Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre (PARC) focuses on supporting playwrights and dramaturges from Atlantic Canada and beyond. We will be hosting the 2025 PARC Playwrights’ Retreat from May 4 – 18, 2025, offering the most intensive writing opportunity for playwrights in this region, providing them with one-on-one assistance from a professional dramaturge and the expertise of a company of professional workshop actors.
We are currently welcoming expressions of interest from actors across Canada for specific roles in two new play development readings, which will take place virtually via Zoom. The submission deadline is May 3, 2025.
Ships in the Night by Ameer Idreis
Dramaturgy by Natasha Greenblatt, Direction by Indrit Kasapi
With support from Theatre Passe Muraille
May 13, 2025 – 9 am – 1 pm EDT
OMAR: A young man (23), gay, Palestinian, and new to the city. A little apprehensive about getting into the dating scene, but a hopeless romantic nonetheless.
ISAAC: A young man (24), gay and Jewish. Photographer, drummer, and has a subtle, artful confidence.
Stray Shards by Jamal Weekes
Dramaturgy by Mike Payette
May 14, 2025 – 5-8 pm EDT
ANDRINA CODRINGTON: a dark skinned Afro Caribbean/Barbadian woman in her late 60’s with a slightly gruff voice that often raises to sing beautiful melodies that soothe her beloved Matthew during his spells of confusion.
MATTHEW CODRINGTON: In his mid to late 70’s, Matthew is a tall dark skinned Afro Caribbean/Barbadian man whose aged frame holds unrelentingly to the physique of his younger days.
To submit your expression of interest, please click HERE.