Funding FAQs

Name of application

Eg., [Showcase/Presentation/etc.] opportunity for [script title/ presentation/etc.] at TGCPS in Grande Prairie, Alberta, May 2023

Type of activity

An opportunity to develop markets and networks
Presentation of a script/theory/research/conclusions/personal experience/etc.
Exploration of future artistic collaborations
Research for artistic content for programming
Showcasing at a conference of theatre influencers and decision-makers
Participation in a significant event

Where and when

Hosted in Grande Prairie, Alberta, from May 9th to 12th, 2023, TGCPS has a national scope that welcomes all members of Canada’s theatre community, in addition to special guests from abroad.

Why

TGCPS is a low-cost opportunity for playwrights to showcase their work to a concentrated group of influencers and decision-makers.
TGCPS is a networking event that fosters live theatre productions.

How

At TGCPS, emerging theatre professionals acquire insight and knowledge from established ones, creating new relationships, inspiring dialogue, and furthering production outcomes for playwrights, producers, artistic directors, designers, crew members, actors, and their neighbourhood businesses.

Opportunities

To better understand the script selection and production process
To network
To get a script produced
To meet new talent
To form partnerships
For jobs
To increase overall supply and demand of live theatre productions
To acquire strategies that strengthen alliances with our local communities
To participate in significant dialogue that addresses accessibility issues for the deaf and hard of hearing, as well as first generation Canadians whose first language is neither French nor English.

Travel

Grande Prairie has a convenient airport that receives visitors from all over Canada. The north-west drive from Edmonton is 460 kms and takes about five hours with very short breaks.

Meals & Accommodations

All the details you need to calculate the cost of accommodations are found here. Expenses can be lowered by sharing a room (each room has two queen beds). The cost for meals per day is approximately $75.

Northern allowance

Grande Prairie, Alberta lies within the prescribed intermediate zone.

Invitations

Please email to request a meeting confirmation.

The Host

The Great Canadian Playwright Showcase is presented by Go Live Productions. This production and promotion company collaborates with artists, all levels of government, private enterprise, and local charities to encourage both artistic expression and support for the arts. Please email for more information.

The Great Canadian Playwright Showcase

~It takes a village to raise a curtain~

Funding FAQs

Remember

MEMBERS GET BIG DISCOUNTS

The Great Canadian Playwright Showcase

~It takes a village to raise a curtain~

Funding FAQs

Remember

MEMBERS GET BIG DISCOUNTS

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