Monthly Play Development Workshops
Reckless Rough Drafts
About the Workshops
Reckless Rough Drafts are free monthly full-day workshops that focus on developing the beginnings of new queer plays through the lens of a Reckless Daughter collective writing process.
Piloted in summer 2025, we facilitated the seeds of development for 15 new plays!
Workshops run once a month starting in January 2026 and ending in December 2026.
Registration for each workshop is free, but based on advanced submission. Preference is given to queer playwrights and first-time participants.
Workshop Dates 2026
Workshop One - January 25th
Submission Deadline:
December 21st 2025
Workshop Two - February 22nd
Submission Deadline:
January 25th 2026
Workshop Three - March 22nd
Submission Deadline:
February 22nd 2026
Workshop Four - April 19th
Submission Deadline:
March 22nd 2026
Workshop Five - May 17th
Submission Deadline:
April 19th 2026
Workshop Six - June 21st
Submission Deadline:
May 17th 2026
Workshop Seven - July 19th
Submission Deadline:
June 21st 2025
Workshop Eight - August 16th
Submission Deadline:
July 19th 2026
Workshop Nine - September 20th
Submission Deadline:
August 16th 2026
Workshop Ten - October 18th
Submission Deadline:
September 20th 2026
Workshop Eleven - November 15th
Submission Deadline:
October 18th 2026
Workshop Twelve - December 13th
Submission Deadline:
November 15th 2026
*Please note there will be separate application periods for each workshop.
Workshop Info
Cost:
FREE
*With the generous support from Calgary Arts Development & The City of Calgary!
Time:
10AM to 5PM (1-hour lunch break)
Location:
Quest Theatre Rehearsal Hall - cSPACE Marda Loop
#325 - 1721 29 Ave SW, Calgary
Location Accessibility:
cSPACE Marda Loop has a button-operated door at their NE entrance, elevator access to all floors, and accessible and gender-neutral washrooms. The building can be accessed by bus (7, 22, or 6) with a 10-minute journey from the stop to the building.
Parking:
There is a small parking lot on the North side of the building as well as free parking on the surrounding streets.
Prepare:
- Questions you’d like to have answered or considered about your scene.
- To come as an actor AND playwright. You will be reading fellow artists’ scenes aloud.
How to Apply
Submit 5 pages of an unfinished script (ideally a first draft) with no more than 3 characters and fill out the google form below.
This workshop series is generously funded by Calgary Arts Development and the City of Calgary.
