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  • Homecoming Publication Launch

    On behalf of Kamila Sediego, we are excited to announce her debut publication, Homecoming, published by Playwrights Canada Press, launches this October 21st! PTC and our partners Mabuhay House Society and Filipino-Canadian Book Festival, invite you to this recognition of this wonderful play at a launch event on November 7th,…

  • Remembering our dear collaborator and forever friend, JD Derbyshire

    It is with a heavy heart that we mark the passing of the multitalented Queer artist and Disability advocate, JD Derbyshire. We are profoundly indebted to their impact on PTC. JD gifted us with their keen consultation and always gracious humour when co-founding the ACK Lab, a research project within…

  • Meet the 2025/2026 Block A Cohort

    This month, we welcome 12 artists to PTC as participants of this year’s Block A cohort. Block A is for emerging playwrights and theatre creators, as well as established writers from other mediums who are excited to explore writing for the stage. Together, they will work in a supportive cohort…

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Our playwrights are working on some great projects.

Conor Wylie
PTC 2024

Are you a playwright interested in receiving trained, appropriate feedback for your work? Our dramaturgs are here to provide meaningful recommendations and help you get to the next phase! Open to submissions from across Canada, our 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. We welcome submissions from playwrights at any stage of their careers. After receiving your completed submission, one of our experienced dramaturgs will respond with a report that includes a detailed analysis of your script, constructive criticism, and questions for consideration as you move forward with the next draft. Find out more at playwrightstheatre.com/programs/dramaturgical-reading/

Dramaturgical Reading Program
Homecoming Publication Launch

Join us in welcoming our Block A 2025-2026 cohort! This Fall, we’re excited to support two Block A cohorts led by David Geary and Joanna Garfinkel. This year’s participants - Anna Thorsen, Amélia Simard, Ashleigh Giffen, Carly Pokoradi, Claudine Paed, Dorothy Droste, Lindsey Schneider, Meg Hands, Nathalie De Los Santos, Rana Shemirani, Torien Cafferata, and Yasna Khademian.

Chrisina is seated on a taupe couch against a large, open window with trees on the outside on the right and a bookshelf with books to the left. She is smiling at the camera. She has shoulder length blonde hair and wearing a black, loose shirt over a white tshirt with a multi-coloured skirt accessorized with a long gold chain around her neck. Christina Cook

The Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society and Playwrights Theatre Centre have jointly announced the winner of the newly renamed Kathleen Flaherty Prize. “For over 8 years, PTC has led a prize for an emerging theatre artist to create a new and bold Fringe piece.” said Joanna Garfinkel, the Artistic Director and Dramaturg at Playwrights Theatre Centre. She explained, “The prospective show receives extensive dramaturgy, production mentorship, and a guaranteed spot at the Vancouver Fringe Festival.”

Kathleen Flaherty Prize 2025-2026
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