u/actorwriter9881

I'm primarily an actor and have trained and worked as one professionally (as much as I can) for the last 6 years. I've always written plays, sketches, scenes since I was about 17, but have started to take it more seriously in the last few years. I have 2 full length play scripts, but I have moved on from them, and am currently in the research stage of my new play. I read scripts weekly, have a good knowledge of theatre, and have a good database of schemes, placements, competitions, mentoring and funding opportunities for when/if I choose to persue the development of a play. I will always write as a genuine hobby and in support of myself as an actor. However I am looking for a fulltime/ or even part time work, In a field that I can actually grow in, without neglecting my creative and intellectual needs. I don't want to participate in the whole actor working a dead end job to survive and really really want to use my skills to develop a career in writing one way or another. Of course the goal is to eventually put on my own work on a professional scale, collaborate with others, and also act in my work but I'm absolutely willing to be part of a team, and act as a smaller component into the great world of writing for stage. I do this now, unpaid, but I'm looking for a more defined job role to build my skills and experience and understanding. I know script reading is a good entry role, but it is also competitive and not easy to get into. I am building my portfolio and creating my script coverage reports etc, I also am interested in research/world building etc, so will also be creating a portfolio of Story research dossiers. I'm also interested in the area of adaptations, one of my plays that was performed as a rehearsed reading at a festival, was infact an adaptation of a story I found circulating social media at the time, I worked with the individual who's story it was for a number of months, and managed to make it into a play, which was received well, however, for future I'm not sure if collaborating in that kind of way is something I want to continue with, as it can at times, limit creative agency if there is difference in vision of the writer and the story holder. I do believe I have a good understanding of story telling, and what makes a good stage play, and with more experience believe that could extend to tv/film. I'm certaintly interested in scouting and development and this is also something I consider as a future route too. I do have my collections of articles, stories, and tonnes of research around stories I wish to adapt in future, more historical than modern. I know this is a lot of writing but if anybody has any advice, or can point out some other things that might be helpful, anything to avoid. Essentially I'm looking for a job/career in writing, that I hope in the future can tie in with acting.