PLAYWRIGHTING AND CREATIVE WRITING.

We are passionate about playwrighting.

At Play on Stage, we are big believers in giving young people the opportunity to tell the stories they want to tell. Our Brisbane playwrighting classes and programs have been crafted to provide the space and support for children and teen participants to let their imaginations soar!

Facilitated by experienced, published playwrights, we guide participants to create scripts that speak to their interests and are performance ready.

Regardless of a participant’s writing ability or experience, we believe that playwrighting and storytelling belongs to everyone and is a wonderful avenue for creative and personal expression.

The First Two.

A New Play Development Opportunity for Established and Emerging Writers

Have you started writing a new play for young people?

The First Two is a brand new Play on Stage initiative designed to support playwrights interested in creating original theatre for young audiences.

This development opportunity gives selected writers the chance to receive professional dramaturgical feedback, hear their work performed aloud by young actors, and potentially continue developing their script for future publication or production opportunities.

What Successful Applicants Receive

Five selected playwrights will receive:

  • A free 30 minute Zoom dramaturgical feedback session with resident playwright Harry Fritsch

  • A staged reading of the first two scenes or first ten pages of their script performed by professional young actors on the evening of Saturday the 18th of July 

  • The opportunity to continue receiving dramaturgical support following the reading, if participants chose to. 

Selected works may also be considered for:

  • Publication through Play on Stage Publications

  • Future programming as part of the Play on Stage 2027 season

Submission Criteria

Applicants must:

  • Be over 16 years of age

  • Submit a work intended for young people

  • Submit either:

    • The opening section of a completed script

    • Or a concept accompanied by a detailed outline

Submissions may be in any genre. Only the first two scenes, or first ten pages for scripts without traditional scene structures, will be considered for the public reading.

How to Apply

Please email your expression of interest and the first two scenes or ten pages of your script to Play on Stage’s artistic director Virag virag@playonstage.com.au. Applications close on Friday the 12th of June. Successful applicants will be notified on Monday the 15th of June with the next steps.