Below is a list of 10 theaters/companies that accept submissions from Canadian/Canada-based playwrights year-round.
| Name | Length | Nature of Opportunity | Deadline | Location | Add’l Info |
| Gloucester Stage Company | Full Length | Open to individual playwrights and agencies in the United States‚ Canada‚ and the UK. | Year Round | Massachusetts, USA | n/a |
| Roseneath Theatre | One Act (50-54 mins) |
World class TYA — original dramatic literature for children or specifically plays for primary, junior & high school audience. Int’l submissions ok. | Year Round | Toronto | n/a |
| Young People’s Theatre | Full Length | Plays written for children and their families. | Year Round | Toronto | n/a |
| Belfry Theatre | See right. | Canadian writers. Send the first two scenes of the play only. | Year Round | Victoria, B.C. | n/a |
| Concrete Theatre | 45-55 mins | Scripts appropriate to touring and for young audiences. Interested in stories or fables that come from different traditions and cultures that are not widely known. | Year Round | Edmonton, Alberta | n/a |
| Dancing Sky Theatre | Full Length | Accepts unsolicited manuscripts of original plays by Canadian writers. | Year Round | Meacham, Saskatchewan | n/a |
| Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company | Full Length | Plays that embrace and celebrate the Jewish story – history, beliefs, struggles and triumphs. | Year Round | Toronto | n/a |
| Persephone Theatre | Full Length | Canadian playwrights only. | Year Round | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | n/a |
| Talonbooks | Full Length | Publication opp. Canadian authors only. Accepts drama submissions. The play must have had at least one recent professional production prior to submission. | Year Round | Vancouver | n/a |
| Teesri Duniya Theatre | Full Length | Culturally diverse & First Nation plays that are politically relevant examining meaningful social & cultural questions, exploring diverse worldviews & historical events that affect our lives & our socio-cultural heritage. Open to playwrights of all cultural backgrounds. | Year Round | Montreal | n/a |
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