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      <title>Intro to Grant Writing - DEADLINE: 2026/10/04</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/intro-to-grant-writing/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Intro to Grant Writing with Wayne Burns

Led by actor, producer, and grant writer Wayne Burns, this four-hour online workshop offers a practical introduction to the world of arts funding. If you’ve ever wanted to apply for a grant but felt overwhel]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Writing and Performing Solo Shows - DEADLINE: 2026/10/04</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[

Writing and Performing Solo Shows: A Masterclass with Diane Flacks

With the unique perspective of having written and performed 5 critically acclaimed and celebrated solos shows spanning three decades, Diane Flacks can help you develop, deepen,]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>PXR2027 - DEADLINE: 2026/10/9</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/call-for-proposals-pxr2027/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The PXR Conference celebrates the evolution of live performance in XR; that is virtual, augmented and mixed reality. Now in its 7th year, this national event brings Canadian &amp;amp; global creators together in VRChat and in-person across the country to]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>International</category>
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      <title>Young Playwrights Writing Room with Paula Wing - DEADLINE: 2026/10/07</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/young-playwrights-writing-room-with-paula-wing/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This virtual writers room is for young playwrights ages 18-28.

Led by playwright, dramaturg, and translator, Paula Wing, each week you will look at different aspects of playwriting: including but not limited to character, dramatic tension, structu]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>International</category>
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      <title>2026/27 LEAP Playwriting Intensive Cohort - DEADLINE: 2026/10/13</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/2026-27-leap-playwriting-intensive-cohort/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[LEAP—LEARN EARLY ABOUT PLAYWRITING

Applications are now open for this free and interactive program for young people! Designed for ages 16–25 in the B.C. Lower Mainland who are interested in playwriting, participants will learn the basic principles]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Regional</category>
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      <title>OAC Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators - DEADLINE: 2027/01/08</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/oac-recommender-grants-for-theatre-creators/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[



This is a third-party recommender program. Using Nova, OAC’s online grant application system, theatre creators apply to theatre companies designated as recommenders for the program (a maximum of five applications per year). These recommenders]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Intro to Acting for Adults with Nicole Wilson - DEADLINE: 2026/09/27</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/intro-to-acting-for-adults-with-nicole-wilson/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

Golden Stage: Intro to Acting for Adults (55+) with Nicole Wilson

Ever wondered what it really takes to step into a character on stage? Curious how actors transform words on a page into living, breathing stories? Thinking it might be your turn]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Seniors Community Writing Unit with Paula Wing - DEADLINE: 2026/09/27</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/seniors-community-writing-unit-with-paula-wing/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

This class is for people 55+ who have thought of writing but perhaps never had the time to pursue it. It is for those who are writing a memoir, or fiction, or stories and crave the company of other writers. The class involves writing exercises, r]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Writing &amp; Dramaturgy Residency in Mexico City - DEADLINE: 2026/10/30</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/writing-dramaturgy-residency-in-mexico-city-casa-hechale-partial-scholarships/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Centro Cultural Casa Hechale invites Canadian and international playwrights, dramaturgs, theatre translators and writers working across performance forms to apply for two- and four-week artist residencies in Mexico City.

The Writing &amp;amp; Dramatur]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Residency</category>
      <category>International</category>
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      <title>Molsen Prize - DEADLINE: 2026/10/07</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/molsen-prize/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prizes are awarded to two persons – one in the arts and the other in the social sciences and humanities, who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding achievements. The prizes are intended to encourage ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>National</category>
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      <title>Atlantic One Act Festival - DEADLINE: 2027/01/08</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The inaugural ATLANTIC ONE ACT FESTIVAL, hosted by King’s Theatre, will take place in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia/Kespuwitk, Mi’kmaki, the week of August 18-22, 2027.

One Act showcases the work of emerging Atlantic Canadian playwrights, because i]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>From Script to Soundwaves Virtual Workshop - DEADLINE: 2026/09/27</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/from-script-to-soundwaves-virtual-workshop/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
From Script to Soundwaves (Virtual) with Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley






Audio drama offers writers and storytellers a chance to reach new audiences, explore a different way of telling stories, and create work without the costs and limit]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>International</category>
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      <title>Writer in Residence (Saskatoon Public Library) - DEADLINE: 2026/11/15</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/writer-in-residence-saskatoon-public-library-2/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Writer in Residence is a full-time term position open to writers from across Canada who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. This individual acts as a mentor to writers in and around Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, reviewing manuscripts and pro]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Residency</category>
      <category>National</category>
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      <title>Fostered Playwrights Festival and Development Program - DEADLINE: 2026/11/02</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/fostered-playwrights-festival-and-development-program/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Foster Festival is seeking submissions for play development with the commitment to introducing new Canadian playwrights to Foster Festival audiences during our 2027 season. They will workshop three (3) new Canadian works which focus on the Festiv]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>National Call for Dramaturgs - DEADLINE: 2026/09/30</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/national-call-for-dramaturgs/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[
Alberta Playwrights' Network is building a fresh roster of practicing dramaturgs within Canada, to connect our growing membership and their plays with meaningful support and expertise. APN offers an ongoing portfolio of play development and playwri]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Women At Play(s) - DEADLINE: 2026/09/25</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/women-at-plays-call-for-submissions/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Women At Play(s) is seeking one act plays written by Canadian women for its 9th festival!

They are looking for new original one act plays (10-20 minutes, all women characters, not produced) from Canadian women playwrights, emerging or established.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>First Born Theatre Reading Room - DEADLINE: Ongoing</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/first-born-theatre-reading-room/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[First Born Theatre (FBT) presents Reading Room: a quarterly event where a new Canadian play meets its actors and its audience for the very first time. No rehearsal. No second takes. You’ll watch as a cast of Toronto actors crack open a script they’ve]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Call for Submission</category>
      <category>Regional</category>
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      <title>Write on the Clock - ONGOING</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/write-on-the-clock-2/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Write on the Clock is a virtual place for writers to gather and be accountable.
Simply show up at 10:00am PT on Zoom for a quick check-in with your writing goals. Then, the timer goes on, everyone goes on ‘mute’, and you start writing. We close with]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Other</category>
      <category>International</category>
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      <title>Indigenous Arts Projects - DEADLINE: 2026/04/23 &amp; 2026/10/06</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/indigenous-arts-projects/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Indigenous Arts Projects is a multidisciplinary program supporting professional Indigenous artists, ad hoc groups, collectives, and organizations to research, develop, and create new work. The presentation and sharing of Indigenous artistic work and ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Other</category>
      <category>Regional</category>
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      <title>International Writers' Residency in Helsinki at Villa Kivi - ONGOING</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/international-writers-residency-in-helsinki-at-villa-kivi/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Villa Kivi, located in the Linnunlaulu villa area in central Helsinki, is a creative home for writers. Operated by the Villa Kivi Foundation, it offers an international writers’ residency program.
Professional writers, authors, and literary communit]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>International</category>
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      <title>Hideout Residencies on Prince Edward Island - DEADLINE: Ongoing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Applications are now open for the 2026 Hideout residencies. Now in its seventh year, the Hideout Residencies welcome writers, artists, musicians, and self-care practitioners to PEI’s south shore each spring and fall. Residencies are a week in length ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Warm Company: Hot Scripts Cold Reads - ONGOING</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/the-warm-company-hot-scripts-cold-reads/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Take part in this new, monthly script reading series, Warm Company: Hot Scripts Cold Reads!

The mandate is simple: bring writers together with actors in a casual and social environment that gives writers the chance to hear excerpts of their work -]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>Call for Submission</category>
      <category>Regional</category>
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      <title>Indigenous Theatre Creators Script Submissions - ONGOING</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Native Earth Performing Arts welcomes unsolicited script submissions year-round from Indigenous theatre creators.
Find all of the submission details HERE.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>One-Act Musicals - ONGOING</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Young at Heart Theatre is looking for new scripts for productions in 2027 and beyond. Young at Heart Theatre produces a one-act musical each year, touring to long-term care and community care facilities across PEI. They are committed to lifting the s]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>National</category>
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      <title>Dramaturgical Reading Program - ONGOING</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[
PTC Dramaturgical Reading Program



Open to submissions from across Canada, PTC's Dramaturgical Reading Program is perfect for playwrights who are looking for a structured and critical response to their completed one-act or full-length play. T]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>National</category>
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      <title>Nova Scotia Artist Residencies&#xA0;- DEADLINE: Ongoing</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/call-for-applications-artist-residencies/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[

The Ross Creek Centre for the Arts offers both self-directed and project-based residencies to professional artists working in one or more of the following media: visual art, writing, theatre, dance, film, music, performance art, photography, fibr]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <category>National</category>
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      <title>Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest - Recurring Deadline: December 31 Annually</title>
      <link>https://playwrightsguild.ca/job/shubert-fendrich-memorial-playwriting-contest-3/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest was incepted to encourage the development of quality theatrical materials for the educational, community, and children’s theatre markets.

Submissions are accepted on an on-going basis with a strong]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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