Perth Theatre opens submissions for Scratch Night in June

Got an itch to get your work on its feet? This is the perfect opportunity to scratch it! Perth Theatre invites you to submit an excerpt for consideration to be performed at our Scratch Night on Friday 12 June. This is a curated showcase of new material that will benefit from being seen by an audience.  

We are looking for exciting new writing in its early stages of development. We’ll provide space, rehearsal time, a small fee, and actors, and your work will be seen by peers, industry professionals, and our local audiences.  

Details: 

This is an open call for anyone to submit works that range from 5-10 minutes in length.  

We will be looking to fill 5-6 slots from this open call (dependent on lengths of work). 

Members of the Creative Hub are invited to submit material up to 15 minutes in length to fill three slots reserved for members. 

We are looking specifically for written theatre texts, however, these can cover any genre or style. In this iteration, we are not looking for dance, devised, or physical theatre pieces. 

You will be provided with:  

• time and space to work and rehearse with professional actors 
• a fee of £300 to cover your artist costs
• an opportunity to meet with our tech team to discuss any simple and reasonable lighting cues for your work
• feedback from the audience and Perth Theatre’s dramaturg. 

How to apply: 

Please send an email titled: Perth Theatre Scratch Night Submission – (Your Name) 

This email should include:

• A small bio of yourself/your creative team (150 words)
• A summary of the full idea/concept that you are submitting (100 words)
• Your text that fits within the prescribed timed limit