Belleville theatre guild

Calling all playwrights from Eastern Ontario!

 Submissions of One Act Plays to be considered for the 2026 Belleville  Theatre Guild's Theatre August One Act Play Festival are now being  accepted.

 Criteria for submitted plays:  

•  Run Time: 25-40 minutes in length when staged
• Scripts must be written in English and be original works by the author. 
• Set Pieces: theatre staging cubes only
•  These scripts will receive little to no technical support with sets,  costumes, and lights because of the nature of this festival. It will be a  black box festival with minimal technical elements for staging. There will be absolutely no flats/backdrops, little to no lighting cues (no blackouts until the end of the script), and not enough time for full  costume changes. Ensure that the script you write/submit can be staged  with these limitations. Any changes in location or time of day need to  be clear through the writing/dialogue and staging with these technical  conditions. Anything that cannot fit these limitations will not be able  to be considered for this festival.  

Criteria for submission:

•  Playwright's name must NOT appear on the script itself. 
•  Scripts must be submitted in PDF format. 
•  Deadline for submission is February 15th, 12:00 p.m. (noon). 

Please note:

•  Copyright is retained by the playwright. No changes will be made to the scripts without the permission of the playwright. 
•  Plays will not be recorded without permission of the playwright. 
•  The playwrights' names will appear on all programs if selected. 
•  Selection will be made by an anonymous panel of three judges. Their decision is final.
•  Selected playwrights will be notified on or before March 1st, 2026. 

Please submit plays to the following email address:

president@bellevilletheatreguild.ca

Kathleen Manderville

BTG President

Call for Directors for Theatre August One Act Play Festival

We are looking for directors for this festival, with a special invitation  to first time directors! People should submit an expression of interest  describing their theatre experience and their reasons for wanting to be a director to:

president@bellevilletheatreguild.ca  before March 1, 2026. 

Calling all seniors who are looking for a creative outlet. Love to act, sing, write songs, direct plays, read aloud, sew costumes, play an instrument or write plays? We are looking for you to help be the talent and support team for our new outreach program- Beyond the Stage, outreach for seniors by seniors.

The goal of Beyond the Stage outreach program, once up and running, is for seniors to perform for nursing and long care facilities along with possible other outreach based venues.

On top of looking for members to participate, Beyond the Stage is currently looking for scripts.

Calling all Playwrights-

“Seniors for Seniors Beyond the Stage” program, is searching for  short plays to be rehearsed and presented to a senior audience in 2026.

We are looking for;

• short plays 7-10 minutes in length
• 5 characters or less, aged 50+
• minimal number of props
• age appropriate, for seniors in care homes

Please submit plays in pdf format, to 

leondraaking@gmail.com

Beyond the Stage Coordinator

These will be forwarded to the Belleville Theatre Guild’s play reading committee for approval.

*Submissions Due February 14th