The annual Simon Joynes Playwrights’ Festival is an integral part of the PSFT play development program, which has produced premiere productions that include The Beaver Club, Our House, Bingo Ladies, and Five Alarm. The play program was also instrumental in the early stages of development for Liars at a Funeral and The Birds and the Bees.
This year, the Festival will present three new Canadian plays, and patrons will have the chance to be part of the creative process and hear brand new scripts from some wonderful playwrights.
Three exciting new plays will be presented this year: Deadly Memories by Steven Gallagher on Thursday, September 18, Harts Crossing by Tracey Hoyt on Friday, September 19, and Ship to Shore by Norm Foster on Saturday, September 20. Celebrated playwright Norm Foster will be attending the reading of his featured work.
Following a single day of rehearsal, the plays will be presented as public readings followed by question/answer sessions with the playwrights and invited audience feedback, hosted by Artistic Director Liz Gilroy.
Actor and playwright Mark Crawford {Stag and Doe, Chase the Ace}, Martha Farrell {Stratford Festival}, Andy Pogson {Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Mirvish Productions}, PSFT favourite Sarah Machin- Gale, Scott Maudsley {The Drawer Boy}, and Artistic Director Liz Gilroy are all confirmed to take part and bring these three new plays to life.
The Festival is free, but PSFT does accept donations, which help the theatre to continue to support Canadian Playwrights and Canadian stories. We are a nation overflowing with talent, and providing an opportunity to showcase such talent is a strong part of PSFT’s mandate.
Please reserve your seats by clicking on the show below, or call the box office at 519-782-4353.
Thursday, September 18, at 7:30pm, Deadly Memories by Steven Gallagher.
Friday, September 19, at 7:30pm, Hart’s Crossing by Tracey Hoyt.
Saturday, September 20, at 7:30pm Ship To Shore by Norm Foster.
For more information and tickets, visit https://psft.ca/event/playwrights-festival/
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