Services and opportunities for established
and emerging playwrights in Atlantic Canada.
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PARC Announces 2026 U-Compete Student Playwriting Competition; Opens Call for Submissions (Pan-Atlantic)
It’s official! Our U-Compete writing competition is back, this time with additional prizes!
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The PARC Playwright of the Month for February 2026 is Rohini Bannerjee (NS)!
Rohini Bannerjee. is a scholar, translator, poet, playwright, lyricist, and short story writer.
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PARC to Host ‘In Conversation: Books and Brunch’ Featuring Celebrated Playwrights (National/Online)
PARC Artistic Associate Lara Lewis leads facilitated conversations with mid-career playwrights, using their recently published work as a jumping off point for discussions of creativity, artistic practice, and inspiration over a nice cup of tea.
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PlayConnect Reading: Chase the Ace by Mark Crawford (NS)
With the support of Playwrights Guild of Canada’s PlayConnect Program and PARC Company Member Neptune Theatre, PARC is thrilled to present a reading from acclaimed playwright Mark Crawford.
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PARC Presents ‘Introduction to Playwriting’ Class with Tara Beagan (National/Online)
In this introductory class, award-winning playwright Tara Beagan teaches the fundamentals of playwriting from her own perspective. This is an excellent chance to review the basics you might’ve forgotten, and refresh your skills if you’ve been out of practice or struggling to start.
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PARC to Host ‘Publishing Canadian Drama’ Panel Discussion with Annie Gibson, Glenda MacFarlane, and Rebecca Rose (National/Online)
Join PARC Artistic Director, Santiago Guzmán, in dialogue with three important publishing houses of Canadian Theatre, Playwrights Canada Press (Annie Gibson), Scirocco Drama (Glenda MacFarlane), and Breakwater Books (Rebecca Rose). Learn about the history of these organizations, their mandates, the work they are interested in publishing, and their process for consideration.