Join us May 19th and 20th at 7:00 PM EST for our Young Creators Unit Showcase on Gather. Tune in for 2 nights of staged readings from the YCU emerging creators!
Every year Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal produces two evenings of readings where creators from our Young Creators Unit (YCU) read excerpts of their work to an enthusiastic audience of peers, community leaders, and theatre lovers.
“We are so excited and proud to present to you this year’s Young Creators Unit. After an exceptional year of digging in and dynamic creation, these participants took on the challenge of working and meeting virtually during this socially distant and difficult time, held together as a group, and now want to welcome audiences at home to join our circle and witness some of the work in development.”
JESSE STONG
Young Creators Unit Leader
Starting today and until the showcase, we will be releasing content about the YCU on our social media! Learn about the process, what’s unique about the YCU, and what goes into their work. Follow us on social media to see more!
THIS YEAR’S YOUNG CREATORS
Click on the portraits to learn more about the creators and their work.
Alex Brault
Camille Mankumah
Elizaveta (Liza) Makarova
Aharon Elter
Anaïs Damphousse Joly
Charles Gao
JC Bitonti
Nelly Esméralda Zarfi
Brandon Adam
Eish Van Wieren
Laura Buchanan
Rachel Renaud
HOW TO CATCH THE SHOWCASE
At 7:00 PM EST on May 19th and 20th, our showcase will be livestreamed on Gather with introductions and commentary by YCU leader Jesse Stong. There will be ASL interpretation available for this event. Auto-generated captioning is available in Gather for people who use Chrome.
SCHEDULE
MAY 19TH SHOWCASE
(co-hosted by Anaïs Damphousse Joly) featuring:
Mayala-Kali’ Elter
Alex Brault
Charles Gao
Rachel Renaud
Eish Van Wieran
Nelly Esméralda Zarfi
MAY 20TH SHOWCASE
(co-hosted by Alex Brault) featuring:
Anaïs Damphousse Joly
Elizaveta (Liza) Makarova
Camille Mankumah
Laura Buchanan
Brandon Adam
JC Bitonti
You can RSVP for the YCU Showcase via the google form here:
ABOUT THE YOUNG CREATORS UNIT
Thanks to generous funding from the RBC Foundation, Canadian Heritage and the Zeller Family Foundation, as well as the dedicated mentorship of PWM dramaturg Jesse Stong, the Young Creators Unit has become a mainstay for young Canadian playwrights. Since its beginnings in 2015, YCU has supported more than a hundred young creators as they take artistic risks, develop their voices and find their place in Canadian theatre.
ThE YOUNG CREATORS UNIT is financially supported by
