Play Distribution: Submit a new script

PGC is unable to accept script submissions from those without a current membership. If you are not a current member, please do not proceed with this form.*

I confirm that I am a current member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC).

Yes

Script file*

Please attach a file of your script. All files should be in .doc or .pdf format. Please ensure that you have removed any personal information from the script that you would not like shared (e.g. email address, phone numbers, etc.)

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Script Information

Playwright Name*

First Last

Playwright Email*

Written With

Enter any co-creators names here

Play Title*

Running time (minutes)*

Number of acts

Synopsis*

Keywords

Please include keywords so that your play is more searchable. (For example: dogs, Winnipeg, aging)

Style/Genre*

If you selected "Other" above, please elaborate here:

Past Amateur Productions

Please include only information about amateur productions, including staged readings.

Please list any amateur productions, including producing company, city and year if applicable

Past Professional Productions

If your play has not received a professional production, please leave this section blank and move on to the next section. Do not include information about amateur productions, including staged readings. WONDERING WHAT MAKES A PRODUCTION PROFESSIONAL? Generally speaking, a production is considered professional if the involved artists were contracted and paid according to industry rates (as set by CAEA, PGC, ADC, and so forth). Community theatre and school productions are considered amateur and/or semi-professional, but not professional. Theatre companies that are members of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) are considered professional. Beyond that, what is considered professional can be slippery and difficult to grasp, as with Fringe Festival scenarios, so if in doubt, please call the office. Questions to ask for further clarity: Was the playwright paid with royalties (rather than an honorarium)? Were CAEA performers contracted? Was there a charge for admission? If the answer to these three questions is yes, then chances are, you are describing a professional production.

First professional production dates

Opening

Closing

First professional production theatre and city

Other Notable Professional Productions

Casting

Number of actors*

Number of male roles

Number of female roles

Number of trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming roles

Number of other roles

Number of musicians required (if applicable)

Additional Casting Notes

Please enter any information that a producer casting this play may need to know. This may include information on characters’ age, gender, background, racialization, or if any roles can be doubled, etc.

Content Warnings

Please enter any information that a producer or educator considering this play might need to know about its content, including if there’s any swearing, references to potentially triggering events, etc.

School Productions

Suitable for school productions

Was your script previously published? Please provide the information below.

If your play is currently in print with another publisher, please contact orders@playwrightsguild.ca before completing this form to ensure that your script can be accepted through this program.

Publisher, ISBN, Title of Publication, Year of Publication

Please provide the Publisher, ISBN, Title of Publication, Year of Publication, and any other information you wish to share.

Distribution and Performance Rights

Select the check boxes to agree to the following terms

Copyright Protection Clause*

I hereby guarantee that the play does not contain copyrighted material by any other writer, in any literary genre. Or, this script contains other copyrighted material and I have submitted to PGC a copy of the permission received by the author or his/her publisher to use the work in this script, which will be distributed by Playwrights Guild of Canada

Permission to Distribute Copyscripts*

I hereby grant Playwrights Guild of Canada permission to distribute the play listed above in electronic format OR as a copyscript, with the understanding that I will receive a royalty for each copy sold. I grant Playwrights Guild of Canada the right to promote the play in its communication materials.

Co-creator Permission*

I confirm that I have secured the permission of any co-creators or their executor(s) to submit this work to PGC’s Play Distribution Program, to be sold in the Canadian Play Outlet.

Agree
There are no co-creators for this piece.

Co-creator Written Permission

PGC requires written permission from any co-creators, confirming their agreement to distribute the script through the Canadian Play Outlet, and outlining the agreed-upon royalty split. Please upload the written permission here in .docx or .pdf format. Contact orders@playwrightsguild.ca to request a template if required.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Professional Productions

PGC does not administer professional production rights, but frequently receives requests for professional rights information.

Who handles the professional rights for this play?*

I handle professional rights myself
An agent/representative handles my professional rights

If your professional rights are handled by an agent/representative, please provide their name here.

Amateur Productions

PGC will administer your amateur rights on request only for an administrative fee. You can read PGC’s Amateur Rights Policies and Procedures here (copy link to browser): https://playwrightsguild.ca/browse/amateur-rights-at-pgc/amateur-rights-for-playwrights/

Amateur Productions*

I hereby grant Playwrights Guild of Canada permission to negotiate the contracts for amateur productions of this play.
I handle my own amateur performance rights.
I have an agent/representative who handles my amateur rights.
Amateur rights are not currently available for this play.
I have not yet decided who will handle my amateur rights.

If you have a representative who handles the amateur rights for this play then please provide their name below.

Agent/Representative Name

Script Royalties

The playwright receives a percentage of each sale of each of their digital scripts from PGC. Find out more details about how PGC handles script royalties by reading the Frequently Asked Questions here (copy link to browser): https://playwrightsguild.ca/browse/play-distribution-program/

Additional Information

Please provide the contact information of the individual/group responsible for the playwright's estate that PGC should contact in the event of the playwright's death.

Please provide as much information as possible, including name, mailing address, phone number, email address and relationship.

Cover Art: Upload your file here

Please attach a cover design for your unpublished script so we can feature it in the Canadian Play Outlet. **All cover photos MUST have the title of the play with the playwright’s name and should be in a high resolution jpg or png format. ** Including a design can aid with the marketing of your play, and make it stand out in the store’s website. Cover Designs should fit to regular letter sized paper (8.5×11″).

Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 50 MB.

I confirm that I have acquired permission to use the submitted cover art from any designers, theatres, or other entities that have ownership of the image.*

Agree
I have created this submitted cover art myself with images I’ve created myself or using non-copyrighted images
I will not be submitting cover art at this time

Would you like the following sentences added to the title page?

“For any productions, Please Contact (Name of Playwright) or their representative to ensure that you have the most recent draft.”

Yes
No

Reviews

Here you can provide links to positive critical reviews that your play has received for inclusion on the Canadian Play Outlet website.

Please take a moment to tell us how you self-identify (e.g. age, gender, racialization, ability, etc.) using the space below.

This information will not be released, but may be used in the creation of curated collections on the Canadian Play Outlet website. Collections are created regularly to aid in customer engagement and categorize titles by theme and/or subject matter. Existing collections include “Indigenous Playwrights” “LGBTQI2S Playwrights” “Black History Month” and others. See all of our collections here: https://www.canadianplayoutlet.com/collections

Additional Collections

In order to help us fit your script into the curated collections on our website, please check the applicable boxes below:

Does your play include a child or teen (under 18 years old) cast member?
Is your play well suited for a digital/livestreamed presentation (e.g. minimal cast/set, short run time)
Does your play contain sections well suited for auditions for actors?
Does your play focus on human rights or the environment?
Does your play contain stage combat?

Additional Notes

Please provide any additional notes that the office should be aware of regarding this play.

Consent*

I agree that the information I have provided through this submission form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false information may result in my script being removed from the Program, and that I will be liable for any legal or other consequences resulting from the provision of false information.

I agree to the above terms.

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