Keith Barker in Thunder Bay, October 22

Catch Keith Barker for a reading from The Hours That Remain, the haunting story of a missing woman, in Thunder Bay on Wednesday, October 22 at 7pm.

Where: Thunder Bay Public Library, at the Brodie location in the Fireside Reading Room (216 Brodie St. South)

And be sure to catch the production on stage at Magnus Theatre, opening on Thursday, October 23.

2014 GG Shortlist Announced

The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the shortlist for the 2014 Governor General's Literary Awards. Among the shortlist in the drama category are Rick Chafe for The Secret Mask, Janet Munsil for That Elusive Spark, and Jordan Tannahill for Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays.

For a limited time we have all three plays available in one bundle for only $30. Read them all before the winner is announced on November 18!

Arun Lakra at Wordfest 2014

Arun Lakra, the inimitable playwright behind the wildly successful Sequence is at Wordfest 2014!

Catch him at the following events:

Writers Book Club, a panel discussion on how writers approach the works they read and write, on Tuesday, October 14.

This Really Happened: My Big Mistake, a live storytelling event, on Saturday, October 18.

Thirtybash at Hotel Ocho, November 3

It's Playwrights Canada Press's 30th birthday! Join us at Hotel Ocho (second floor) on Monday, November 3 for a toast! We're kicking off the party at 6pm with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, followed by readings at 7pm. 

Hosted by Jon Kaplan and Susan G. Cole of NOW Magazine, the evening will include readings by David S. Craig (Tough Case), Sky Gilbert (St. Francis of Millbrook), Judith Thompson (White Biting Dog and Other Plays), Kristen Thomson (Someone Else), and David Yee (carried away on the crest of a wave).

Come for a drink, or stay for the whole evening, but don't bring a gift. We're 30 now. 

Whole Lotta Love from the METAs

Erin Shields's If We Were Birds and Rahul Varma's Bhopal were among the nominees for the METAs. Hooray!

Click here for a full list of nominees.

ThirtyBash, Nov 3 in Toronto

We turned thirty this year, and we're celebrating on Monday, November 3 at Ocho Hotel in Toronto! Join us in toasting 30 years of drama!

Hosted by Jon Kaplan and Susan G. Cole of NOW Magazine, the evening will feature readings from our authors (lineup to be announced soon) and a chance to win prizes.

We'll get the party started at 6pm, followed by readings at 7pm. Bring your friends; it's free!

Word on the Street 2014

Playwrights Canada Press will be at Word on the Street on Sunday, September 21 from 10-6pm. Visit us at booth 180, between the New Narratives Tent and the Great Books Marquee. There will be loads of books on sale, and fun buttons aplenty!

We hope to see you there!