Opportunities

Roads to Production - a WRiTEON Scriptwriting Panel Discussion Sunday 28 March 20107 pm - 9 pm Top Floor, B Bar, Market Passage, Cambridge CB2 3PFFree, but please book by writing to news@writeon.org.uk (or hit reply to this message)
There are many roads to a career in scriptwriting - but none of them are paved with gold. How do writers get their work produced? How can a playwright take the next step from a staged reading to a full performance? Should writers pursue further education and training? Apply for a grant? Or produce their own work? WRiTEON has gathered together a panel of three writers and an artistic director to discuss these questions and more. Chaired by writer and editor Mary Nathan, this event is open to all and free of charge. Questions can be submitted in advance by writing to Peter Daldorph at peterdaldorph@yahoo.co.uk.
The panel includes:Tom Crawshaw Since seeing his first play performed at the age of 15, Tom has written a further eight plays for the stage, won a place in three writing festivals, been nominated for Best New Writing at the Buxton Fringe three consecutive years and recently been awarded the Cameron Mackintosh Award for New Writing. Author of the Edinburgh Fringe hits Auditorium and Play on Words (recently transferred to London), his previous theatre writing credits include Later Showers (Edinburgh Fringe 2005), Plane Of Existence (Buxton Fringe 2005), Platformation (Manchester 24:7 Festival 2004), Income Taxi (Buxton Fringe 2004) and House Of Dreams (with others, Buxton Opera House 2003). His play, That’s Life was also professionally workshopped by Buxton Opera House (March, 2003). His latest play, Still Life, was given a staged reading at RADA in November 2009.Paola TrimarcoPaola has written for stage, radio and film, receiving grants and bursaries from Arts Council England and Film Council UK. Her scripts have received rehearsed readings at Player-Playwrights, London and at Menagerie Theatre, Cambridge. Between 2003 and 2005, she was Literary Director of Peterborough Theatre Workshop and remains active in theatre in East Anglia and London. She currently lectures in Scriptwriting at University Campus Suffolk.Patrick Morris Patrick is Associate Artistic Director of Menagerie Theatre Company. He trained at Exeter University before moving to the USA for nine years where credits include Henry VI at New York’s Public Theatre, Edward Albee’s Counting the Ways directed by Joseph Chaikin, and On the Razzle working with Tom Stoppard. Work in the UK includes site-specific projects with Wrights and Sites, and national tours with Foursight Theatre, most recently playing Jason in their production of Medea.For Menagerie, he has appeared in The Cull by Steve Waters, Hard Sell by Craig Baxter and directed premieres of Naomi Wallace’s The Retreating World and Claire Macdonald’s Correspondence. Patrick currently directs the Writer Attachment Programme for Menagerie.Michelle GolderMichelle is chair of WRiTEON. Her self-produced shows include Hayton on Homicide (ADC Theatre, Tristan Bates Theatre, London, Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Sexual Ironing (ADC Theatre, Cambridge and Etcetera Theatre, Camden); Absurdities/Bed (co-written, Corpus Playroom, Cambridge and Brighton Fringe Festival); and Beat Club (co-written, B Bar Cambridge). She was also co-writer, script editor and director of Hills Road, the 10 part radio soap produced by 209 Radio. Her monologue That Didn't Work Either was produced by Heads First Theatre Company at the Brentwood Theatre, Essex. She also writes and directs ghost story adaptations on commission, and does freelance PR and marketing writing, including the PR writing and editing for the literary festival Cambridge Wordfest, for which she is a member of the managing committee.MAD Festival - Submissions Opening SoonSubmissions for our annual MAD (Monologues and Duologues) festival will open soon. We will be looking for plays for one or two voices, up to twenty minutes in length, in any genre. This festival is always popular and well attended. So start writing now - but please do not submit script until submissions officially open. Watch this space for news of the dates.Ongoing WRiTEON ActivitiesScript Reading/Feedback Group Next Meeting: Tuesday 30th March, 7.15pm36a The Limes, Harston, CB22 7QTAll welcome - please contact julia@writeon.org.uk if you wish to attendComedy Improv Workshops with The Scat Pack Every Wednesday Evening, 8-10 pmRoss Street Community CentreRoss Street, Cambridge (off Mill Road)£8 per sessionPlease contact michelle@writeon.org.uk if you wish to attendWorkshops (non WRiTEON)Writing A Great Short Play Thursday, 25 Mar 20107-10 pmLost Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JUPrice: £20Award Winning New Writing Theatre Co Without a Paddle Presents: Writing A Great Short Play: The Workshop. With numerous short play festivals out there, writing a short piece of theatre can be a fabulous platform for your work and chance to take your writing career to the next level. Festivals such as Off Cut and Bare Bones at the Old Red Lion, Rapid Write Response at Theatre 503, The Lost Five Minute Festival and Rogue Writers are a great way to get your work seen at excellent venues and a chance to hone your skills!Do you want to write a short play? Do you need advice on where to start? Do you need help structuring your piece? Are you wondering where to send your work, or what short play festivals/competitions are out there? In this three hour workshop, Anna Jordan - Winner of the Off Cut Short Play Festival at the Old Red Lion - will take you through ways to generate ideas, create dynamic and contrasting characters, tell a great story in a short space of time, and 'grab the audience by the balls'!For more information, click here. To book email info@withoutapaddletheatre.co.ukWriting OpportunitiesCall for Submissions, Smallfish TheatreNo Deadline ProvidedCommitted production company with many years experience in UK theatre seeking new and exciting scripts for production in the UK in 2010 & 2011. Looking for submissions of diverse formats and forms, the company is committed to developing work with playwrights' input. Submissions could be of new untested works or pieces that have been trialled on a small scale.Submissions by post only should:be in a bound A4 formatinclude a plot synopsis and cast listinclude a playwright biog/CVCan include any further supporting materialREJECTED SUBMISSIONS CAN ONLY BE RETURNED IF YOU INCLUDE A PREPAID SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPEAll submissions should be sent ASAP to: The Artistic Director, Smallfish Theatre, Sparkhouse Studios, Ropewalk, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. LN1 2RN. UK.If you have any questions, please email: info@smallfishtheatre.co.ukShort Play Submissions, Made From ScratchNo Deadline ProvidedMade From Scratch are putting together a Scratch Night on Saturday the 1st of May. The evening will showcase five short plays under the theme of Politics, in anticipation of the predicted general election on May 6th. Submissions from new writers are now sought.The plays must be under 15 minutes, have no more than three characters, must not have been performed elsewhere and must fit the theme of "Politics". The top five submissions will be performed by the company's group of actors and the writers will be invited to see their work on stage.Email your plays or any questions to Euan Borland: info@madefromscratchtheatre.co.ukWriters, Directors and Actors Wanted, The Electric Arts ClubCloses: Friday 26 March 2010 at 5 pmUnpaid (London)The Electric Arts Club is London’s newest space for emerging film and theatre talent - a monthly showcase for the most exciting work emerging on the London scene. The Electric Arts Club is currently accepting submissions for its next event.Playwrights:Looking for interesting voices, strong images and great ideas. Send work that you are passionate about - whether it’s an idea, a draft or a completed script.Filmmakers:Films from thirty seconds to thirty hours long welcome. Submit electronically, or by post to: The Electric Arts Club 26 Connaught Mansions Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8LEActors & Directors:People needed to read scripts, and people needed to direct them, so if you’re up for trying out some new work, and meeting some interesting new folk, drop in your CV’s.Send submissions, CV's or questions to Antonia Lovegrove: talent@electricartsclub.comTheatre and Performance Pieces Wanted, Arts 4 Human RightsCloses: Friday 19 March 2010 Unpaid Arts 4 Human Rights opens their call for theatre artists who want to perform and/or contribute to their May 2010 Festival.The theme for the Festival’s first edition is disPLACEment.Arts 4 Human Rights is a Charitable Organization that collaborates though out the year with Charities and Activists in themes related to Human Rights.For the Festival they are looking for theatre artists who are interested in activating change in issues related to disPLACEment (Refugees, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Immigrants Rights) via theatre performances, readings, devised work etc. We require that you send to us an outline of the work you want to propose along with the application form and any scripts that may have already been developed.For an application form, please email Amy, Assoc Theatre Director, theatre.arts4humanrights@googlemail.comFoxedUP Theatre Seeking PlaywrightsDeadline: 30 April 2010Exciting, new, all-female theatre company seeks submissions from playwrights for casts of 7 or more women, to be performed at a London fringe venue later in the year.They are also interested in finding playwrights and directors interested in being part of a devising process in London. All plays submitted will be read by the company, and will not be used or distributed without the writer's permission. See www.foxeduptheatre.com for more information about the company.Contact: Eleanor Lamb, contact@foxeduptheatre.comPop Up Seeking Comedy Script Submissions Closes: Wednesday 31 March 2010 UnpaidNew producing company Pop Up are currently seeking comedy script submissions and artist proposals for new work or projects.Pop Up's aim is to produce high quality work, to take risks and seek out talented writers, performers, comedians and theatre practitioners who wish to do the same. They are particularly looking to hear from comedians who have an idea that falls outside the current boundaries of the comedy circuit, who create site specific work or simply those that have a great idea and are not sure how best to take it forward. All rights to your script/ideas will remain you own.For more information contact: info@popuptheatre.co.ukActing OpportunitiesVoice Over Artists Wanted - Fat Free MediaCloses: Wednesday 17 March 2010 Paid Fat Free Media is looking for versatile voice artists for a number of video/web/tv productions. Male and female voice artists are invited to forward samples.Ideally looking for artists who can travel to studio in Nottingham but this is not essential. Please do not contact if you do not have samples of work.Employment is on a freelance basis for individual projects.Please contact Neil Rostance: neil.rostance@fatfreemedia.co.uk for more information or to apply.Actors Wanted, Merkavah TheatreCloses: Wednesday 17 March 2010 Paid, not EquityMerkavah Theatre is looking for three actors for its forthcoming production, The Engineer of Chelm. The play will take place 30th May - 8th June at the newly refurbished Jewish Museum London in Camden, with a further performance at the Arcola on 4th July.The Engineer of Chelm is a retelling of the Biblical Jonah story, using Chelm - the Jewish folkloric 'City of Fools' - and an environmental theme. The three parts available are:- The Engineer (m), playing age 25-40- The Aeronaut (m), playing age 25-45, French accent- The Prince (f - yes, female), playing age 22-40Auditions are 23rd, 24th and 26th March. Rehearsals will take place throughout May. The job is paid, though not at full Equity rates.To apply, please email CV and headshot to Joel Stanley: merkavahtheatrecompany@gmail.comStage Actors Wanted, Halden TheatreNo Deadline GivenAuditions 7th and 8th of AprilPaid, Nottingham Halden Theatre are looking for actors to perform in several newly written plays as part of the Triliteral Stageplay Festival. This festival will be showcasing 9 plays from emerging and established writers in venues around Nottingham city centre in June, with one play being taken to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. This is a great chance to be part of something new and exciting, as every single performance will be a world premiere!Please e-mail actors@haldentheatre.co.uk to book an audition (preliminary auditions will take place on the 7th and 8th of April, with Rehearsals from May 10th- 11th June, and the festival itself on the 11th-13th of June).Any queries to Richie Garton/Daniel Hallam: actors@haldentheatre.co.uk.