Opportunities

Airplays is a brand new collaboration between BBC Radio Leeds and West Yorkshire Playhouse in association with Leeds College of Music that puts radio drama centre stage. Do you have a story to tell about migration? WYPH are looking for writers of all backgrounds and all levels of experience to send in ideas for original 15 minute-long fictional radio plays. …

Airplays developing radio dramas about Empire Windrush (£1,000 commission) Read More »

Persistent and Nasty is a script reading and debate series for the female identified voice in stage and screen. It was born from the frustration and anger of four actresses/writers with the business. Male, male-identified, and gender fluid audience members are also very welcome. They are now accepting submissions from writers for their next live event, …

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The BBC New Comedy Award is a talent search organised by BBC Studios Comedy to find the next generation of comedy (including stand-up, sketch, musical and character comedy) stars. Eligibility:  Entry is open to UK residents aged 18 or over as at 9 April 2018. What to submit:  To enter you need to complete an application form …

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Opportunity for writers of short plays, sketches or monologues. Each selected piece will be performed for two consecutive nights of Friday 19th October and Saturday 20th October 2018 as part of a new writing night at Shardlow Village Hall in Derbyshire. The evening is part of a community spirit event to support the village hall’s restoration fund. …

Carrot Napper Productions seeking 5 minute pieces for fundraiser in Derbyshire Read More »

Stitchin’ Fiction is a free, non-profit platform for creatives to come together in a workshopping environment. Writers with words stuck in their laptops and notebooks are given a pool of performers, who want to work and stretch their collaborative muscles and skills. They are looking for Writers and Actors for their next event on Monday 30th April 2018 at Theatre Delicatessen, Theatre …

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Now in its third year, Loquitur Theatre’s Femage a Trois, returns this summer. It will retain the standard elements: ‘Three women. Three stories. Three impossible decisions’. However, where previously the stories have been separate to each other, this year they will be changing the concept and present three women who share a larger story. They are …

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Coracle in association with Alphabetti Theatre are seeking plays for Suffragette: Short plays from today and 100 years ago. The evening will present ew short plays celebrating the victory for women’s votes alongside readings of original Suffrage Plays written by members of the Actresses’ Franchise League. Eligibility:  This call is open to writers of any age …

Coracle and Alphabetti seeking plays about the Suffragette Movement (paid, Newcastle) Read More »