Opportunities weekly round-up: 28 February 2014

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).

Iris Theatre seeking German Translator/Dramaturg (£500 fee) – No deadline posted

BBC Comedy accepting sketches for radio (paid) – Deadline: 28 February 2014

Grin Theatre seeking LGBT-themed plays of around 30 min for Queerfest 2014 – Deadline: 28 February 2014

Young Playwrights Competition at Grin Theatre seeking entries of 30 min plays (age 18-30) – Deadline: 28 February 2014

Forum of Young European Playwrights offering expenses paid workshop in Germany (age: under 35) – Deadline: 28 February 2014

Yard Theatre putting call out for plays seeking 3-4 week run – Deadline: 28 February 2014

National Student Drama Festival 2014 (age 16-25, £98 entry fee) – Deadline: 28 February 2014* (Note: this is the final date shows can be seen by an NSDF Selector to be considered – you must apply in advance of this date to arrange for them to see your show)

The Paul Darby prize for drama is now open for submissions (entry fee £5) – Deadline: 28 February 2014

Nickelodeon Writing Programme open for submissions – Deadline: 28 February 2014 at midnight

Samuel French accepting short plays for OOB Festival (New York) – Deadline: 28 February 2014 at midnight

George Devine Award 2014 open to submissions – Deadline: 1 March 2014

Submissions open for first DISQUIET Lisbon Short Play Contest ($15 entry fee) – Deadline: 1 March 2014

Invertigo Theatre and the Pleasance present: Writer in Residence – Deadline: 3 March 2014

Call for Submissions for Summer Season, The Space (London) – Call for Submissions for Summer Season, The Space (London)

Windsor Fringe accepting one act submissions to 11th annual Kenneth Branagh Drama Writing Award (amateur playwrights only; £5 entry fee) – Deadline: 5 March 2014

Creative competition on the theme of LOVE (£250 prize), IdeasTap Editors Brief – Deadline:  7 March 2014 at 5pm

The Scenic Route Seeking Submissions from Musical Theatre Writers and Performers – Deadline:  7 March 2014

Brockley Jack open to submissions for Write Now 5 Shorts – Deadline: 10 March 2014

Sky Blue Theatre accepting one-act plays for Cambridge Theatre Challenge (£15 fee) – Deadline: 30 March 2014

Page to Stage Festival 2014 accepting one-act plays (£30 entry) – Deadline: 31 March 2014

2014 Papatango New Writing Prize – Deadline: 31 March 2014

Theatre 503 playwriting award opens for submissions on 1st March – Deadline: 31 March 2014

Tottenham based writer required – Deadline: 31 March 2014

Tobacco Factory (Bristol) Script Space Competition 2014 – Deadline: 31 March 2014

BBC Writersroom to open for submissions of TV & Film Drama scripts, 17-31 March 2014 – Deadline: 31 March 2014 (*Note: submissions do not open until 17 March)

Burbage New Writing Prize – open for submissions – Deadline: 7 April 2014

Putney Theatre Company accepting submissions of short plays – Deadline: 13 April 2014

The Nick Darke Award 2014 is open for submissions for £6000 prize – Deadline: 14 April 2014

Ticket to Write seeking one act plays about the Beatles (£20 fee) – Deadline: 18 April 2014

Chesil Theatre Company accepting 10 minute plays– Deadline: 25 April 2014

East 15 playwriting competition open for submissions – Deadline: 30 April 2014

Traverse Theatre open to submissions from UK Writers – Deadline: 30 April 2014

Little Pieces of Gold seeking 10 minute plays on subject of Social Media – Deadline: 5 May 2014

Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize launched (£20 entry fee) – Deadline: 30 May 2014

The Newspeak Theatre Company seeks writer for their writers-room – Deadline: 30 June 2014

Ongoing submissions:

Ice & Fire/ Amnesty International UK – rolling submissions for plays with human rights theme – Deadline: Ongoing

Performance Platform Opportunity, University of Greenwich – Deadline: None posted

Quids In Theatre Co seeking 40-60 minute plays for lunchtime series – Deadline: Ongoing

The Cockpit Theatre seeking work for scratch nights – No deadline posted but performances take place on the first Monday of the month through to June 2014.

ScriptSpace development workshop at The Space – Deadline: None

Shred Productions open to submissions – Deadline: None (open submissions)

Open Arts Cafe Call for Submissions – Deadline: None posted

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