Jenny Munday Atlantic Canadian Play Award

Award Submission Guidelines:

• Submissions are open to: 

  • previously produced playwrights only;

  • Atlantic Canadian plays;

  • active PARC & non-PARC members

    • the winning entry gets a membership (if applicable).

• Submitted scripts must: 

  • be unproduced or have one production only in the 2 years previous to the deadline;

  • be original work;

  • be numbered,

  • be formatted in any legible font (Times New Roman, Arial, Courier, etc.), size 12, with 1.5 spacing:

  • have the playwright’s name and contact info on the cover page.

• No minimum or maximum length;

• One submission per playwright;

• Submission fee is $30.

• Scripts submitted in previous years are not eligible (unless there has been a substantial rewrite).

Assessment Criteria:

The Jenny Munday Atlantic Canadian Play Award recognizes and celebrates artistry in writing for the stage. Assessment of submissions by the peer jury includes evaluation of the following:

• the merit of the writing;

• the social and/or cultural merit of the work;

• the originality of content, approach, or technique;

• the suitability for stage production.

Definitions:

• Produced play:

  • A theatre production where artists involved received remuneration for their work.

    • Fringe productions or equivalent are considered theatrical productions, as long as it is demonstrated that artists got compensated for their work.

• Atlantic Canadian play:

  • A script written by a playwright who was born or has lived for a substantial portion of their life in Atlantic Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island) or is currently a resident of Atlantic Canada.

• Resident of Atlantic Canada:

  • A Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant who has lived in the region for at least two years before the deadline.

2024

Winner: Wharf by Ryan Griffith (New Brunswick)

First Runner Up: Deepwater by Dan Bray (Nova Scotia)

Second Runner Up: Dayboil by Sharon King-Campbell (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Shortlisted Plays:  The Weatherman by Brynn Cutcliffe (Prince Edward Island) and White or Red by Sara Tilley (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Thanks to Our 2024 Donors!

Margot Brown, Judith Begley, Marilyn Best, Gay Hauser, Don Hannah, Alex Fancy, Florence MacDonald, Kim McCaw, Deborah Allen, Xavier Gould, Marshall Button, Hope MacIntyre, Robert White, Sarah Stanley, Natasha MacLellan, Tessa Mendel, Amy House, Janet Fothingham, Melissa Mullen, Joan MacLeod, Bruce Klinger and Kimberly Bungay, Mary Vingoe, Anne Chislett, Andy McKim, Maureen White, Leigh Ann Vardy, Leonard Falkenstein, Colleen Murphy, Rory Runnells, Mark Blagrave, Cindy O’Neill, Catherine Banks, Wendy Lill, Kathryn McCormack, Marguerite Dionne, Lisa Ross, Wanda Graham, Carlaw Crew, Karen Chung, TNB Theatre, Pamela Halstead, Wesley Colford.