CENTRAL ALBERTA PLAYWRIGHTS
Ever wanted to write a play? How about a 15-minute play that Sylvan Lake Theatre will produce for its award-winning Theatre Trail in September? Four new plays will be staged and the process begins now.
Theatre Trail 2026 Venue Info
Lakefront Park Building (former Water Slides) 5104 Lakeshore Drive.
Moon & Lotus - 5020-50 Street Sylvan Lake, https://www.moonandlotus.ca
The Tea Hippie Bookstore - 5048 50 St, Sylvan Lake, https://teahippie.com
2nd Wind Brewery & Eatery - #170, 5003 Lakeshore Drive, Sylvan Lake www.2ndwindbrewery.ca (Facebook page)
Please visit websites for business hours. Lakefront Park is open during the summer months, pending weather.
Call for Play Submissions
IMPORTANT DATES
May 30 - Deadline for playwrights to submit a finished draft.
July 15 - Deadline to select plays, notify all playwrights that have submitted.
Mid- August - Rehearsals begin early to mid-August and continue into September (it varies per team) Playwrights are asked to attend the first read-through of the play and are welcome but not required to attend rehearsals.
August TBA - Launch party for the Theatre Trail Artistic Collective. Meet the Company.
OVERVIEW
Plays are to be 15-minutes maximum. (That’s 7-8 pages following the provided script format). Theatre Trail plays are site-specific* theatre experiences. The chosen location, a Sylvan Lake shop or business, is the setting and impacts the events of the play to create a unique experience for the audience. Playwrights are encouraged to include Sylvan Lake themes, environment or history (fact or fiction!) if it works for the play.
TIPS
From regional playwrights on writing site-specific plays.
Develop an organic plot that could realistically happen in the chosen space with characters you could expect to find there. (or not!)
Incorporate the infrastructure that is part of the site as a necessary element to the play and reference props or set pieces that would normally be found at the site.
Treat the location like a character in the story you are telling.
Ultimately, a well-crafted play is the most important factor.
Please read the rules, guidelines, and script format before submitting your play.
Sylvan Lake Theatre Trail 2026 - Sept 12, 13, 19, 20
