Playwrights' Guild

Guy R. Newsham Wins THE SEVEN 2024 Short Works Festival With A FLICKER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2024

Guy R. Newsham from Gloucester, Ontario, Canada, has won THE SEVEN 2024 short works festival with his play 'A Flicker,' which will be performed June 6-9 at FUSION. Learn more!

Cast Set For THE WRONG BASHIR at Crow's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024

Crow's Theatre's 40th anniversary season will come to a close with the Toronto premiere of Zahida Rahemtulla's THE WRONG BASHIR, directed by Paolo Santalucia, May 21 to June 9 in the Guloien Theatre.

Firehall Arts Centre To Produce And Present Keith Barker's THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE This April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2024

Firehall Arts Centre is set to produce and present Keith Barker's acclaimed play THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE from April 13-28.

Experience The Beauty Of Queer Muslim Joy Onstage With The World Premiere Production Of DIL KA By Lee Nisar
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2024

Experience the beauty of Queer Muslim joy onstage with the world premiere production of Dil Ka by Lee Nisar. A powerful and unapologetically queer story that explores identity, belonging, and the pursuit of authenticity. Don't miss this opportunity to laugh, cry, and challenge your own perspectives. On stage at Presentation House Theatre from March 22-31, 2024.

Toronto Fringe Appoints New Executive Director
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2024

The Toronto Fringe, the non-profit charitable organization that runs Ontario’s largest theatre festival, has announced new staff appointments with Rachel Kennedy as Executive Director, Co-Lead and Laura Paduch as Managing Director, Co-Lead in advance of the 36th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival this summer.

Cue Zero Reveals Initial Lineup For 2024
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2024

Cue Zero Theatre Company kicks off 2024 with new play readings, a cabaret, workshops, a tale of the most famous New England murders, and more. All of these events will take place at the Arts Academy of New Hampshire in Salem. Learn more about the lineup here!

2023 Siminovitch Award Winner David Yee and Protégé Julie Phan Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2023

Toronto-based playwright, actor and co-founding Artistic Director of fu-GEN Theatre Company, David Yee, is this year's winner of Canada's most valuable theatre award in the category of playwriting.

Musical Stage Company Announces Kevin Wong As Newest Crescendo Series Artist
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2023

Musical Stage Company announces Kevin Wong as newest Crescendo Series artist, joining past artists Britta Johnson and Anton Lipovetsky in the ground-breaking program.

Lucille Lortel Theatre Reveals New Artistic Initiatives and Programming
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2023

The Lucille Lortel Theatre has announced several artistic initiatives that further expand the historic theater’s impact on the Off-Broadway community and the field nationally. Learn more about the upcoming programming here!

Jully Black, Sara Farb, Kelly Holiff And More to Headline UNCOVERED 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2023

Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as Jully Black, Sara Farb, Kelly Holiff, and more take the stage at Musical Stage Company's annual concert series, UNCOVERED 2023. Don't miss out on this incredible event happening from November 14-17 at Koerner Hall.

Playwrights Guild of Canada Presents Craft Bites International
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2023

Playwrights Guild of Canada has announced that Craft Bites is launching internationally. 

Soulpepper Theatre Presents KING GILGAMESH & THE MAN OF THE WILD, July 25- August 6
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2023

Soulpepper Theatre will present the Canadian premiere of King Gilgamesh & the Man of the Wild, a delightful new hybrid theatre-music production that brings the epic tale of Gilgamesh to life on stage. Directed by Seth Bockley, and featuring Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercombe alongside celebrated Arabic-Maqam fusion band, Moneka Arabic Jazz, King Gilgamesh & the Man of the Wild will be presented July 25 to August 6, 2023 at the Michael Young Theatre, Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Collider Festival Returns to The Citadel Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2023

The Citadel Theatre’s annual festival of new play development returns once again, featuring readings of four new plays, two artist-led workshops and premiere productions of new works on the Citadel’s stages.

Young People's Theatre Presents FROZEN RIVER An Award-Winning Tale Of Reconciliation Spanning Seven Generations
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2023

Young People's Theatre will present Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy), a timely play from Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP). This award-winning production tells a story that spans seven generations, and explores themes of reconciliation, connection, and learning from those who have protected our waterways for centuries.

Paul Alexander Nolan, Chilina Kennedy & More to Star in NORTHERN EXPOSURE at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2023

54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present “Northern Exposure” on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 7:00PM.

KING GILGAMESH & THE MAN OF THE WILD World Premiere to be Presented by La MaMa & Under the Radar Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2023

La MaMa and The Public’s Under the Radar Festival will present King Gilgamesh & the Man of the Wild, bringing to New York audiences a moving one-act production that fuses live music with storytelling to share co-creator’s Ahmed Moneka's personal journey as an Iraqi actor-refugee in North America.

Nominations Announced for 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards; Nominees Include CURSED CHILD, & JULIET, & IS GOD IS & More.
by Team BWW - Aug 29, 2022

At a press conference held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 235 nominations for the 42nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, which recognize excellence in professional theatre, dance and opera in Toronto.

Carousel Theatre Explores Indigenous Reconciliation + Environmentalism In West Coast Premiere Of FROZEN RIVER
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2022

Carousel Theatre for Young People (CYTP) opens its 2022/23 season with the West Coast premiere of Manitoba Theatre for Young People's award-winning play Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy), at Granville Island's Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright St), from September 28 to October 16, 2022.

Carousel Theatre For Young People Explores Indigenous Reconciliation In West Coast Premiere Of FROZEN RIVER
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2022

Carousel Theatre for Young People (CYTP) opens its 2022/23 season with the West Coast premiere of Manitoba Theatre for Young People's award-winning play Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy), at Granville Island's Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright St), from September 28 to October 16, 2022.

ALBERTA THEATRE PROJECTS Will Present a Bold, Magical and Provocative Season, with Their Entertaining 2022-23 Lineup
by Vicki Trask - Jul 12, 2022

Alberta Theatre Projects announced the first season programmed by Artistic and Executive Director Rohit Chokhani. The upcoming season of five plays includes three World Premieres, an International script never before produced in Calgary, and a Governor-General Award-nominated production performed for the first time in Alberta.