Early-Career Playwrights Cohort + Show Pass

This program provides early-career playwrights with greater access to new Canadian and Turtle Island theatre while fostering conversations that deepen their artistic practice and creative process. Participants receive a pass to Touchstone’s current season, along with opportunities to engage in artist talks with playwrights, participate in a playwriting masterclass, and share new work at Open Mic Night.

Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2026/27 intake.

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24/25 Early-Career Playwrights Cohort.
Left to Right: Kamila Sediego, Jessica Lemes Da Silva, Jiejun Wu, Sydney Marino, Julian Legere, Carolyn Nakagawa, Rosemary Morrison, Frances Dowlatabadi, Jessie Liang

25/26 Early-Career Playwrights Cohort

Clockwise from bottom left: Ashley Chodat, Mythili Garikaparthi, Luciana Fernandes, Masae Day, Abi Padilla, Katie Voravong, one unidentified participant, Taylor Trowbridge, and Jilian Tolzmann. Masterclass led by Marcus Youssef. Not pictured: Celia Taylor.