Frequently Asked Questions

Playwrights’ Studio manage two script reading services; the National Script Reading Service and A Play, A Pie and A Pint Script Reading Service.

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Dramaturgical support will be provided by one of our Associate Playwrights or an external freelance theatre professional. If you are selected for a Play Development Bursary, we will meet with you during to discuss matching you with someone to provide your dramaturgical support.

You do not need to have any qualifications to apply for any of the development support we provide.

We're committed to ensuring that no playwright who is working with us is financially disadvantaged, or that anyone is put off from applying because of financial concerns. As a result, we will always pay out-of-pocket travel expenses to those attending any sessions organised by Playwrights' Studio where attendance in person is necessary.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for more than one type of support from the same applicant. Our supports offer different development opportunities to playwrights at different career stages so if you are unsure which to apply for, read the criteria carefully. Think about your objectives and what you hope to achieve. This should help you decide which option is most appropriate for your needs. If you are still unclear, please feel free to contact us via info@playwrightsstudio.co.uk or call us on 0141 334 4403.

If you have applied before and still feel it is an opportunity you would benefit from, please apply again and tell us how your writing and your career is progressing.

You are welcome to apply to any of the development support packages as a co-writing team. Please bear in mind that the funding for each support is based on one playwright. If you are selected as a co-writing team, you will share the available package between you.

If the timescale for your activity changes, please contact Emma McKee, General Manager, at emma@playwrightsstudio.co.uk as soon as possible to discuss this further.

This will not affect your application. Playwrights' Studio has a network of contacts for directors and actors experienced in working with new writing and we can discuss the right collaborators for you should your project be selected.

We do not require a detailed budget from you. However, we do need to know how you would allocate the money should your application be successful. Things to consider when putting together your outline: your daily fee as the writer attending your own workshops, travel for other artists, venue hire and childcare costs. Please contact
emma@playwrightsstudio.co.uk if you need advice on putting together an outline of costs.

We are unlikely to fund only an industry-focussed rehearsed reading.