PARC partners with a number of playwriting residencies, units and festivals across Atlantic Canada. Check their listings below to see if your play might meet their criteria.
Boardmore Theatre One Act Play Festival
Annually in March, open to Cape Breton playwrights
BusStop Theatre Writers Circle
Ongoing, open to all playwrights
Eastern Front Theatre Emerging Playwrights Unit
Chosen annually, open to Atlantic Canadian playwrights
Fundy Fringe Festival
Annually in August (Aug 21-27, 2022), open to all playwrights by application
Halifax Fringe
Annually in September, open to all playwrights
Island Fringe Festival
Annually (July 27-31, 2022), open to all playwrights via lottery, deadline for application is February 20, 2022
Highland Arts Theatre Playwriting Unit
Annually, open to all playwrights
Live Bait Theatre New Works Festival
Annually, open to all playwrights
Neptune Theatre INKubator Program
Ongoing, one project at a time under development. Priority to Atlantic Canadian playwrights
Saint John Theatre Company Script Happens
Annually in November in NB, open to all playwrights
Ship’s Company Theatre Shipwright Residency
Annually in summer, four week residency in Parrsboro, open to BIPOC Atlantic Canadian playwrights (residing or originally from)
St. John’s Shorts Festival
Annually in September, open to NL playwrights
TNB Fall Festival of New Plays
Annually in October, open to NB playwrights or NB related content
Women’s Work Festival
Annually in March in NL, open to all playwrights
Young at Heart Theatre and King’s Playhouse Fresh from the Island Festival
Annually in October, open PEI playwrights