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TYA Award Submission Form
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AWARD GUIDELINES: If you require assistance, please contact the program manager (marketing@playwrightsguild.ca) PRIOR to your submission. Work hours Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Eastern. Deadline for staff assistance Feb 21, 2025 4pm Eastern (all subject to availability).
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The playwright must be a full or supporting member of PGC in good standing.
This play must be intended for young audiences.
The submitted play must be at least 30-minutes in length.
The play is a new script with no production history, OR may have had a premiere production between Mar 22, 2024, and March 1st, 2025.
The play has not been published.
The play must be written in English.
This category accepts TYA works only. Works of a different genre (comedy, musical, drama, etc) must be submitted to the appropriate award category.
The play can only submitted to ONE (1) category.
The play must be an original work.
Adaptations are accepted, but must involve substantial changes in form and/or expression. If the adapted work is not in the public domain, the playwright must include written permission from the original creator(s)
Translations are accepted. Please note: If the winning play is an English translation and both creators are PGC members, the playwright and translator will split the award.
Permission for any copyrighted material included in the play must be obtained.
Please check off all boxes to confirm that you understand the award guidelines
SUBMITTING YOUR WORK: If you require assistance, please contact the program manager (marketing@playwrightsguild.ca) PRIOR to your submission. Work hours Mon-Fri 9am-4pm Eastern. Deadline for staff assistance Feb 21, 2025 4pm Eastern (all subject to availability). If you are ready to submit, please ensure:
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You pay the $24.50 non-refundable entry fee
You provide a PDF copy of your script.
Your script has page numbers throughout.
Your script has NO identifying features on ANY page. Identifying features include name(s) of creator(s), thank you’s, acknowledgements, dedications, names of theatres, workshops, funders, etc. Ensure you check every page of the document.
You upload any music included in your play as PDF, MP3, MP4 or WAV files. PGC will not accept YouTube, Vimeo links. The music must also conform to the removal of identifying features. If your play does not include music, you still must check this box in order to proceed.
You understand that incorrect or incomplete submissions will not be considered for an award.
You understand that once you make your submission to this award, you may not make requests to change, update or otherwise alter any part of the submission. You would need to redo the entire submission process (including the fee)
You have the right to ask for the submission to be withdrawn until June 1, 2025. You understand that after Mar 15, 2025, the assessment panel may have seen the submission.
You have not/will not submit the same script to more than one category. (Please note the RBC Emerging Playwright Award exemption online)
You understand the criteria of the award and the parameters for submission.
Please check off all boxes to confirm that you understand and will comply. If you don’t have music in your play, please still check that box as that item is complete for your submission. If your submission contains errors or is incomplete, it will not be considered for an award.
NEW: Banff Playwrights Lab As an augment to the Tom Hendry Awards, 2025, one of the finalists of the Drama, Comedy or Theatre for Young Audiences may be invited to a one-week residency at the Banff Playwrights Lab in Spring 2026. (dates yet to be determined, likely April or May 2026) The selected artist(s) would participate in the Playwrights Lab for one (1) week with dedicated time to work on their project. The selected artist would be active participants of the lab, meeting with fellow playwrights, faculty and accessing the other benefits of the program. The selected artist(s), as a 2025 Tom Hendry Award finalist, would not be responsible for an application fee to Banff. The prize to the selected artist would include: Travel costs (covered by PGC) Tuition (covered by Banff Centre) Room & Board (covered by Banff Centre) The selected artists must attend the full week and submit a well-defined plan for the residency by January 31, 2026. The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity will select the recipient from the 2025 finalists of Drama, Comedy or Theatre for Young Audiences playwright awards. The recipient will be announced at the Tom Hendry Awards event in October 2025.
If my work is selected as a finalist by PGC’s assessment panelists, I am interested in being considered for the Banff Playwrights Lab [Spring] 2026 1-week residency prize
If my work is selected as a finalist by PGC’s assessment panelists, I do not wish to be considered for the Banff Playwrights Lab [Spring] 2026 1-week residency prize
Please indicate your preference to opt in or out of the Banff Playwrights Lab residency prize
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Co-Creator 2 Name
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Co-Creator 3 Name
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How to credit the applicants
The playwright will be considered the main applicant for this award. If you are shortlisted for this award, we will credit the playwright first and the co-creators second. The playwright will be considered the shortlisted artist and invited to the Tom Hendry Awards. If you would like other arrangements for your credits and/or if you would like to be considered a shortlisted group of artists instead of the individual, please share those details with us here.
Phonetic spelling of all names
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Please provide the phonetic spelling for your name and any co-creators’ names. This is so the presenter has the correct pronunciation at the Tom Hendry Awards Shortlist Announcement. (Example: Melinda Doherty: Said out loud Mel-in-dah Door-ty) If you would like other arrangements for your credits and/or if you would like to be considered a shortlisted group of artists instead of the individual, please share those details with us here.
Playwright(s) Bio: 150 word MAX
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If there are multiple creators, please list each bio here. (150 words max. per bio) These bios will be used in any publicity regarding the awards, so please ensure you provide a bio that can be used throughout Fall 2025. Staff cannot accommodate change requests.
Title of Play
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Phonetic spelling of play
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Please provide the phonetic spelling for the title of your play. (Example: Grenadier Drive GREN-A-DEER DRY-V)
Synopsis 150 words MAX
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(150 words max.) Synopses will be used in any publicity regarding the awards. Staff cannot accommodate change requests. PGC staff reserve the right to cut materials that are too long or not suitable for PR.
Audience age ranges
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ages 4 and under
ages 5-8
ages 9-12
ages 13-16
Please indicate the intended audience for your play.
How does this piece connect with young audiences? Please explain in a brief statement.
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25-50 words
Qualification
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Justification for Qualification: If this play has been submitted to this award previously, please list all significant changes. If you have never submitted this script put NA in the box.
Running time in MINUTES
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Status of the play
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This submission is a brand new script, unproduced
This submission has had a premiere in the last year.
If premiered, please enter the opening date
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If premiered, please enter the closing date
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If premiered, please provide the name of the theatre company
Attach your script here
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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Must be .pdf
Music Copyright: Any music included in your script must have a letter of permission if you did not write it.
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Yes, I certify that I (or those named as co-creators) am/are the creator(s) of any music in this script.
No, I am not the creator of the music in the script, and I will provide letter(s) of permission
I do not have any music listed in my script.
Attach your music here:TOTAL cannot exceed 10 mins
Drop files here or
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Accepted file types: pdf, mp3, mp4, wav, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Must be .pdf, .mp3, .mp4, .wav
Music File Link (if file uploads won't attach above)
This link can be from Google Drive, OneDrive/Sharepoint, Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc and files MUST be mp3, mp4, wav. PGC will not accept YouTube or Vimeo links.
Music File Link
This link can be from Google Drive, OneDrive/Sharepoint, Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc and files MUST be mp3, mp4, wav. PGC will not accept YouTube or Vimeo links.
Music File Link
This link can be from Google Drive, OneDrive/Sharepoint, Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc and files MUST be mp3, mp4, wav. PGC will not accept YouTube or Vimeo links.
Music File Link
This link can be from Google Drive, OneDrive/Sharepoint, Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc and files MUST be mp3, mp4, wav. PGC will not accept YouTube or Vimeo links.
Music File Link
This link can be from Google Drive, OneDrive/Sharepoint, Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc and files MUST be mp3, mp4, wav. PGC will not accept YouTube or Vimeo links.
Attach your letter(s) of permission (re: MUSIC) here
Drop files here or
Select files
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Must be .pdf
Is this play a translation?
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Yes, this is a translation and I will provide PGC with a letter of agreement from the original author.
Yes, this is a translation but the material is in the public domain
No, this is not a translation.
Attach your letter of permission (re: TRANSLATION) here
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Must be .pdf
Is this play an adaptation?
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Yes, this is an adaptation and I will provide PGC with a letter of agreement from the original author.
Yes, this is an adaptation but the material is in the public domain
No, this is not an adaptation.
Attach your letter of permission (re: ADAPTION) here
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Must be .pdf
Any other attachments here
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Must be .pdf
Additional Comments:
Cultural Respect Agreement
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By submitting your work and checking this box, you confirm that you have engaged in due diligence regarding cultural consultation and research, and that you are prepared to provide details of your process upon request.
PGC wishes to support artistic creativity and does not support cultural appropriation. PGC adopts the Canada Council’s view that “cultural appropriation” applies when cultural borrowings or adaptations from a minoritized culture reflect, reinforce or amplify inequalities, stereotypes, and historically exploitative relationships that have direct negative consequences on equity-seeking communities in Canada.
AI Agreement
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By submitting your work and checking this box, you confirm that you have not used AI generated material in your play.
AI Content. The Tom Hendry Awards program is intended to consider new, original works written by PGC members.
Consent
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By submitting your work and checking this box, you confirm that you have read and adhered to the stated guidelines.
PGC has outlined all submission criteria online and on page 1 of this application form. Entry fees will not be returned for incomplete or incorrect submissions.
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