Saskatchewan Playwrights Centre

Great news! Write Like You Mean It applications have been extended to February 14th! Make sure to get yours in as soon as you can! We've already got a ton of great scripts but there's always room for more! Check out www.saskplaywrights.ca for all the details

Do you have an idea for a script that's just burning away in the back of your mind? Maybe you've got half a draft of something that needs another pass? Pitch it our way with the Write Like You Mean It program. Get paid to write your play, get dedicated dramaturgy and even a staged reading at the end! You can find all the info on the front page of www.saskplaywrights.ca If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to James at [email protected]

SPC would like to take this moment to fondly remember and pay tribute to Don Kerr. Saskatoon and Saskatchewan were fortunate to have this fiery treasure in our midst for so many years. Don was a prolific writer who wrote numerous books of poetry along with short stories, plays including a musical. SPC was fortunate to have Don serve on our board for a number of years. Don greatly encouraged and supported other writers and was never one to hold back on his thoughts. As board... member Andy fondly remembers, Don gave me quite a bit of advice and support when I was younger, and one thing I can say with certainty was he was very insistent and exacting in his opinions of what was wheat and what was chaff in my stuff, respectfully of course. Don was as an English professor at the University of Saskatchewan for 44 years. He was also one of the founding members of the Saskatoon Heritage Society back in 1976. Don served for two terms as chair of the Saskatoon Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, along with stints on the Meeewasin Valley Authority board and numerous other charitable and cultural organizations. He received the provincial Order of Merit in 2007 and became the province's poet laureate in 2011. Don’s love of this city and province was infused in his writing. One of his poems was called, Capitol Punishment, about the demolition of the iconic Capitol Theatre. In the City of Our Fathers is a poem of great love for Saskatoon. His musical Tune Town, with music written by Angie Tysseland, was staged at Persephone Theatre in 2006 was an homage to Saskatoon. Our sincere condolences to the Kerr family. And thank you Don for all of your immense contributions to this province and its writers.

Last chance to attend the AGM tonight! Don't forget to email James at [email protected] to get the link. All members are welcome but you must pre-register to attend so don't miss out!! See y'all tonight!

Don't forget the AGM is this Monday, attendance is free and encouraged for all SPC members. Please email James at [email protected] to get the Zoom link. Pre-registration is required to attend. ... Hope to see you there!

https://saskplaywrights.ca/write-like-you-mean-it-applicat/ We're so excited to announce the new round of Write Like You Mean It is at long last open to a new round of applications. All details are available through the link. Any questions, or to apply, please email [email protected] We look forward to reading all your amazing ideas!

Our last, but most certainly not least, board member is the incomparable Jennica Grienke. Jennica is an actor, director, puppeteer, and playwright with a focus on Theatre for Young Audiences and currently also serves are Persephone Theatre Artistic Associate. Jennica looks forward to participating the evolution of theatre as traditional norms are shed and new spaces are created.

Join the SPC team! For all the details check out the front page of our website saskplaywrights.ca or click the link in our bio. To apply, or if you have any questions, email [email protected]... Looking forward to hearing from you!

Only two more board members left! Today meet Ayesha Mohsin, another new and welcome addition to the SPC team! Ayesha is the founder and Artistic Director of Lexeme Theatre. She is hopeful to hear fresh new stories from the diverse community of Saskatchewan in the very near future!

The successful applicant will work in collaboration with the SPC Creative Administrator (North Office) to manage the day-to-day administrative operations of the organization. Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Connecting the membership and their proposals and/or pitches with the Dramaturgical committee. Planning, producing, and distributing press releases, brochures, fliers, social media posts and other marketing and promotional materials. Maintaini...ng and creating relationships with dramaturges, artistic directors, playwrights, theatre managers and the community at large to promote SPC plays, the organization, and our services. Overseeing preparation, distribution, and signing of all contracts and the Code of Conduct. Ensure reporting of contracts to necessary professional organisations as required Coordinating and/or facilitate workshops and special programming Collaborating on fundraising activities both provincially and in designated region. Overseeing and maintaining presentation of materials on the SPC website, newsletter/ezine, and social media. Working with co-staff to prepare all grants and reports to funding bodies in all three levels of government in a timely fashion to meet all deadlines. Help to accomplish the major goal of getting back on Canada Council for the Arts. Actively pursue new funding opportunities on all three levels of government. Attending monthly meetings of the Board of Directors. Liaising with, supporting, and preparing reports for committees as needed. With co-staff, working within the approved budget and maintaining financial oversight in consultation with bookkeeper, accountant, and Board Treasurer. Preparing financial and statistical returns as required. Other duties as required

Our next board member also happens to be our longest serving one as well! Andy Carlson-McNab has been a playwright since he was 15 and has been working in theatre in some capacity ever since! Andy is excited for the future work we are trying to accomplish, in giving space to more unique visions, diverse stories and compelling voices across the entire province.

The next member on our SPC board is our invaluable Secretary - Kristi Friday!! Kristi brings a lifetime of experience to the board, from co-founding such Saskatoon staples as Wide Open Children’s Theatre, Live Five Independent Theatre and Flip Side Theatre all the way to her current work as the creative mind behind Girl Friday Creations, Kristi is always up to something! Now she’s turning that energy into a profound dedication to the future of SPC and Saskatchewan theatre as ...a whole. Want to meet the rest of the board and hear what else we’ve got cooking? Join us for our Digital Town Hall meeting Oct 19th at 7:00pm! All you have to do is be a member (which yes is STILL free!!) and then email James at [email protected] to register and get the link!

Meet our new Treasurer - Landon Walliser! Landon is a director and producer based in Regina. He is currently the producer for the The Women’s Company and was the recent recipient of two BroadwayWorld awards for their inaugural production of Love,Loss and What I wore. He brings and excitement and dedication to SPC that we are so grateful for and is most hopeful for meaningful change in our organization as we work to move forward. ... Want to meet the whole board and learn about all we’ve got cooking? Come to the Members Town Hall on Oct 19th at 7:00pm. All you have to do is be a member (it’s still free) and pre-register to get the link. Email James (Administrator) at [email protected] for all the info you’ll need. Don’t wait, pre-registration is required to attend!