2026 Tom Hendry Award Recipients

Carol Bolt Award

Supported by Playwrights Canada Press, York University Department of Theatre, Dance, & Performance, Scirocco Drama, Alberta Playwrights Network, Manitoba Association of Playwrights, Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre.

Rez Gas by Cale Crowe and Genevieve Adam (ON) 

Peer Assessment Panelists: Pâmela Mala Sinha (Chair), Len Falkenstein, Donna-Michelle St. Bernard.

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Comedy Award

Agency by Nathaniel Hanula-James (ON)

Peer Assessment Panelists: Jivesh Parasram (Chair), Norman Yeung, Laura Teasdale.

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Drama Award

The Ghosts of Mariupol by Christopher Morris (ON)

Peer Assessment Panelists: Katrina Dunn (Chair), Barry Bilinsky, Daniel Macdonald.

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Emerging Playwright Award

Lamb by Sepehr Reybod (ON)

Peer Assessment Panelists: Kacie Hall (Chair), Megan Gail Coles, Marie Leofeli Barlizo.

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Musical Award

The 7 Fires: A New Musical Book by Dillan Meighan Chiblow, Music by Landon Doak, Lyrics by Landon Doak with Dillan Meighan Chiblow (ON)

Peer Assessment Panelists: Leah Simone Bowen, Allen Cole, Lisa Rubin.

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Theatre for Young Audiences Award

Supported by the Estate of Rachel Wyatt.

Caged by Rachel Aberle (BC)

Peer Assessment Panelists: Dennis Foon (Chair), Monica DuFault, Jenna Rodgers.

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Banff Playwrights Lab Prize

Supported by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Nathaniel Hanula-James

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PARC Playwrights’ Retreat Prize

Supported by Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre

Rachel Aberle

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PGC Honorary Membership Award

Annie Gibson