Playwrights Guild of Canada's RBC Emerging Playwright Award explained

The RBC Emerging Playwright Award (presented by Playwrights Guild of Canada as part of the annual Tom Hendry Awards) is a national playwriting competition in Canada which gives its winner a 6-month mentorship and cash prize.^[1] This award was created in 2015.^[2] It is sponsored by the Royal Bank of Canada.

Past recipients

• 2015 - Rafael Antonio Renderos, Salvador
• 2016 - Rhiannon Collett, Miranda and Dave Begin Again
• 2017 - Gary Mok, we could be clouds^[3]
• 2018 - David Gagnon Walker, The Big Ship
• 2019 - Jesse LaVercombe, Hallelujah, It's Holly^[4]
• 2020 - Makram Ayache, Harun
• 2021 - Zahida Rahemtulla, The Frontliners
• 2022 - Lily Falk, Crypthand
• 2023 - Cole Hayley, The Thin Place

Notes and References

1. Web site: RBC Emerging Playwright Award Submission . 2023-10-24 . Playwrights Guild of Canada . en-CA.
2. Web site: RBC Emerging Playwright Award Past Recipients . 2023-10-24 . Playwrights Guild of Canada . en-CA.
3. Web site: Winners Announced for Playwrights Guild of Canada's 2017 Tom Hendry Awards . Broadway World . October 30, 2017.
4. https://www.theatrealberta.com/2019/10/29/news-national-playwrights-guild-of-canada-announces-the-winners-of-the-2019-tom-hendry-awards/ "News (National): Playwrights Guild of Canada Announces the Winners of the 2019 Tom Hendry Awards"