St. John's Shorts

We would like to give a big thank you to both our sponsors Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland and Resource Centre For The Arts! Our festival would not be possible without their support year after year.

We are looking to fill a member-at-large slot on our board! If you’re interested, please email us. Thank you!

Thank you Arts NL for your continued support as funders of the St. John's Shorts and the St. John's Short Play Festival!

In association with Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland, TODOS Productions is delighted to announce a CALL FOR SUBMISSION for "TODOS’ 2021 Writing Unit". [Image Desc...ription: TODOS Productions' Logo. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: TODOS’ 2021 Writing Unit TODOS Productions, in association with Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland, is delighted to announce an open call for submissions for our 2021 Writing Unit lead by Robert Chafe, award-winning Canadian playwright, and Santiago Guzmán, TODOS’ Artistic Director and playwright. This unit will guide three writers (no previous experience required) based in Newfoundland and Labrador that self-identify as Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour, deaf, person with different abilities, and/or 2SLGBTQIA+, in the development of a new 20-30 minute script that tells a story from the perspective of a character that identifies with a social minority. The three selected writers will meet with Robert and Santiago once every two weeks for ten weeks total, where they will talk about their progress, challenges, and discoveries during the writing of their pieces. Dramaturges will provide continuous feedback and dramaturgical support through the developing process of these scripts. This unit will take place remotely, starting in February 2021 (exact dates TBD). The three selected writers will receive an honorarium for their participation. To apply, please submit: A one-page cover letter that includes a description of a story and main character you would like to explore through this mentorship statement of why you would like to be part of this program special accommodations you would like us to consider A one-page bio/resume with your contact info Optional: Support Material, sample of previous work. Please email your submission to [email protected] with the subject line Submission: 2021 Writing Unit. The deadline for submission is Friday, December 11th, 2020. Selected writers will be announced on December 18th, 2020. Please email [email protected] for assistance at any point in the submission process and accessibility needs. Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland Logo.]

Great opportunity for young 2SLGBTQIA+ artists!

If you missed Ladies Who Lunch Productions’ A Dark Betrayal: A Radio Thriller, you’re in luck! For a limited time, you can watch the whole performance on their Youtube channel!

What a festival! St. John's Shorts would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who tuned in and supported the 5th Annual St. John's Short Play Festival. None of this would have been possible without our wonderful community. Congratulations to all our participants and staff for putting together beautiful work despite a global pandemic. Everyone found a creative way of performing their pieces that kept the spirit of the St. John's Short Play Festival alive despite the chall...enges. Great work to all! We are still keeping our GoFundMe for the CAPE Fund online this week. We wanted to make this year's festival free and accessible while also giving back to a local non-profit. If possible, we would love if you could donate. Special thank you our sponsors Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland and Resource Centre For The Arts/ RCA Theatre Company. Also, a thank you to our funders ArtsNL, City of St. John's, and the Government of Canada. We hope you enjoyed the 5th Annual Short Play Festival because we sure did. Thank you again for tuning in. Stay safe and well, we'll see you again soon!