Competitions

Each year, the Foundation of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences administers the Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award. The competition is designed to motivate non-American novice writers under the age of 30, and to offer them the recognition and encouragement that might lead to a successful career in television scriptwriting. Entrants are asked …

2016 Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award Read More »

Ignite Theatre is seeking script submissions for its 2017 season. What to submit:  Plays should be 70-90 minutes in length, and must not have been submitted or produced elsewhere. (You can check out their company aims for a clearer idea of what they’re looking for.) How to apply:  Email subject lines must be in the …

Ignition Playwriting Competition from Ignite Theatre (£100 prize) Read More »

This award is offered in memory of Leslie Scalapino, her extraordinary body of work, and her commitment to the community of experimental writing and performance.  Read about Leslie here. The Leslie Scalapino Award recognizes the importance of exploratory approaches and an innovative spirit in writing for performance. Eligibility:  Applicants should have had no more than 3 …

Leslie Scalapino Award for Innovative Women Performance Writers ($2,500 prize) Read More »

The idea behind the IMDb Script to Screen Award is simple: anyone can submit a script for a short film with a running time of 10 minutes or under. These are read by the creative writing team at Bath Spa University and the top five are selected. What you get:  The shortlist is rehearsed and performed in June …

IMDb Script to Screen Award 2016 (Fee £15/10) – with a special pre-screening offer, today only! Read More »

A new award has been established in memory of writer Kevin Elyot, whose work spanned from Poirot to My Night With Reg. The Kevin Elyot Award creates a writer in residency post that allows the recipient access to the University of Bristol Theatre Collection, where Kevin Elyot’s own archive is contained. The Prize:  The Award supports a …

Kevin Elyot Award to provide residency at University of Bristol Theatre Collection (£3,000 prize) Read More »

Cambridge University Press is holding a Shakespearean-themed short play competition. To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, they invite you to submit an original short play influenced by the Bard, his works, or his life in any way (imagine the possibilities!). What does this mean? It means to get creative. Think of all the works …

Cambridge University Press seeking short plays inspired by Shakespeare Read More »

The 2016 Alfred Fagon Award for Best New Play of the Year supported by the Peggy Ramsay Foundation, is now open for applications. The winner will receive £6000. Eligibility and Criteria: The Award is open to any playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the UK, for the best original, new stage play in English. Plays …

Alfred Fagon Award 2016 open for applications from playwrights of Caribbean or African descent Read More »

Studio Players, Kentucky’s Oldest Community-Involved Theater, located in Lexington, is proud to announce their 3rd Annual 10-Minute Play Festival, to be performed in July 2016.  We are looking for 7 strong, entertaining plays to feature so, once again, we are holding a competition. This competition is for 10-minute plays only; it is open to any …

Studio Players’ 10-Minute Play Festival (Kentucky, USA) Read More »

In Between Time in partnership with Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), Fierce Festival, Trinity Centre, supported by Arnolfini, seek to commission an artist to make new work to premiere at IBT17 and tour throughout 2017. Wild Card Award is committed to supporting and developing artists who engage with live practice and employ an experimental approach to process, form and audience. Wild Card …

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