SPARC 2026 Symposium playwriting contest

We are seeking 10 minute plays that are rooted in the rural and remote experience - whatever that means to you. Plays should have a maximum of four characters in any genre, except musicals, and be intended for the stage. This contest is open to all Canadian playwrights who reside in a rural or remote community, including but not limited to those who are (or who identify as) Indigenous, Black, Racialized, Deaf, Disabled, 2SLGBTQIA+, newcomer and other marginalized communities. Submissions must be in English only at this time - in future contests we hope to accept submissions written in other languages.

The three winning plays will be read at the SPARC Symposium in Sudbury in May 2026. Each winning playwright will be given a complimentary 3-day pass to the Symposium.

Submissions should be no more than 10 pages in length, in Standard Play Format. Please submit by email as a…