2025 THA Theatre for Young Audiences Award Finalists
Supported by the Estate of Rachel Wyatt A Boy, a Horse, & the North Wind by Sean Dixon (ON) It’s an adaptation of a novel from the 1880’s, George MacDonald’s At …
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2025 THA Drama Award Finalists
Supported by the National Arts Centre The Village It Takes by Michael Ross Albert (ON) In an attempt to escape late-stage capitalism and live more mindfully, a group of elder millennials …
2025 THA Musical Award Finalists
Supported by the Dan School of Drama and Music Small Gods, the Musical Book by Makram Ayache (ON), Music by Landon Doak Small Gods the Musical is a coming of …
2025 THA Carol Bolt Award Finalists
Supported by Playwrights Canada Press, Scirocco Drama, Alberta Playwrights Network, Manitoba Association of Playwrights, Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre, Playwrights Workshop Montreal, and Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre. The Bidding War by Michael …
2025 THA Comedy Award Finalists
Supported by an Anonymous Donor Koan by Damien Atkins (ON) A playwright has a terrible idea: he wants to write a play about trees. His director has a different suggestion: …
2025 THA Peer Assessment Panelists
Carol Bolt Award With the generous support of multiple organizations Peer Assessment Panelists: Karen Hines (Chair), Philip Akin, and Robert Tsonos Philip Akin is an award-winning cultural leader and has …
Compassion Fund 2025
Intake for our 2025 Compassion Fund will now open June 15 and close July 15.PGC’s Compassion Fund offers financial assistance for artists who have caregiver responsibilities or are in need …
Black Caucus Call
The Playwrights Guild of Canada is launching a Black Caucus—a dedicated space exclusively for Black-identifying playwrights to connect, collaborate, and build community in Canadian theatre.This initiative is in its early …
Craft Bites International LIVE 2025
Sharing a look into our incredible first LIVE in-person Craft Bites International session, which featured Rose Napoli (Canada) and Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson (Iceland)! A special thank you to the Toronto Reference …
World Theatre Day 2025
A message from PGC’s Board President, Christopher Tolley This year, World Theatre Day arrives as both a wake-up call and a rallying cry. Powerful forces from elsewhere are growing bolder …
Tom Hendry Awards Submissions Open Feb-Mar 1, 2025
PGC’s writing awards include: Carol Bolt Award Dan School of Drama & Music Musical Award Theatre for Young Audiences Award RBC Emerging Playwright Award Comedy Award Drama Award Read more …
PGC at the 2025 Next Generation Showcase
Mindy, our Programs and Tom Hendry Awards Manager, had a great time speaking with students at the Next Generation Showcase this past Sunday! We love getting to introduce the younger …