Since 2018, Red Deer Players has supported dozens of local playwrights in bringing fresh stories to life. Over our seasons, we’ve presented more than 28 staged readings, giving writers a chance to test their work with live audiences and bridging the gap from manuscript to live production. Several have gone on to win awards and receive premieres both here in Red Deer and across Canada.
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Open SubmissionsWe're accepting finished but previously unproduced plays for our 6th annual play reading series!
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Submissions now open!Breaking Cover is a play development series that provides Albertan Playwrights with valuable tools to test their newest work. We are currently soliciting finished but previously unproduced plays for our 6th annual new play reading series!
We provide a director, cast, mini rehearsal process, and light dramaturgical support to your manuscript. It culminates with a public reading in the beautiful Snell Auditorium at the Red Deer Public Library. The reading is followed by a moderated question-and-answer period with your audience, so that you leave with new insight into your play from the inside out. Submissions will remain open until 11pm on June 15th, 2026. To submit your play for consideration, please email your Manuscript to [email protected] and include a Topsheet or Covering Letter with the following information:
Breaking Cover is open to all Alberta playwrights, but preference is given to artists outside the Edmonton or Calgary areas. Successful Applicants will be contacted by July 1st, 2026. |
WE'VE GOT YOU COVEREDWe offer a variety of support to Central Alberta playwrights: from skill-building workshops, to dramaturgy in the drafting process, to first public sharings through rehearsed readings, to world premieres!
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About Breaking CoverBreaking Cover is a play development series that provides Albertan Playwrights with valuable tools to test their newest work.
Our six-week development process provides a director, cast, mini rehearsal process, and dramaturgical support to your manuscript. It culminates with a public reading in the beautiful Snell Auditorium at the Red Deer Public Library. The reading is followed by a moderated question-and-answer period with your audience, so that you leave with new insight into your play from the inside out. Submissions run May 15th - July 15th of each year. Submissions are currently open. |
Alumni Highlights
Absinthe, Bourbon, Vodka and Sake
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The Thin Grey Line
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After Mourning - Before van Gogh
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A complete listing of previous plays is available for download ⇨ |
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