APN Turns 40!

calgary - september 13, 2025

Edmonton - September 27, 2025

happy birthday to alberta playwrights’ network

In September of 1985, a group of ad-hoc Alberta playwrights (Stephen Heatley, Conni Massing, Lyle Victor Albert, and Raymond Storey), with funding from Alberta Culture founded the Alberta Playwrights’ Network. The original goal was to assist the burgeoning voices of writers from across the province and to create a network of support and assistance. 40 years later, we are still going strong!

Alberta Playwrights’ Network strives to be a resource for playwrights at any stage of their career or development. We have assisted everyone from the beginner writing their first play to the seasoned produced playwright working on their next hit. With our modest budget and small staff we have had a hand in developing well over 3000 plays and assisting countless theatre creators in their artistic journey. We truly believe that “every story deserves an audience, and every voice deserves to be heard,” and we work everyday to make sure that the incredible pool of Alberta writers have a place to be supported and showcased.

In celebration of APN’s forty years of service to the playwriting community we are hosting two celebration events in September, (one in Calgary and one in Edmonton), featuring play readings from award winning Alberta playwrights, stories, live music, and cake!

There have been many changes to the theatrical landscape in the in the past 40 years, but APN has always been the touchstone organization for anyone interested in pursuing the art and craft for writing for the stage. Join us for an evening celebrating top-notch local writers and creators, including Eugene Stickland and others in Calgary and David Van Belle and Collin Doyle in Edmonton on Sep. 27, 2025.

Trevor Rueger

Calgary Event Info

Sept. 13, 2025

The Confluence @ Ft. Calgary

750 - 9 Ave SE

Doors Open at 6:30PM

Pay What You Can Tickets @

40thyyc@albertaplaywrights.com

For interviews or media requests contact –

Trevor Rueger – trevor@albertaplaywrights.com or by phone – 403-862-8953

Donate to the Alberta Playwrights' Network through ATB Cares

ATB Financial will match your donation by 15%.

alberta playwrights’ Network Society is a registered CRA charity.

CRA Charity # 13087 4829 RT001

APN is thankful to all its public and private funders

Alberta Playwrights' Network acknowledges the many First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people who are the original storytellers and knowledge keepers of this land.

APN is a signatory to the 35/50 Initiative and is committed to those principles and goals in the work we do now and our work in the future.