Women at Play(s) 7 is a festival of original short one-act plays written, directed and performed by Canadian women-identifying playwrights, directors, and actors. This seventh edition features seven short plays for a dramatic, comedic, unexpected rollercoaster of a show. From Boomers to babies, from China to the Cheakamus, from literature to larceny, these plays take viewers on a journey through the lives of a truly diverse group of characters.
Runs Mar 28-30 and Apr 2-6 at the Alumnae Studio Theatre (70 Berkeley Street) Toronto (upstairs – sorry, no elevator)
Dates: Mar 28-30, Apr 2-9 7pm – Saturday and Sunday Matinees 2:30pm & 7pm
Tickets: Regular: $28 and students/seniors/art workers: $22
https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/50820/ or at the door (cash only)
Reservations: womenatplays2023@gmail.com 
To accommodate those with mobility issues, a shortened PWYC version has been added at an accessible venue: the Performing Arts Lodge – 4 of the 7 plays will be presented. PAL is located at 110 The Esplanade, Toronto on April 10 at 7pm
Email reservations to: womenatplays2023@gmail.com
Women at Play(s) was created in 2005 by Artistic Director Marianne Sawchuk (pictured below) to provide a creative outlet for women playwrights, directors and actors. It was conceived to inspire artistic achievements in theatrical performance for women. WaP is a grassroots artist profit shared organization that showcases women of all diversities, 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive, from Gen Z to Silver Foxes for an audience of those who want to experience a variety of great theatre.
For the seventh Women at Play(s) 7, non-binary actors have also been welcomed into the collective. Women at Play(s) had 3 successful shows in Vancouver where WaP 3 broke the Jericho Arts Centre’s house record on closing night and had, so far, 3 successful shows in Toronto where it has managed to survive the pandemic. In 2023, Marianne Sawchuk was honored with a Playwrights Guild of Canada Tom Hendry “Bra D’Or” nomination for her ongoing support of women playwrights in Canada.
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