Opportunities

Free Spirit Theatre seeking original play for production in Spring 2019

Free Spirit Theatre are looking for an original play for their next production in May 2019, to be performed at the Dovehouse Theatre, Solihull. Submission guidelines:  1. The play must be your own original work and must not have been previously performed in the UK. 2. The play must be at least 1 hour in …

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Capital Stage accepting submissions for Playwrights’ Revolution Festival

Every summer Capital Stage (California)  presents professional staged readings of new works through their new works festival PLAYWRIGHTS’ REVOLUTION. They are currently seeking new, full-length plays for the festival. Submission guidelines: read the full guidelines and apply here.  International applicants are encouraged! Only the first 350 entries will be considered.  Deadline: 28 February 2018  **UPDATE: …

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Female Birmingham Writers/Artists, Near Neighbours & Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Near Neighbours is producing the 5th year of their International Women’s Day event ‘Tell Me A Story’. They are looking for pieces of creative writing by female artists based in Birmingham to be part of this exciting event! They are thrilled to be partnered again with  Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and are taking direct …

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UGC Writers’ Campus – Series Mania: accepting applications

UGC Writers Campus by Series Mania is a week-long TV series writing workshop, conducted in English and open to 20 screenwriters. The 2019 edition will be held in Lille in northern France from March 20-27, 2019 under the supervision of Lorraine Sullivan, in collaboration with Paris College of Art. UGC is a European cinema operator which recently launched UGC …

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Matchstick Theatre seeking 1 hour plays for production

Matchstick Theatre are a small independent theatre company, set up in late 2015 and based in South East London. They have produced new plays and adaptations in tunnel arches and festivals around London. They are now located in a new arts and theatre space, the Matchstick Piehouse in Deptford, and planning their 2019 Mainhouse season. They …

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Opportunities Weekly Round-up: 30 November 2018

Want to support LPB? Become a member! 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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Optik Theatre: The Script Room – call out for scripts

The Script Room has a call out for original and unperformed scripts for its next event which takes place at the Workspace Studio Richmond upon Thames in March 2019. Work submitted can be on any theme and in any style. Plays can be of any running time, though we will discuss performing an extract of …

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The Director’s Cut hosting The Writer’s Club

The Writer’s Club is a unique club for playwrights, where writers come together to develop their scripts, learn, share and inspire. It takes place fortnightly on Saturdays 11am – 1pm or Monday evenings 6pm – 8pm at Calder Bookshop & Theatre, Waterloo, London. The next term starts in January, read more here. How to apply: …

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Stagescripts 10@10 Quest for 10 unsung plays by living UK-based writers

As part of their 10th year of operation as an independent publisher and licensing agent for play and musicals, Stage scripts seek to uncover 10 plays which have had at least one professional production and which deserve to be championed for a further life. The selected scripts will be featured in their catalogues. How to …

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