Our weekly round-up of opportunities listed on the blog that haven’t yet reached their closing date (listed in order of closing date).
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
Ideastap Workshop – Introduction to Short Film Screenwriting – Deadline: 11 November 2013
Theatre503 Writers’ Nights for MUCKY KID on 12 and 13 November – Deadline: writers’ nights take place on 12 and 13 November, booking in advance is advised.
Applications open for Sundance Theatre Lab (USA, $35 Application fee) – Deadline: 15 November 2013
Bush Theatre seeking readers – Deadline: 15 November 2013
White Rabbit seeking short stories on theme of ‘Birthday’ – Deadline: 15 November 2013
Broken Glass Theatre Co seeking 15-20 minute performances for Short Fuse – Deadline: 16 November 2013
IdeasTap: accepting creative writing submissions on theme of ‘boredom’ – Deadline: 29 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
BBC Writersroom 10 open to applications (Nomination from theatre required) – Deadline: 2 December 2013
Steyning Festival 2014 seeking new plays (45 minutes or less) for site-specific rehearsed readings – Deadline: 5 December 2013
Sky Arts Futures Fund – £30K bursaries to be won (18-30 year olds) – Deadline: 6 December 2013 at 5pm
Playwrights’ Progress Development Opportunity from Writers Guild of Great Britain – Deadline: 11 December 2013
Trinity College London International Playwriting Competition accepting entries of one-act plays for young people (Fee required) – Deadline: 13 December 2013
DVM Theatre accepting submissions for scratch night – Deadline: 13 December 2013
Little Pieces of Gold seeking 10 minute plays for January showcase -Deadline: 15 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!)
Write Now 5 Festival at Brockley Jack seeking submissions of full-length plays (SE London writers only) – Deadline: 27 January 2014
The Paul Darby prize for drama is now open for submissions (entry fee £5) – Deadline: 28 February 2014
Shred Productions open to submissions – Deadline: None (open submissions)
Open Arts Cafe Call for Submissions – Deadline: None posted