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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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Our latest opportunities Pick of the Week: Sharp Scratches seeking new writing for performance at Theatre N16 from writers representing the LGBTQ+ community
Pursued by a Bear: “How do I tell actors I’m recasting the roles they developed?”
Opportunities with deadlines:
Play Submissions Helper: 47 Opportunities with October deadlines –
Mikrom Theatre Company Writers’ Scheme open for applications – Deadline: 12 October 2018
Writing East Midlands seeking lead writers for ‘The Elder Tree’ project (paid) – Deadline: 14 October 2018
Plays Rough seeking writers for 24 hour play challenge!– Deadline: 14 October 2018 at 10pm
Unfolded accepting submissions for new writing night at Southwark Playhouse – Deadline: 15 October 2018
Dancing Ledge Productions accepting applications for 2019 Writer in Residence (writers with one production credit & agency representation) – Deadline: 15 October 2018
LegalAliens seeking short plays on the theme of ‘Migrations: Harbour Europe – Deadline: 15 October 2018
At Sea Writers’ Residency open for applications from writers under 30 – Deadline: 15 October 2018
Newsjack open for submissions of radio sketches and one-liners – Deadline: various until 16 October 2018
Farnham Maltings accepting applications for grant scheme (18-25) – Deadline: 18 October 2018
Sharp Scratches seeking new writing for performance at Theatre N16 – Deadline: 18 October 2018
Writing tutors required for City Academy, Manchester – Deadline: 19 October 2018
The Female Edit seeking work from female writers – Deadline: 21 October 2018
Writer in Residence for Dorset Libraries with The Arts Development Company open for applications (paid) – Deadline: 26 October 2018
The Bi’an Award open for submissions from UK based writers of Chinese Heritage– Deadline: 26 October 2018
Deadman new writing night at The Mockingbird, Birmingham open for submisisons – Deadline: none posted/ performance at end of October 2018 TBC
New Plays for Young Audiences seeking new scripts for 2019 season– Deadline: 31 October 2018
Play Submissions Helper: 32 Opportunities with November deadlines – Deadlines : various throughout November 2018
Theatre Uncut and Young Vic launch UK’s first major political playwriting award – Deadline: 1 November (submissions open on 1 September)
Ink19 festival accepting submissions (East Anglia writers only) – Deadline: 5 November 2018
The Book Pipeline seeking source material to adapt ($65 entry, $10,000 prize) – Deadline: 15 November 2018
Transition Stage company launch Enter Stage Right Competition (£10-£30 entry fee) – Deadline: 19 November 2018
Free 5 week film course with College Arts – Deadline: 30 November 2018
Theatrefullstop accepting submissions for Pub Theatre Festival – Deadline: 1 December 2018
RSL’s Literature Matters Awards call for proposals– Deadline 5 December 2018
365 Women a Year Playwriting Project – Deadline: 31 December 2018
Dwell Time – Penistone Train Line Newspaper: seeking submissions – Deadline: 31 December 2018
Ashland New Plays Festival: International Playwriting Competition ($20 entry, $1500 prize) – Deadline :31 December or when they reach 400 submissions, whichever is sooner
Green Curtain Theatre seeking one act plays on the theme of ‘breaking away‘ – Deadline: 28 February 2019
Langham Court Theatre announces Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Competition ($45 entry) – Deadline: 29 March 2019
Carlo Annoni Award 2019 open for entries – Deadline: 30 April 2019
Events and workshops:
LPB Workshop: The Redrafting Programme – Starts 13 October 2018
Black Writers Conference 2018 – Date: 13 October 2018
Write Theatre playwriting course – Dates: 13-14 October 2018
Self-producing: Where Do I Begin? – free workshop at The Pleasance for artists who identify as female – Date: 19 October 2018
Online workshops and resources:
Stagedoor App Podcast (Bridget Minamore and Chris Campbell of the Royal Court’s Literary Office)
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)
Ongoing submissions:
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
The Questors Theatre Ealing accepting submissions for staged readings – Deadline: None posted
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
Out of Joint launches Writers Room for London Uni Students: Submit your work to the London Student Drama Festivalplaywrights – 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
Ugly Duck offering cheap rehearsal space in Docklands – next few months for Edinburgh Fringe– Deadline: None posted
Three opportunities with Alphabetti Theatre and rolling deadlines– 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
Online Playwriting Course with Live Theatre (£95-£495) – Deadline: rolling
Playwrights Circle at the Bread & Roses – Deadline: ongoing (monthly event)
The Institute of Other seeking creative practitioners – Deadline: none posted
White Hart Trust Studios seeking international and foreign language theatre – Deadline: none posted
Londonville Lit offering reading slots – Deadline: none posted
Orange Tea Theatre accepting submissions – Deadline: rolling
Funding available for students at Glasgow University MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy – Deadline: none posted
Everything Theatre accepting plays for podcast readings – 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.
Shred Productions open to submissions – Deadline: none (open submissions)