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  • Block A Applications NOW OPEN

    Playwrights Theatre Centre (PTC) is calling for applications for our most popular program for emerging theatre artists and established writers interested in performance:  Block A.  Block A is for artists who write for all kinds of performance, including script-driven theatre, from spoken word to performance art to songs – we’ve…

  • PTC Fringe Prize Applications NOW OPEN

    The Vancouver Fringe Festival and Playwrights Theatre Centre are shaking it up with a brand new spin on our emerging artist opportunity. Give a warm welcome to the new PTC Fringe Prize! We’re calling BC emerging artists of all performance genres who want to tell their stories, including playwrights! Whether…

  • Join our Associates’ Journey with Your Donation!

    Welcome Christina Cook and Conor Wylie, to PTC’s Associates! Conor and Christina will be PTC Associates from now to 2028. During their time with us, these playwrights’ visions for deep and meaningful new play development will unleash dreams of narratives reflecting extraordinary communities, deeply move us, and inspire us with…

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Our playwrights are working on some great projects.

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PTC 2024

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/

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Really Queer Voices - a new podcast by Scott Button. Really Queer Voices

Join us in welcoming our Block D 2023 cohort! Victoria Bell, Chelsea Carlson, Ashley Chodat, Marc Castellini, Lili Robinson, and Jesse Del Fierro will be working with Dramaturg, Creative Engagement Joanna Garfinkel over 10 weeks in a small and supportive cohort to expand their dramaturgical tool kits and breadth of experience.

Kamila, a Filipinx woman with a shaved head and an oval birthmark on her left cheek, smiles in front of a white background. Sunshine glints across her face and gold jewellery, creating a mosaic of shadow and light across her light brown sweater. PTC Associates

Episode three of Really Queer Voices is here! In the final episode of the season, host Scott Button has a conversation with Continental Breakfast, Vancouver drag superstar and multi-hyphenate artist. Listen in to hear about the story behind their iconic name, the birth of their group “The Darlings” and the triumphant return of local drag.

UNSCRIPTED: Engkanto
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