West Midlands: Short course in playwriting – Dates: Starts 26 February 2019
LPW: FREE #WrAP2019 feedback session & member meetup!Date: 2 March 2019
Sitcom and Comedy Writing Workshop by Bennett Arron – Date: 12 March 2019
Writing for Television: Residential workshop with Roy Mitchell – Dates: 20-24 May 2018
CAMP residential: Playwriting with John Burgess – Dates: 7th – 12th August 2019 (level 1)
14th – 19th August 2019 (level 2
Online workshops and resources:
Papatango career facilitation service – 10am -12pm alternate Tuesdays (starting 31 January 2019)
Paines Plough Insights Podcast
Stagedoor App Podcast (Bridget Minamore and Chris Campbell of the Royal Court’s Literary Office)
Access the Royal Court’s Playwrights’ Podcast
Bloomsbury Publishing: How to get your play published (view live stream of talk)
WGGB launches FREE Musical Theatre Kit
An Introduction to Screenwriting: free online course with FutureLearn & Uni. of East Anglia
LPB Summer Sessions: Overcoming writers’ block (online workshop)
LPB Summer Sessions: How to write a monologue (online workshop)
LPB Summer Sessions: Promoting yourself as a writer (online workshops)
LPB Members: Online Course – Writing in Dialect: How to Listen, What to Write – Available now
Ongoing submissions:
Emil Dale seeking musical theatre composer/ lyricist/ scriptwriter -Deadline: none posted
Katzpace accepting submissions for Katzcratch – Deadline: none posted
Scriptjam accepting scripts for feedback – Deadline: rolling
Manhattan Rep’s Play Program seeking plays for production (fees apply) – Deadline: none posted
The Cabot Cruising Club, Bristol looking to programme arts events – Deadline: none posted
Exploding Whale Theatre seeking submissions for their next show – Deadline: none posted
Thunder Theatre seeking submissions for 15-20 minute plays – Deadline: none posted
Mate Productions accepting applications for Writers Collective – Deadline: None posted
Manchester ADP seeking scripts to produce – Deadline: Rolling
Sparks – HighTide’s new script submission process – Deadline: Weekly, follow them on Twitter for updates
Attic Theatre seeking musicals for 2019 tour – Deadline: None posted
React Scratch inviting writers to share work at monthly scratch night – Deadline: Rolling
Drama Notebook seeking short plays for kids and teens (paid) – Deadline: None posted
Manhattan Repertory Theatre’s Play Production Programme – Deadline: Ongoing
Aurora Metro Books seeks British East Asian plays for publication – Deadline: Ongoing
Middle Child Theatre seeking scripts to commission – Deadline: None posted
Newsthump looking for spoof news writers – Deadline: ongoing
Arvon Grants available for writing courses – Deadline: none posted/ various
Paines Plough accepting ongoing submissions – Deadline: rolling
BBC Comedy Classroom – Comedy writing resources for young people – Deadline: various
Online Masterclass with Aaron Sorkin on Screenwriting ($90) – Deadline: none posted
JW3 seeking submissions of pieces about Jewish culture – Deadline: rolling
BFI Postroom open to submissions of films and scripts from emerging filmmakers – Deadline: rolling
Opportunities to hear your play with Player Playwrights – Deadline: rolling
Playwrights Circle at the Bread & Roses – Deadline: ongoing (monthly event)
Funding available for students at Glasgow University MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy – Deadline: none posted
The Cockpit Theatre seeking work for scratch nights – Deadline: none posted but performances take place on the first Monday of the month.