The Park N’ Play cast (L-R: Gregory Ryan, Alice Shuang Wu, Joshua Bilbao, Olivia Kearvell-Jobin, and Sinead Chapdelaine), Write Now! finalists, and audience at Parc Drolet-Rachel on September 26th, 2026. Photo by Zach Fraser.
A recap of our Park N’ Play (2026 edition)!
Park N’ Play is our open air-reading series featuring the winning plays of our playwriting competition for youth, Write Now!. Check out the 2026 program here.
This year’s Park N’ Play winner is They Liked Us Better When We Had No Control - Testimonials of Girlhood, written by Mai DaSilva! Honourable mention goes to Rebirth by Sébastien Cimpaye!
Write Now! invites teenagers ages 13-19 to submit a short play for a chance to win a 500$ cash prize, as well as a professional staged reading at the event.
Park N’ Play is produced in partnership with Journées de la Culture.
2026 Finalists
Rebirth
by Sébastien Cimpaye
They Liked Us Better When We Had No Control - Testimonials of Girlhood
by Mai DaSilva
Happily Ever After
by Violette Kent + Anouk Lemons-Winter
Me, or We?
by Marley Kamaei + Jack Schaffhauser
Harbinger
by Vivian Mills
“Before Park N’ Play, I didn’t really believe there was anything to do with my story but hearing the actors perform it made me realize the message my words can vehicle. With that experience, I learned that some people actually want to hear what I have to say and that encouraged me to keep on writing!”
— Noémie Lavertu, The-Write-Stuff (Write Now!) finalist 2021
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Two Cool for School by Alexios Bozilkis + Tyler Dezso
Ups and Downs by Sébastien Cimpaye
Hystera by Tayla Daras
Margherita Pizza and Other Red Flags by Iris King
The In-Between by Penelope Krieger
Les Copains D’abord by Raphaël Landreville
Previous Readings
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On the Edge by Rachel Bruder-Wexler
Five by Mai DaSilva
Apple’s Tree by Scarlett Harvey
Micros by Emmanuela Idjidina,
Conversation with a Stranger by Iris King
James' Affair by Penelope Krieger
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Cadillac
Written by Marcel Pare.
Directed by Zach Fraser.Decision of a Lifetime
Written by Noémie Lavertu.
Directed by Zach Fraser.Egg
Written by Alina Ichmouratoy.
Directed by Zach Fraser.In the Closet
Written by Hannah Calderon & Tali Warshawsky.
Directed by Zach Fraser.Last Words to Dad
Written by Vianne Lafond.
Directed by Zach Fraser.The Floral Forfeiture
Written by Sage Clahane.
Directed by Isa Fuentes.The Suspects
Written by Mai DaSilva.
Directed by Isa Fuentes.The Wichita Falls Route
Written by Elliot Million-Lovett.
Directed by Isa Fuentes.
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Operation Family Troubles
Written by the students from St-George's High School.
Directed by Zach Fraser.Blame
Written by Kate Collins.
Directed by Chelsea Dab.Around the World and On the Screen
Written by Talya Chepchirchir.
Directed by Chelsea Dab.Dabble In Lemony
Written by Ainsley Murphy.
Directed by Zach Fraser.
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Elephant in the Room
Written by Sinead Chapdelaine.
Directed by Zach Fraser.Withered Flowers
Written by Zoé Solenn Jaubert.
Directed by Zach Fraser.Toxic Smile
Written by Noémie Lavertu.
Directed by Zach Fraser.Blue M&M
Written by Tarika Kaur.
Directed by Zach Fraser.The Waitress
Written by Savannah Thiessen.
Directed by Zach Fraser.
Park N’ Play is proudly supported by Caisse Desjardins de la Culture. Created in 1994 by and for the cultural sector, Caisse Desjardins de la Culture helps artists, artisans, creators and the self-employed to realize their projects, whether personal or professional. For more information on Caisse Desjardins de la Culture, please visit: http://www.caissedelaculture.com.
