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 …
News
SureFire 2025 Press Release
The Centre des auteurs dramatiques (CEAD) and Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC) are pleased to announce the release of SUREFIRE 2025! SureFire is a community-generated list of un- or under-produced …
Praise for Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
PGC member Norm Reynolds’s stage adaptation of Anne Tyler’s novel “Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant” received praise in the 2024 New York International Theatre Competition: “Reynolds’ ability to craft nuanced …
The MENASA Initiative
PGC member Makram Ayache has collaborated with PWM, Tarragon Theatre, Modern Times Stage Company, to create, The MENASA Initiative, which aims to bring about sectoral change in theatre for and with artists …
About the Public Lending Right Program
The Canadian PLR Program is overseen by the 15-member Public Lending Right Commission, a permanent advisory body which brings together the expertise and guidance of authors, translators, librarians, publishers, and …
Opportunities Features
Great news! PGC will continue posting exciting opportunities for playwrights directly on our website, including items such as calls for submissions, contests, awards, residencies, and workshops. Please visit our opportunities …
Events Features
We’re thrilled to announce that upcoming events can now be submitted and viewed directly on the PGC website. To have your event featured – members, theatres, and organizations must submit their …
New Website
PGC is pleased to have been working with Vincent Design (Winnipeg, MB) in creating our new site. Under their direction, we have worked hard to consider elements from a design, …