ARS POETICA written by Arthur Holden and directed by Guy Sprung. An Infinitheatre production. Workshopped through PWM this season. Welcome to the offices of “Ars Poetica”, a struggling Montréal literary magazine where chaos reigns and disaster is never more than a BlackBerry click away. A comedy about poetry, wireless communication and the wayward impulses of love. January 17 – February 12 at Bain St-Michel. Box Office: 514-987-1774. Tickets for January 17 and 18 previews are 50% off, January 22 is pay-what-you-can, and regular tickets are $20.
A THOUSAND PAPER CRANES: THE WEAPONS OF PEACE written by Paula Wing and directed by Micheline Chevrier. Presented by Geordie Productions as part of the Centaur Theatre’s WildSide Theatre Festival. Workshopped through PWM this season. On August 6, 1945, an American bomber drops the first atomic bomb as a weapon of war on Hiroshima. The results were death, destruction and sickness from the A-Bomb. A young Japanese girl by the name of Sadako Sasaki was one of those victims whose fight to survive and stay positive in the face of her illness has made her a symbol of peace throughout the world. January 13 and 14 at 1:00pm at Centaur Theatre. Box Office: 514-288-316.
A reminder that PWM Members (on presentation of your valid Membership card) receive discounts at the following throughout the year: Black Theatre Workshop, Centaur Theatre, Hudson Village Theatre, Imago Theatre, Segal Centre, Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui, Théâtre de Quat’Sous, Scènes Contemporaines La Chapelle, Théâtre Lac Brome and Geordie Productions. Outside Québec: Belfry Theatre, Factory Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Manitoba Theatre, Nightwood Theatre, and Vancouver Playhouse.
THE GOLDEN DRAGON by Roland Schimmelpfenning, translated by David Tushingham, and directed by Ross Manson. A Tarragon Theatre production. The diners at the bustling Golden Dragon restaurant sit savouring their meals, while the kitchen staff rally to hide a young illegal immigrant who is searching for his lost sister. January 10 – February 19 in the Mainspace. Box-office 416-531-1827. PWM members may purchase a $22 ticket.
LE GRAND CAHIER by Agota Kristof. Adapted and directed by Catherine Vidal. A Groupe Bec-de-lièvre production. L’oeuvre nous révèle des enfants d’une candour troublante, à intelligence ruse et inventive, qui tentent de suvivre aux affres d’une guerre impitoyable. January 12-21 at Théâtre de Quat’Sous. Box-office: 514-845-7277. PWM members may purchase a $27 ticket Monday- Thursday and a $24 ticket Friday to Sunday.
ON THE EDGE written by Michele Rimi and directed by Andrew Mcllroy. A Belfry Theatre production. A comedy that looks at the lives of three women in today’s complicated world, each very different from the others and each caught in a labyrinth created by society’s expectations and their own personal challenges. January 24- February 26 at Belfry Theatre. Box-office: 250-385-6815. PWM members receive 25% off regular ticket price.
TABOO THEATRE’S EVENING OF GRAND GUIGNOL (Halifax) is accepting submissions for their next evening of Grand Guignol. The selected work or translation will be included in next October’s production and given two workshops with the playwright and actors. Deadline: January 15, 2011.For more information : taboo@eastlink.ca or www.facebook.com/notes/taboo-theatre/call-for-scripts/286599524695100.
THEATRE NEW BRUNSWICK AND NEW VOICES in collaboration with NotaBle Acts are calling on emerging and established New Brunswick playwrights to submit one-act plays for the New Voices development program. Submissions must be based on a true New Brunswick story, past or present, and may incorporate intimate and domestic themes or subjects large in historical scope. Deadline: January 15, 2012. www.tnb.nb.ca/call-for-submissions-for-new-voices-our-playwrights-our-stories/
RBC BRONWEN WALLACE AWARD FOR EMERGING WRITERS The Writers’ Trust of Canada is now accepting submissions for the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers. A prize of $5000 will be awarded to the best work or short fiction. Deadline: January 30, 2012. www.writerstrust.com/Awards/RBC-Bronwen-Wallace-Award-for-Emerging-Writers/Call-for-Submissions_2012.aspx.
NEW! INSPIRATO’S PLAYWRIGHTS’ MENTORING PROJECT (Toronto), in partnership with Pat the Dog Playwright Centre, is accepting submissions for ten-minute plays from emerging Canadian playwrights. Six playwrights will work with experienced dramaturgs and will have their play produced at this year’s InspiraTO Festival. Deadline: January 31, 2012. www.inspiratofestival.ca/write-a-play.php.
DRAMA ASSOCIATION OF WALES’ 2012 ONE ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION is now accepting submissions of plays for theatre in English and Welsh. Winning plays will be published and cash prize awarded. Deadline: January 31, 2012. www.dramawales.org.uk/pages/playwritingcompetition.html.
FOUNDRY THEATRE COMPANY is now accepting submissions of new and developing plays for their 2012/2013 Reading Series. New work will be developed for a public reading and will be considered for production. Deadline: February 1, 2012. www.foundrytheatrecompany.com/?page_id=135.
NEW! UNDER 20 FOR UNDER 20’s PLAYWRITING COMPETITION (Toronto) Tarragon Theatre is accepting submissions from writers across the country who are under the age of twenty. Plays must be no longer than twenty minutes in length; they can not have had a professional production, and should require no more than four or five actors. Winner is awarded $250 with the play receiving a professional workshop reading. Deadline: February 17, 2012. www.tarragontheatre.com/outreach/youth/under20.php.
NEW! BETWEEN THE SEAS FESTIVAL (New York) is seeking applications from young and established artists in the fields of dance, theatre and music. The festival seeks to engage performing artists from the Mediterranean and Mediterranean diaspora to celebrate the dynamism of the younger generation of artists while emphasizing the region’s long and complex history of cultural exchange. Deadline : March 1, 2012. www.betweentheseas.org.
NEW! MUSICAL WORKS IN CONCERT (Toronto), as part of SummerWorks Theatre Festival, is accepting submissions of original works that have been previously unproduced. This initiative provides a forum for Canadian writers and composers to help develop and present original music theatre. Deadline: March 1st, 2012. www.summerworks.ca.
“SHARON POLLOCK: FIRST WOMAN OF CANADIAN THEATRE” CONFERENCE The University of Calgary will host a conference, celebration, and set of performances focusing on the work of Sharon Pollock. The conference is planned for March 29 to 31, 2012. Anyone interested in presenting a paper, organizing a panel, or offering a workshop should forward a summary of the topic, along with a recent CV to the conference chair, Donna Coates at dcoates@ucalgary.ca.
NIGHTWOOD THEATRE SCRIPTS BY WOMEN Nightwood Theatre in Toronto is accepting submissions of work by both emerging and established female playwrights, creators, or collectives. Their mandate is to propel women to the top of their craft in Canadian theatre. Final deadline: May 1st, 2012. www.nightwoodtheatre.net/index.php/artists/scripts_submissions
CANADIAN STAGE (Toronto) accepts unsolicited scripts and previously produced projects for consideration for production. The company prides itself on presenting trans-disciplinary work and work in translation that pushes the boundaries of form and style. Submission is ongoing. For more information: www.canadianstage.com/auditions.
INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY is accepting submissions for its mainstage on an ongoing basis. They are seeking contemporary plays that explore political, social, and cultural issues of our time. InterAct Theatre Company is a community theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contact: koneill@interacttheatre.org or www.interacttheatre.org/play-submissions.html.
FULL CIRCLE THEATRICS in Los Angeles, is currently seeking submissions for their upcoming Monthly Reading Series. Full Circle is committed to further examining the human condition by producing revivals and new works which challenge audiences to question and to explore beyond their comfort zone. They are accepting submissions of full length plays in all genres. For more info or to submit: scripts@elcentrotheatre.com.
BLACK THEATRE WORKSHOP accepts submissions of plays on an ongoing basis. The mission of BTW is: to encourage and promote the development of a Black and Canadian theatre, rooted in a literature that reflects the creative will of Black Canadian writers and artists. For more information: www.blacktheatreworkshop.ca/?page_id=1309.
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