Workshop: Matthew Heiti on Receiver of Wreck
In October 2010, Matthew Heiti took part in our 24-Hour Playwriting Contest. Along with a strict deadline, all participants were challenged to include the words, “button”, “peach” and “skin”. Not only...
View ArticleArtistic Director Q&A: David Savoy
David Savoy is beginning his third season as Artistic Director of Sudbury Theatre Centre (STC). Previously he was the AD of Showboat Festival Theatre in Port Colborne, ON, and the St. Lawrence Stage...
View ArticleSudbury
The southern most Northern city in Ontario, Sudbury is an insanely creative, happening place. It’s full of talented playwrights, professional and edgy theatre companies and people who are excited...
View ArticleSudbury Playwrights’ Readings
Readings of Blind Nickel Pig by Lara Bradley and Aftercare by Cora Eckert On Tuesday, January 22, 2013, Pat the Dog gave the first readings of Lara Bradley’s Blind Nickel Pig and Cora Eckert’s...
View ArticlePlaySmelter: A new reading series in Sudbury
We’ve always known that Sudbury is a special hub of creativity, so we’re excited to help unveil these new scripts as part of PlaySmelter—the first annual English reading series of its kind in Sudbury....
View ArticleIn the News: Polishing playwrights through unique smelting workshops
From NorthernLife.ca May 4, 2013 By Jenny Jelen Aspiring playwright Lara Bradley explains a concept to director Matthew Heiti as a group of actors, including Ron Tough, and Pat The Dog Playwright...
View ArticleIn the News: Work in progress
From The Sudbury Star Thursday, May 9, 2013 By Laura Stradiotto Lara Bradley’s project, Blind Nickel Pig, is one of four new plays that will be given their first readings in front of an audience as...
View ArticlePlaySmelter Re-Cap
4 plays, 4 playwrights, 26 actors. PlaySmelter is a reading series of new work, written on, inspired by, or grounded in the black rocks of Sudbury. In May 2013, we rolled up our sleeves and plunged...
View ArticlePlaySmelter Northern Life
Hot off the presses! Northern Life talks PlaySmelter 2014! The article is HERE.
View ArticleSudbury Star covers PlaySmelter 2014
The Sudbury Star spoke to Pat the Dog and playwright Karen Thistle. Click HERE for the article!
View ArticleMatthew Heiti honored with Mayor’s Art Award
Playwright and author Matthew Heiti and artist Heather Topp were the big winners at the inaugural Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts May 1. Photo by Heidi Ulrichsen. Pat the Dog Dramaturg and PlaySmelter...
View ArticleJesse Brady and PlaySmelter on KiSS 1053
Jesse Brady talks about his play Ballad of the Locked Out Gang workshopping at PlaySmelter this week on KiSS1053. Click here to listen. Photo by Mark Walton
View ArticleColleen Murphy talks PlaySmelter on CBC’s Points North
Jason Turnbull of CBC’s Points North sat down with Governor General Award winning playwright Colleen Murphy today to discuss new play creation at PlaySmelter. Click here to listen. Photo by Jorge...
View ArticlePlaySmelter Professional Development Intensives
PlaySmelter presents Professional development sessions for writers on Saturday, May 10th, 2014 2:00-3:15 p.m. A Director’s Perspective on New Play Development: Emerging director Jamie Dunsdon, fresh...
View ArticleSmelting Plays on CBC Morning
Matthew Heiti and Jenny Hazelton interviewed on CBC Morning North this morning. Listen HERE.
View ArticleActor France Huot discusses PlaySmelter on Radio Canada
Le Matin du Nord (Radio Canada) interviewed Sudbury actor France Huot this morning about PlaySmelter. You can click HERE to listen.
View ArticlePlaySmelter
PlaySmelter 2014 – Sudbury’s reading series of local plays-in-progress expands for its second year From May 6– 10, four new plays will be given their first readings in front of a live audience as...
View ArticleNorthern Life covers PlaySmelter 2014
Northern Life’s Heidi Ulrichsen covered PlaySmelter 2014. Check out her article, and the video and interviews, here.
View ArticlePlaySmelter 2015
PlaySmelter 2015 – Sudbury’s reading series of local plays-in-progress now in its third year From May 6– 9 four new plays will be given their first readings in front of a live audience as part of...
View ArticlePlaySmelter Re-Cap
4 plays, 4 playwrights, 26 actors. PlaySmelter is a reading series of new work, written on, inspired by, or grounded in the black rocks of Sudbury. In May 2013, we rolled up our sleeves and plunged...
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