Description
Lunchbox Theatre invites playwrights to submit one-act plays (45-60 minutes) for consideration for the 38th Annual Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work.
Stage One will take place in May-June 2025 (exact dates TBC).
Eligibility
Submissions are open to all permanent residents of Canada who have been residents of the country for a minimum of 12 months.
Scripts that have been professionally produced are not eligible
Maximum of one submission (either one draft of a script OR one pitch) per playwright.
Themes - our focus is on uplifting and meaningful entertainment. For our 2025 Stage One Festival, we particularly invite submissions that reflect one or more of the following themes:
joyful explorations of identity
connection across lines of difference
hopeful looks at the future
the climate crisis, particularly stories that positively imagine ways forward
IBPOC perspectives
perspectives shaped by lived experience with disability
solo shows and 2-handers and of course: comedies, love stories, musicals, and plays for the winter holidays and Remembrance Day.
For full submission guidelines and more information visit - https://www.lunchboxtheatre.com/working-at-lunchbox
Timeline - Pitch Applications
For Pitches, there is a 2-step application process. The initial application includes the questions on this form as well as an attached document that outlines the play (as much as you know so far). If your application is shortlisted and moves on to the next stage, we will contact you two weeks after the initial deadline and invite you to submit a 5–10-page script sample, due 3 weeks later.
January 26 - deadline for Pitch applications
February 10 - notification of shortlisted Pitches
March 2 - deadline for 5-10 page script samples from shortlisted Pitches
Mid to late March - notification of selected playwrights
Late March to early April - first dramaturgical meeting with Bronwyn
Mid-May - deadline for workshop-ready draft & second dramaturgical meeting with Bronwyn
May-June 2024 - Stage One Festival (exact dates TBC)
Timeline - Full Draft Applications
February 9 - deadline for Full Draft applications
Mid to late March - notification of selected playwrights
Late march to early April - dramaturgical meeting with Bronwyn
May-June 2024 - Stage One Festival (exact dates TBC)
Deadline Jan. 26
