Playwrights Theatre Centre

The Playwrights Theatre Centre is a theatre to showcase up and coming Canadian playwrights. They read over 100 new scripts submitted by new writers and have workshops, writing programs for its members and presents numerousl public readings and cabarets. The annual Vancouver New Play Festival held on Granville Island presents an exciting variety of new productions, unique cabarets, seminars for up and coming playwrights, and educational panel discussions. Martin Kinch, PTC instructs and advises individual playwrights from across the country and works with many of BC and Canada’s foremost theatre companies. The Canadian Play Project, fills a vital role in introducing new, original Canadian work to producers, directors and literary managers around the world. Since its inception in 1970, we are proud to say that more than 5000 new Canadian plays have passed through Playwrights Theatre Centre. Six hundred plays have been showcased either in workshops, public staged readings, or full productions

Details About The Facility

A theatre that encourages new playwrights to submit their works. Workshop/education available. This theatre can also be rented for performances.  Membership is $25.00

Will Call Instructions:

Box Office Hours:
BOX OFFICE/FRONT OF HOUSE Purchase tickets at the door night of performance or call ahead

Accessible Seating:
85

Location & Directions

Playwrights Theatre Centre
219-1398 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, Alberta V6H 3RB