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  • PTC Public Workshops Fall 2026

    This Fall, continue developing your practice with the PTC Public Workshops! All workshops are pay-what-you-choose with three available price points, including two FREE spots for each workshop at a first come first served basis. Stories that Move Us / Historias que nos Mueven with Mónica PereaWednesday, October 7th & 14th | 6…

  • Announcing the 2026 Kathleen Flaherty Prize Winner

    The Vancouver Fringe & Playwrights Theatre Centre Announce winner of the  2026 Kathleen Flaherty Prize Female Listeria by Dorothy Droste, Amélia Simard, Torien Cafferata, and Yasna Khademian The Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society and Playwrights Theatre Centre have jointly announced the winner of the  2026 Kathleen Flaherty Prize.  On September 18th, 2026,…

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Conor Wylie

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
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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

On September 18th, 2026, the Fringe and PTC announced playwright Dorothy Droste with director Amélia Simard and producing team Yasna Khademian and Torien Cafferata winner of the 2026 Kathleen Flaherty Prize for their project, Female Listeria. “Female Listeria embodies the kind of works we are thrilled to see coming to the Fringe” said Duncan Watts-Grant, Executive Director of the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society. “Sharp, biting, and current, it’s a piece that will resonate and engage with our audience.”

2026 Kathleen Flaherty Prize - Female Listeria
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