List of Canadian playwrights

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Playwrights from Canada include:

Playwrights from Canada come from many regions and speak different languages. They write plays in English and French and tell stories about identity, history, and everyday life. Canadian plays are produced in small community theatres, on large city stages, and at national festivals, helping new voices reach audiences.

Notable Canadian playwrights include Michel Tremblay (Quebec), Tomson Highway (Cree, Manitoba), Judith Thompson (Ontario), George F. Walker (Ontario), David French (Newfoundland and Labrador), Robert Lepage (Quebec), and Jean-Marc Dalpé (Franco-Ontarian).

There are many more voices across the country, including Indigenous and bilingual writers, which keeps Canada’s theatre scene diverse and growing.