Our weekly round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date).
The One Festival at the Space accepting submissions of monologues – Deadline: 18 October 2013
Lost Theatre accepting submissions of 5 minute plays – Deadline: 20 October 2013
Script This seeking 10 minute excerpts for rehearsed reading at Lincoln Performing Arts Centre – Deadline: 21 October 2013
Drunken Nights II – Call for proposals – Deadline: 21 October 2013
Arcola Theatre accepting submissions for ‘Voices from the future’ (18-25) – Deadline: 21 October 2013
Courtyard Centre for the Arts (Hereford) seeking Scriptwriter – Deadline: 23 October 2013
Theatre Renegade accepting submissions for showcase at the Bush – Deadline: 25 October at 5pm
Tower Theatre Company accepting submissions for new play competition (entry fee) – Deadline: 25 October at 5pm
The Space seeking playwrights for writing programme – Deadline: 28 October 2013
Made From Scratch seeking short plays inspired by YouTube – Deadline: 28 October 2013
‘Pitch Perfect’ £12,000 Musical Theatre Prize – Deadline: 31 October 2013
Irresponsible Decorators accepting submissions for new writing night – Deadline: 31 October 2013
Adrian Pagan Award seeking script entries from *non-playwright* theatre professionals – Deadline: 31 October 2013
SHIFT Productions looking for new writers – Deadline: 31 October 2013
Papercut Theatre running a workshop for emerging writers (fee) – Workshop takes place on 2 November 2013, no deadline for applications posted.
Submissions open for Channel 4 Screenwriting Course 2014 – Deadline: 1 November 2013
Fullerton College (USA) accepting submissions for Playwright’s Festival – Deadline: 4 November 2013
Theatre Exchange Birmingham seeking new writing extracts – Deadline: 4 November 2013
Rich Mix seeking stories of city life for Small Story/Big City (artists with four or fewer years experience only) – Deadline: 4 November 2013
Almost Random Theatre seeking short plays (entry fee) – Deadline: 10 November 2013
‘Retreats’ Playwriting Competition from Almost Random Theatre seeking 10 min plays (fee required) – Deadline: 10 November 2013
Applications open for Sundance Theatre Lab (USA, $35 Application fee) – Deadline: 15 November 2013
White Rabbit seeking short stories on theme of ‘Birthday’ – Deadline: 15 November 2013
The Ronald Duncan Prize 2013 – Deadline: 30 November 2013
10th Women Playwrights International Conference accepting submissions (women writers only) – Deadline: 1 December 2013
Sky Arts Futures Fund – £30K bursaries to be won (18-30 year olds) – Deadline: 6 December 2013 at 5pm
Trinity College London International Playwriting Competition accepting entries of one-act plays for young people (Fee required) – Deadline: 13 December 2013
Lace Market Theatre seeking new play submissions – Deadline: 31 December 2013
TLW LEXiCON Play and Short Story Competition (£3 submission fee) – Deadline: 10 January 2014 (*Note: Submissions don’t open until 1 November 2013!)
The Paul Darby prize for drama is now open for submissions (entry fee £5) – Deadline: 28 February 2013
Shred Productions open to submissions – Deadline: None (open submissions)
Open Arts Cafe Call for Submissions – Deadline: None posted