SUBMISSION OPEN FOR NEXT SCRATCH AT GOLDEN GOOSE THEATRE

Deadline 5 September

Performance 26 October

Setting Sail-New Writing Night

🎭 Submit Your Scene for EnRoute’s Next New Writing Night "Setting Sail"– 26th October at The Golden Goose Theatre.

We're looking for short scenes (15–20 mins) with up to 5 characters to showcase at our next New Writing Night.

✅ Writers are welcome to submit finished scenes or excerpts.

🎭 We can help connect you with actors and directors — but availability is not guaranteed.

📅 Once a team is secured, you’ll be responsible for rehearsing your piece ahead of the event.

Fill out form and submit script here



REBOOT 5 at Arches Lane Theatre - ACTORS CALL OUT

Applications Close: 23 Sept 2025 (or once all shows are cast)

The Reboot Festival returns to for three weeks this autumn to showcase some of the most exciting emerging writers from around the world.

Reboot Festival is the biggest short play festival in London. We present about 18 plays over three weeks, with a different line up each week and each play getting 5 performances.

Now in a new home at Arches Lane Theatre at Battersea Power Station!  Formerly at Barons Court theatre produced by KIBO

Are you an emerging actor who loves new writing and is looking for a fun, collaborative experience where you can meet and work alongside other early-career artists? Reboot just might be for you!

We're looking for actors who:

• Want opportunities to showcase their work.
• Are passionate about collaborating with writers and directors to develop new plays.
• Are London-based or with easy access to London.
• Have good availability in late August and September to rehearse their play.
• Have strong ties to Battersea and Wandsworth (a plus, not essential).

We particularly encourage actors from the Global Majority and other groups historically excluded from our stages to apply.

Our directors are currently reading our shortlist of plays which have a wide variety of roles, including roles for Global majority, Latinx, trans and non-binary actors, as well as actors who are 40+. Many of the plays are adaptable or open to actors across gender, age, or disability. 

Eligibility: We welcome applications from all levels of experience. 

Fee: The production will operate on a profit-share basis, and we will have profit-share agreements with all company members. 

Performance Dates:

Week 1: 23 - 27 September 2025

Week 2: 30 Sept - 4 October 2025

Week 3: 7 - 11 October 2025

Each play will be one of six plays performing in a curated lineup for one week. This lineup will be sold as one ticket and promoted as a unit.

FULL DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS

Calling all performers! The Camden Christmas Festival runs 1–21 Dec at Etcetera Theatre

 1hr slots at 1pm / 3pm / 5pm / 7pm / 9pm

 Keep 90–95% of sales

 Tech, PA, projector, piano included

 Email: admin@etceteratheatre.com

CALLING ALL COMEDIANS - Rosebuds Comedy Festival at BREAD AND ROSES THEATRE

If you're interested in performing at Rosebuds, a comedy festival from The Defectors and The Bread & Roses Theatre, running from 26th January - 1st February 2026 further details and application can be found here .

The purpose of this festival is to give emerging comedy artists a platform to grow, and perform to some friendly audiences in the heart of South London. Last year's Rosebuds festival was a great success, with many of the WIP's or works debuted with us now fully-fledged shows! We are looking for WIPs, new, and existing work, ranging in length from small snippets and sketches to fully formed fringe shows. As we are a budding festival, we will not be asking for any registration or venue hire fees, and all acts will receive a 50% split of the box office taking for their show. There are a few additional costs to be aware of, which are explained on the web link shown above.

WRITERS CALLOUT for SHOWCASE AT OLD RED LION THEATRE

It's not just classics we're presenting as part of our new Repertory Season - showcase your short play writing skills too!  FLYWHEEL new repertory theatre

Call-Out for short plays

 Information and Applications...

SHORTS:

SHORTS - WRITERS

Also on FLYWHEEL' s website

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PLACEMENTS

AD Application Form

info@flywheeltheatre.com

REGULARS

Opportunities for WRITERS at THE SCENE PODCAST, with live showings at BREAD & ROSES and TABARD THEATRE

Since its formation in 2004 Get Over It Productions has always been a safe space for marginalised voices to take the stand. Starting life 16 years ago, touring all-female Shakespeare across the UK Fringe Festivals, these days the stories of all key identity groups are nurtured here. With London residencies at the Bread and Roses Theatre (Clapham) and Theatre at the Tabard (Chiswick) this tenacious collective is driven to create opportunities for new narratives to be heard and is always planning their next step.  Follow them on X for updates on their next submission date @getoveritpro

BURNT ORANGE THEATRE runs SCRATCH NIGHTS at BARONS COURT THEATRE designed for young artists 16 - 25 years every few months

Submit here Sunday Sessions Launch Night | Burnt Orange Theatre Company

SCRATCH AT THE JACK is back, SUBMISSIONS are open regularly

Join us for our Scratch nights of new theatre and performance at the Jack Studio. Every two months we host a 75-minute show of five to six performances.

We are looking for pieces that are exciting, innovative and engaging. We are strong advocates of diversity in theatre and are open to all. The audience will give feedback after the event which we will send to you. Are you ready to surprise us?

Full details and how to submit Scratch at the Jack Studio • Jack Studio Theatre (brockleyjack.co.uk)

Opportunities to be part of Hatch & Scratch 2024 at Golden Goose Theatre

Want to take part as an actor, director or writer in our Hatch & Scratch outings this year? We're always looking to meet new faces

Catch us on scratch@pathwaytheatre.co.uk

The Sunday Fix at BARONS COURT THEATRE

Submissions deadline 15th of every month

You're invited to our monthly scratch night with a difference!

Get your creative fix in an evening that's part Q&A, part scratch night and a whole lot of fun.

Are you a writer with 10 minutes of a new play that you'd like feedback on? 

Maybe you're a director or actor who loves new writing and wants more experience?

Or a theatre lover who's curious about the theatre making process?

Come along to the Sunday Fix and join our growing network of emerging artists getting creative together.

The Sunday Fix | Barons Court Theatre

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Playwriting Opportunities at BREAD AND ROSES THEATRE

We run the monthly Bread & Roses Playwrights Circle, a friendly and supportive group in which playwrights can share their work and work-in-progress, as well as a biennial Playwriting Award for full-length plays and a biannual scratch night The Platform for short plays. We also publish selected plays from our theatre programme.

PAID SCRIPTWRITING OPPORTUNTIES AT NEWSREVUE, CANAL CAFE THEATRE

Deadline: Rolling

NewsRevue is the world’s longest running live comedy show at it's home in Canal Cafe Theatre, Little Venice, Edinburgh Fringe and the West End.  This current affairs parody song and sketch show is acknowledged as a “rite of passage for all comedy newcomers” (Chortle).

NewsRevue is always in need of good scripts and writers are invited to submit their work.  It’s important to see the show first (complimentary tickets are available from the venue to see the show).    mail@CanalCafeTheatre.com

DATABASE FOR STAGE MANAGERS AND THEATRE TECHNICIANS

Since the pandemic there has been a shortage of  Stage Managers and Theatre Technicians in London.  Bridge House Theatre is compiling a database which they will share with other off west end and independent theatres.  

If you would like to add your details to the Bridge House Theatre database please click here

LINKS TO OTHER OPPORTUNTIES

BBC WRITER ROOM https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/