PARK N’ PLAY

Audience members and some of the 2023 Park 'N Play team. (Jake Cohen, Lisa E. Morrison, Prerna Nehta, Emilee Veluz, Aladeen Tawfeek, Isa Fuentes).

Putting a spotlight on the next generation of Québec playwrights!

Park N’ Play is our open air-reading series featuring the winning plays of our playwriting competition for youth, The-Write-Stuff.

The-Write-Stuff invites youth ages 12-19 to submit a short play for a chance to win a 500$ cash prize, as well as a professional staged reading at the event.

Park N’ Play is produced in partnership with Journées de la Culture.

2024 Finalists

On the Edge by Rachel Bruder-Wexler

Five by Mai DaSilva

Apple’s Tree by Scarlett Harvey

Micros by Emmanuela Idjidina, 

Conversation with a Stranger by Iris King

James' Affair by Penelope Krieger

“Before Park N’ Play, I didn’t really believe there was anything to do with my story but hearing the actors perform it made me realize the message my words can vehicle. With that experience, I learned that some people actually want to hear what I have to say and that encouraged me to keep on writing!”

— Noémie Lavertu, The-Write-Stuff finalist 2021

Previous Readings

  • Cadillac
    Written by Marcel Pare.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    Decision of a Lifetime
    Written by Noémie Lavertu.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    Egg
    Written by Alina Ichmouratoy.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    In the Closet
    Written by Hannah Calderon & Tali Warshawsky.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    Last Words to Dad
    Written by Vianne Lafond.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    The Floral Forfeiture
    Written by Sage Clahane.
    Directed by Isa Fuentes.

    The Suspects
    Written by Mai DaSilva.
    Directed by Isa Fuentes.

    The Wichita Falls Route
    Written by Elliot Million-Lovett.
    Directed by Isa Fuentes.

  • Operation Family Troubles
    Written by the students from St-George's High School.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    Blame
    Written by Kate Collins.
    Directed by Chelsea Dab.

    Around the World and On the Screen
    Written by Talya Chepchirchir.
    Directed by Chelsea Dab.

    Dabble In Lemony
    Written by Ainsley Murphy.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

  • Elephant in the Room
    Written by Sinead Chapdelaine.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    Withered Flowers
    Written by Zoé Solenn Jaubert.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    Toxic Smile
    Written by Noémie Lavertu.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    Blue M&M
    Written by Tarika Kaur.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

    The Waitress
    Written by Savannah Thiessen.
    Directed by Zach Fraser.

Park N’ Play is proudly supported by Caisse Desjardins de la Culture. Created in 1994 by and for the cultural sector, Caisse Desjardins de la Culture helps artists, artisans, creators and the self-employed to realize their projects, whether personal or professional. For more information on Caisse Desjardins de la Culture, please visit: http://www.caissedelaculture.com.