Lighthouse Festival is dedicated to supporting and workshopping new plays and musicals with a comedic tilt. Championing playwrights who are creating new and original plays is part of Lighthouse’s mandate to support Canadian Theatre. Find out more about our Play Development Program and our annual Play Development Festival below.
Lighthouse Festival’s Play Development Program nurtures Canadian voices through workshops, readings, and professional support. It’s a vibrant incubator for new comedies, championing emerging talent and original storytelling.
Every March, our Play Development Festival showcases new Canadian works in progress. Emerging and established playwrights collaborate with directors and actors in staged readings, gaining feedback and refining scripts. Audiences enjoy early glimpses of compelling stories and get to be part of the narrative by providing feedback. Celebrate creativity and theatrical innovation annually!