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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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Five things I wish I’d been told before I started writing
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Our latest opportunities Pick of the Week: Mercury/ Weinberger Playwriting Prize 2018 announced!
Pursued By A Bear: “How do I keep my day job from killing my writing?”
Opportunities with deadlines:
Play Submissions Helper: 25 Opportunities with June deadlines – Deadline: various throughout June 2018
Shorts @ The Canal seeking ‘Twilight Zone’ themed scripts – Deadline: 15 June 2018
Kick the Dirt seeking female writer/ devising artist – Deadline: 15 June 2018
The Chelsea Theatre accepting submissions for new writing evening (£50 commission fee) – Deadline: 17 June 2018
BBC Ouch: ‘Going Out’ Live storytelling event at Edinburgh Fringe accepting submissions – Deadline: 18 June 2018
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru – New Writers’ Group: open for applications – Deadline: 18 June 2018
SLAMinutes submissions now open for one minute pieces about sex – Deadline: none but the performance takes place 19 June 2018
The Lancaster Playwriting Prize open for submissions (BAMER writers/ North West)– Deadline: 22 June 2018 5 August 2018
Spread the Word announce The London Writers Awards, a new development programme – Deadline: 22 June 2018
Monday Club seeking plays for ‘The Spill’ – Deadline: 22 June 2018
Reboot Theatre Company seeking new plays – Deadline: 24 June 2018
Carrot Napper Productions seeking 5 minute pieces for fundraiser in Derbyshire – Deadline: 30 June 2018
Talawa script submission window open – Deadline: 30 June 2018
Eva’s Echo seeking comedy submissions related to issues in modern Ireland – Deadline: 30 June 2018
WritePride seeking writer for workshop on LGBT themes (paid) – Deadline: 30 June 2018
Bristol Old Vic seeking new plays (writers from the South West of England) – Deadline: 30 June 2018
Pint-Sized call out for shorts and extracts – Deadline: 1 July at 11pm
Open Call for Plays to be Staged in WRiTEON Festival- Deadline: 1 July 2018
Play LA Awards open for submissions ($25 entry fee) – Deadline: 1 July 2018
New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest open for submissions ($25 entry fee) – Deadline: 2 July 2018
Playhouse Playmaker: Oxford Playhouse writers attachment programme open for applications – Deadline: 2 July 2018 at 10am
The New Bridge Project call for applications for graduate programme, ‘The Collective Studio’ (paid) – 2 July 2018 at 10am
Hartswood West Writers’ Award open for applications (TV writers, Wales) – Deadline: 2 July 2018
Saw It Here First Productions seeking shorts for scratch night – Deadline: 4 July 2018
Cuckoo Bang accepting submissions for BITS new writing night – Deadline: Various -4 July 2018/ 18 July 2018
A Different Story of Rochdale: Playwriting Competition open for submissions (14-25 Rochdale writers) – Deadline: 6 July 2018
Plays Rough seeking submissions on theme of ‘Tabloids and Tentacles’. – Deadline: 7 July 2018
BBC Hausa short story competition for women open for entries – Deadline: 8 July 2018
Penguin launches search for new writers and illustrators with WriteNow2018 – Deadline: 9 July 2018
Secondary Partnership Scheme: Emerging Playwrights opportunity with Oldham Coliseum (paid £200, 18-30) – Deadline: 9 July 2018
React 4 Scratch Night call out for submissions -Deadline: none but the performance takes place on 19 July 2018
Mercury/ Weinberger Playwriting Prize 2018 announced! – Deadline: 20 July 2018
Playwrights Studio Scotland accepting applications for script surgery – Deadline: 20 July 2018
Edgemar Center for the Arts seeking new plays for 2018 season – Deadline: 22 July 2018
The Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize is now open for entries of comedy scripts – Deadline: 22 July 2018
Kali Theatre Discovery Programme open for applications (women writers of South Asian descent) – Deadline: 24 July 2018
Alfred Fagon Award 2018 open for submissions – Deadline: 27 July 2018
The Octagon Theatre accepting submissions for Best of Bolton competition -Deadline: 27 July 2018
Lost Chapters Theatre seeking shorts in response to their show, ‘Lies’ – Deadline: 27 July 2018
Sterts one-act play competition (£8 entry/ £100 prize) – Deadline: 31 July 2018
Audiojam Flash Fiction Competition open for submissions – Deadline: 31 July 2018
Wildclaw Theatre seeking 10 minute horror audio scripts – Deadline: 31 July 2018
‘Write Here! Write Now!’ Contexture Theatre seeking 20 min plays for Herts & Essex Playwriting Festival – Deadline: 31 July 2018
London Horror Festival Playwriting Competition – open for submissions – Deadline: 1 August 2018
Yale Drama Series seeking scripts for competition (submissions open 1 June!) – Deadline: 15 August 2018
Pheobus Fire call for scripts on theme of ‘women’s empowerment’ – Deadline: 30 September 2018
Little Pieces of Gold seeking shorts for new writing night – Deadline: 10 August 2018
Bench Theatre One Act play competition open for submissions – Deadline: 17 August 2018
Angel on the Corner accepting submissions for new theatre project – Deadline: 17 August 2018
People’s Play Award open to writers from the North of England (£1000 prize) – Deadline: 31 August 2018
Traverse Theatre submission window (opens 1 August)– Deadline: 1 September 2018
Independent International Award for Improper Dramaturgy «Neem-2018» (2000 ruble prize) – Deadline: 1 September 2018
Farnham Maltings accepting applications for grant scheme (18-25) – Deadline: 18 October 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
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
Langham Court Theatre announces Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Competition ($45 entry) – Deadline: 29 March 2019
Events and workshops:
Royal Court announce series of workshops for women – Dates TBC
Bloomsbury Publishing: How to get your play published (view live stream of talk) – Online resource
Free writing workshops with Papatango’s GoWrite – Dates: various
WGGB launches FREE Musical Theatre Kit – Online resource
An Introduction to Screenwriting: free online course with FutureLearn & Uni. of East Anglia – Ongoing, sign up any time
Writers’ Support Group (Manchester)– Mondays 6pm-8pm
Playwriting Masterclasses with Out of Joint – Various dates throughout June and July 2018
ScriptDawg Crash Course for the Procrastinator: Free Workshop – Date: 15 June 2018
Creative writing workshops with Unbound Theatre – Date: 17 June 2018 (runs again 15 July 2018)
Write a ONE act play in ONE week: Workshop with Kim Komljanec – 15-20 June 2018
Hackney Arts Centre workshop: Write a 10 minute play – Date: 16 June 2018
Workshop with Simon Stephens in Milan (£150) – 16-17 June 2018
#TakeUpSpace Script Club at Royal Court – Portia Coughlan – 27 June 2018
Insight Workshops with the Royal Court: One For Sorrow – Dates: 28 June, 29 June, 3 July 2018
Play in a Day Workshop with Royal Court #TakeUpSpace – 7 July 2018
#TakeUpSpace Script Club at Royal Court – Girl in the Machine – 25 July 2018
Applications open for the John Retallack Playwriting Course 2018-2019 – Deadline: 31 July 2018 (for September start)
CAMP writing workshop with John Burgess (£1,119 – bursaries available) – 8-12 August 2018
The Scenic Route: Creating Theatre Lab- open for applications – Starts 27 August 2018
Write Theatre playwriting course – Dates: 13-14 October 2018
Ongoing submissions:
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)