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Interdisciplinary Dramaturgy Lab with Studio 303

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2023, 11:59 PM. SCHEDULE Dates: April 17th-21st, 2023 (5-days)
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM each day ...
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The MBA for Lefty, Anti-Capitalist Theatre Artists: staging the next act of your theatre career with Tetsuro Shigematsu

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Application Deadline: March 17th, 2023 You're a mid-career theatre artist, and you've found your voice, you ...
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The webpage header is a landscape photo of a rock shore bay in Tadoussac at sunset. The sky over the bay is cloudy. A young man stands close to the foreground, with another person at a far distance behind them looking to the water. The banner reads "Glassco Translation Residency in Tadoussac".

2023 Glassco Translation Residency in Tadoussac

Applications are open for the Glassco Translation Residency, a Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal Residency, in partnership with the Cole Foundation, and ...
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Introducing the 2022-2023 Young Creators Unit

PWM's Young Creators Unit is now in its 8th year, featuring an exciting group of Montréal theatre artists. With a ...
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Meet 2023-2025’s AMPLIFIER Playwright

WE’RE THRILLED TO INTRODUCE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST CHADIA AS THE RECIPIENT OF AMPLIFIER, A FULLY SUPPORTED EXPLORATORY CREATION PROCESS FOR PLAYWRIGHTS. ...
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PWM Writers’ Room Expands to Welcome d/Deaf writers

Starting on January 19, 2023, the Writers’ Room will include d/Deaf artist Sage Lovell, founder of Deaf Spectrum, as co-facilitator ...
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Building Your Grant Proposal, with Jesse Stong

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 30th, 2023, 11:59 PM. This hands-on workshop will give participants the chance ...
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JOB POSTING: Administration Assistant + Program Coordinator (YCU & New Stories)

Please note this position has been filled. Position Summary This is an administration and logistics role split between two main ...
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The Dramaturgical Process: First Principles and Practical Applications, with Andrea Romaldi

MORE ABOUT EXPLORING PRACTICE WORKSHOPS.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 6th, 2023, 11:59 PM. There are as many ways to make a ...
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IMPACT CREATION – Celebrate the past year at PWM, and support our work today!

As 2022 comes to a close, we at Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal have been reflecting on the past year’s accomplishments, and ...
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Congratulations 2021/2022 Montreal English Theatre Award Nominees!

The 10th Annual META award recipients have now been announced, and include a number of the PWM collaborations nominated this ...
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2022-2023 AMPLIFIER: a fully supported exploratory creation process for playwrights

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS We are thrilled to announce that Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal (PWM), LA SERRE – arts vivants (LA SERRE) ...
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Announcing the 2022 Playwrights | Dévoilement des Participant.e.s de 2022

Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal (PWM) and le Centre des auteurs dramatiques (CEAD) in partnership with Creative Gros Morne, the Bonne Bay ...
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Now seeking applications for our 2022-2023 Young Creators Unit!

YCU NEWS: WE'RE welcoming a new dramaturG to lead the Unit Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal is delighted to announce that dramaturg ...
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A Practice Is Born

by Liam Zarrillo The storytelling process has arrived at a fascinating and complex intersection. Historically speaking, stories and stages have ...
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The Resident Creators of the 2022 Glassco Translation Residency

The Glassco Translation Residency invites playwrights and translators from across Canada and beyond to come together for ten days in ...
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Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal Welcomes New Managing Director Anne-Sophie Grenier

PWM is delighted to announce that our Board of Directors and hiring committee have appointed Anne-Sophie Grenier as our new ...
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2022 Gros Morne Playwrights’ Residency

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Gros Morne Playwrights' Residency is a Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal (PWM) and the Centre des auteurs dramatiques ...
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Young Creators Unit Showcase 2022

Join us May 19th and 20th at 7:00 PM EST for our Young Creators Unit Showcase on Gather. Tune in ...
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Collaboration, Intentionality, and Cultural Dramaturgy

by Scout Rexe I had the honour of spending last week with dramaturg Fatma Sarah Elkashef (she/her) and cultural dramaturg ...
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Spatial Dramaturgy: Developing an Urban Performance Practice with Shauna Janssen

Spatial Dramaturgy Application deadline: April 6th, 2022 Although the deadline to apply has passed, there are still a few spots ...
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Queer Reading Series

The Queer Readings Series is Presented by Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal's Young Creators Unit and Centaur Theatre with Festival Director Jesse ...
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PWM’s Accessibility Committee

An overview of our process so far Over the past several years, Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal (PWM) has been researching ways ...
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2022 Glassco Translation Residency

The Glassco Translation Residency is a Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal Residency, in partnership with the Cole Foundation, and the support of ...
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PWM announces the upcoming departure of Lesley Bramhill

It is with gratitude for her dedication to our community that the Board of Directors announces Lesley Bramhill’s departure from ...
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New Application Process for Dramaturgical Collaboration at PWM

We are excited to introduce a new application process for Dramaturgical Collaboration to welcome artists and projects to PWM in ...
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Board and Staff Changes at PWM

This past year, we have undergone many changes at PWM! We transitioned into a co-leadership structure between our Artistic Director, ...
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Building Your Grant Proposal with Jesse Stong

Application deadline: January 21st, 2022 If you have any questions, or need assistance with your application for Building Your Grant ...
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Impact Creation — Our year-in-review crossword puzzle!

A shining star in PWM’s seasonal tradition the Impact Creation - 2021 year-in-review crossword puzzle! This puzzle highlights how interconnected ...
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Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal Welcomes New Artistic Director Fatma Sarah Elkashef

After an extended leadership search, led by our board of directors and hiring committee, PWM is delighted to announce that ...
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