Applications are now open for the 2025-26 cohort of the Bridge the Gap Producer Programme! 

Apply to be one of 10 emerging producers from underrepresented backgrounds to take part in this year long development programme; gaining skills in commercial producing through monthly workshops, a mentor, coaching sessions, tickets to shows, access to grants and more!

Deadline: 12 noon on Friday 9 May

Apply online via our website.

Not sure if it's for you? Find out some more info in our Should I Apply? guide.

Stage One created Bridge the Gap to diversify the current field of commercial theatre producers and therefore strongly encourages individuals from underrepresented backgrounds and outside of London to apply. We want to support people from a Global Majority background, who identify as working class or from a lower socio-economic background, are LGBTQIA+, those that have a disability and/or are neurodivergent and/or those from a culturally or religiously Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim or Sikh background.

• Through The Producer Programme with Bridge The Gap we aim to support 10 emerging producers giving them the skills they need to transition into commercial theatre producing through;
  • Monthly, bespoke workshops on commercial theatre producing
  • A mentor (a commercial producer)
  • Personal coaching sessions
  • Regular catch ups with your peers and networking opportunities
  • A place on the Stage One workshops
  • Access to the BTG Kick Start Grant (up to £5,000)
  • Tickets to commercial shows

Zoo Co is keen to introduce more deaf and/or disabled people to the practicalities of being a Trustee with an arts organisation

We recognise that volunteer Trusteeships aren't always accessible to deaf and disabled people, so we've set up this programme as an experiment in changing that.

We'd like to offer two people the chance to observe each of our next two Board meetings, supported by our new Board Support Worker.

£100 per Board meeting (approx 0.5 days of work across 2 weeks, per Board date)

Dates: 6th May 6-8PM and 12th Aug 6-8PM

Location: Central London - meetings are usually held at the National Theatre (Central London) in person, though people can join remotely as needed.

You can apply to observe both meetings, or just one (ie. between 2 and 4 people will be selected to take part in this work). Please indicate in your application which dates you’re able to do.

We hope the Studio will be a home for playwrights of all levels of experience, helping us to connect and making a range of opportunities accessible in a joined-up, sustained writing package.

If you become a member of the Studio (it’s completely free!) you can access:

• digital workshops led by Papatango’s award-winning team;
• one-to-one advice via our fortnightly online live chat;
• thousands of pounds in open-access funding;
• in-person networking events nationwide;
• interviews with Papatango Prize-winners;
• representation: build your own profile on this website listing your experience, available scripts and creative interests, searchable by other creatives and producers.