Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with multidisciplinary theatre artist, Tara Taylor. Tara’s roles include manager at Light House Arts Centre; CBC Information Morning Cultural Columnist; Playwright/ Director / Animator / ACTRA Maritimes member/ Playwrights Guild of…

Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan, the playwriting team behind Carol Bolt Award nominated play, 1939. Jani Lauzon is a 10 time Dora Mavor Moore nominated actress/writer/director, a three time Juno…

Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with Leanna Brodie, a playwright and performer whose plays include The Vic, For Home and Country, Schoolhouse, and The Book of Esther. Ulla’s Odyssey, Brodie’s Flourish Prize — winning opera with…

Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with Toronto-based playwright and actor, Marcia Johnson. Marcia wrote monologues about two historical Canadian women, Emily Stowe and Mary Ann Shadd Cary commissioned by Myseum of Toronto. …

Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with Frances Koncan (she/they), an Anishinaabe and Slovene playwright based in Treaty 1 territory on the land currently known as Winnipeg, Manitoba. Originally from Couchiching First Nation, they hold a BA…

Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with Norm Foster, who has been called Canada’s preeminent comic playwright. Mr. Foster has seventy-five plays to his credit including The Foursome, Jonas and Barry in the Home, On A First…

Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with Elio Zarrillo, a theatre artist, educator and consultant based on Treaty 1 territory. They work with many theatres & organizations across the country as a playwright, actor, director and cultural…

Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with Clem Martini, celebrated playwright, novelist, and screenwriter with over thirty plays, and fourteen books of fiction and nonfiction to his credit, including the award-winning A Three Martini Lunch, Illegal Entry…

Each month we interview member playwrights to share their work, stories and inspiration with the community. We recently spoke with Makram Ayache, a multiple award winning writer, actor, director, and producer. …