Melbourne Writers Theatre

Melbourne Writers Theatre Melbourne Writers Theatre are a Melbourne based theatre company that helps playwrights develop their MWT thanks La Mama for its ongoing support.

The Melbourne Writers’ Theatre was founded in October 1982 by a group of writers including Jack Hibberd, Jack Opie, Merle Thornton and others. Its vision was to develop Australian plays and playwrights, with the goal of maintaining an Australian repertoire. In 1987, through the kind auspices of the Victorian Government, under the management of the Department of Conservation and the Environment’s H

istoric Buildings Council, the MWT was allowed the use of the former Carlton Courthouse, an attractive neo-gothic building adjacent to the site of the old Pram Factory in Drummond Street, Carlton. This building was converted into a small but versatile 80-seat theatre space. MWT lost their Government funding in 1995, at which time La Mama took over the management of the Courthouse as a theatre. Now, by arrangement with La Mama’s Liz Jones, we have a six-week season each year and use the space once a month for our script readings and workshops. Courtesy of melbournewriterstheatre.org.au/about/

04/06/2026
Closing 18th June, KICKSTART is a Next Wave program that is open to early-career artists across Victoria. To find out mo...
04/06/2026

Closing 18th June, KICKSTART is a Next Wave program that is open to early-career artists across Victoria. To find out more and submit an EOI, visit

Kickstart is Next Wave’s flagship artist development program

Be quick! Australian writers wishing to live and write in Paris for periods of two, three and six months can apply for t...
27/05/2026

Be quick! Australian writers wishing to live and write in Paris for periods of two, three and six months can apply for the Keesing Studio Residencies at the Cite internationale des artes. Applications are highly competitive and close this Tuesday 2nd June @ 3pm. For more details, visit:

A residency opportunity for Australian writers in Paris of varying duration of two, three or six months.

Are you a Playwright Living with Disability? Applications for this creative program, to be delivered as part of APT's 20...
20/05/2026

Are you a Playwright Living with Disability? Applications for this creative program, to be delivered as part of APT's 2026 National Playwriting Groups, are now open and will close on Thursday 4th June.

To find out more, register to attend the online information session to be held this Monday 25th April at 6pm. Details:

This is a program close to our hearts. Playwriting can sometimes feel like a solo act, but the online playwriting groups form a peer community across the country that support and push each other along in the creative journey.

Closing 2nd June! Apply for an Australian-Japan Foundation Grant. The AJF will prioritise high-quality projects that pro...
14/05/2026

Closing 2nd June! Apply for an Australian-Japan Foundation Grant. The AJF will prioritise high-quality projects that promote diversity and inclusion, and will also look favourably upon projects that inspire and engage the next generation of leaders and champions in the bilateral relationship. Successful applicants must commence their projects before 30th June 2027. For more information, visit:

We welcome applications for impactful events and activities that honour the legacy of Australia-Japan relations and inspire future collaboration and mutual understanding.

Closing 31st May! If you have a min. of 5 years of creative writing experience, with at least one work published in Engl...
07/05/2026

Closing 31st May! If you have a min. of 5 years of creative writing experience, with at least one work published in English or Korean translation, this 8-week, all-expenses-paid writing residency at Toji Cultural Centre in Wonju, Korea, could be for you. To find out more and apply, visit:

Attention writers! Do you have a play, screenplay, short story or novel you'd like to pitch to a TV/film producer for ad...
22/04/2026

Attention writers! Do you have a play, screenplay, short story or novel you'd like to pitch to a TV/film producer for adaptation? Submissions for this year's 37° South: Nexus are now open, closing on Monday 1st June. If you and your work are selected for this opportunity, you will be personally introduced to a suite of Australian and NZ producers (just like in the photo) at the one-day event NEXUS, to be held in Melbourne on Friday 7th August. Find out more today!

A selective event for producers to pitch their script-stage screen projects to potential financiers, the Market also includes screenings for buyers, modules for publishers and IP owners pitching to producers their manuscripts/creative assets for potential screen adaptations, and writers pitching the...

WRITER CALLOUT - In Cybec Electric 2026, MTC will support new playwrighrs in the further development of their unproduced...
15/04/2026

WRITER CALLOUT - In Cybec Electric 2026, MTC will support new playwrighrs in the further development of their unproduced plays. This opportunity closes at midday on Monday 27th April. Find out more and apply at:

We're working to find the great playwrights of the future, with the support of the Cybec Foundation.

Attention Playwrights! Do you have a new, unproduced, full-length play that would benefit from intensive dramaturgy over...
08/04/2026

Attention Playwrights! Do you have a new, unproduced, full-length play that would benefit from intensive dramaturgy over a 6-month period? EOIs for PAGE TO STAGE 2026 are now open, closing on 30th April. To find out more, visit

      PAGE TO STAGE is an intensive six-month dramaturgical program offered every year by Melbourne Writers’ Theatre. Four MWT playwrights are supported through this program. Between June and November, these playwrights meet regularly with their partnering dramaturges to develop their scripts t...

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