Experience Cosmo Girls by Lawrie Carruthers, along with seven other fantastic plays during this year's Newmarket International Festival of One Act Plays! This year's festival brings together a remarkable collection of works from playwrights across Canada, the United States, and Japan, offering a diverse exploration of the human condition through the intimate lens of the …
An elderly woman goes online shopping and is assisted by the store's customer service rep. A fondness develops and trust builds but, is the bond enough to save a life? In the grip of an increasingly illusory world, playwright Carolyn Fe hurls us headlong into Aye Caesar. Produced by Stakes & Embers and Carolyn Fe …
I Don't Even Miss You by Elena Belyea What is a legacy? Computer programmer Basil (they/them) wakes up and discovers everyone they love is gone. Years later, they perform a synth-infused concert about their life with help from their digital assistant, Orchid. Electropop, home videos, and iPhone footage collide in this “multi-media masterpiece of survival, …
Join award-winning authors Katherine Koller and Lynn Hutchinson Lee in collaboration with celebrated Toronto bassist and composer George Koller in an evening of readings, conversation and music at Free Times Café, Oct 1 at 7:30 p.m. George performs solo and also accompanies Katherine reading from Earthen and Lynn reading from Nightshade. Signed copies available, courtesy …
Join Carousel Players for a morning of interactive puppet-making and performance at Culture Days! First, children (with help from their adults) will be guided in building a small, flying bird puppet which will later become part of the performance. Once all puppets have been assembled, participants will join Carousel performers for an outdoor performance of …
Experience the unique process of new play creation with a staged reading of Breaking Parity, a political satire about power and geopolitics, by Valerie Sing Turner. Presented as part of Western Gold Theatre’s “Have a Senior Moment Festival”, the reading features the acting talents of David Bloom, Anthony F. Ingram, James Yi, and the playwright. …
Alliston, ON playwright, Rosaleen Egan will read from and discuss her award winning script Somebody/Anybody, at the DA Jones Branch (Beeton) of the New Tecumseth Public Library. A Q&A will follow the reading. This is a free event, however registration is required and can be done so by following the event link below.
Canadian Superfan Matti McLean deep dives into the history of the world's biggest song contest in this award-winning remount! Join performer and Eurovision Superfan Matti McLean in this award winning remount of his 2025 hit Fringe show that toured America and Canada in this fundraiser for his upcoming UK Fringe tour! Matti McLean (BODIES, Actual …
Norm Reynolds' authorized adaptation of Anne Tyler's best-selling novel Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant is getting a public reading with a stellar cast, directed by Richard Greenblatt. FREE to attend. Seating is limited. RSVP oneplaywrightproductions@gmail.com to reserve a seat.
An evening dedicated to celebrating the best in Canadian playwriting Named for a founding member of Playwrights Guild of Canada, the late Tom Hendry, these national awards annually celebrate the most notable new works for the stage. Started by Playwrights Guild of Canada in 2002, the Tom Hendry Awards have grown to be a nationally …
After successful performances in Brantford, Ontario, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MAGGIE is off to the United Kingdom to make its UK premiere at Thestival 2026, produced by the Butter Side Up Theatre Company at the Lantern Theatre in Sheffield, UK. In this dark comedy, Maggie avoids being with her husband as he undergoes risky surgery that …
PGC members have been paired up with an international playwright to share their work and discuss the craft of playwriting with one another. You can tune into these live events and get a glimpse of what these theatre creators have been up to! Craft Bites International is open and free to the public. Please note …