PARC is honoured to announce the annual Jenny Munday Atlantic Canadian Play Award.
This award honours Jenny Munday, PARC’s inaugural Artistic Director who dedicated 20 years of service to the organization, celebrating her legacy while providing vital support and recognition to playwrights from Atlantic Canada.
The Jenny Munday Atlantic Canadian Play Award will recognize Jenny’s life as a theatre artist and mentor and will be awarded annually. A jury of three theatre artists will select the winning play. Scripts that have not yet been produced or have had one production by Atlantic Canadian playwrights will be eligible.
For the purposes of this award, an Atlantic Canadian play is defined as one 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” is defined as a Canadian citizen or a landed immigrant who has lived in the region a minimum of two years prior to the deadline.
The inaugural prize will be $1,500.00 with two prizes of $500.00 for the runners-up.
The submission deadline is March 31, 2024.
The winning scripts will be announced on June 25, 2024, marking a momentous occasion in celebrating the exceptional talent within Atlantic Canada’s playwright community.