Announcing the Susan M. Flemming Playwriting Awards by the Ottawa School of Theatre in honour of past teacher and writer

Ottawa School of Theatre presents the Susan M. Flemming Playwriting Awards - a playwriting contest for aspiring writers in the National Capital Region! Thanks to an anonymous $5,000 donation from a community member in honour of Susan M. Flemming, former OST teacher and writer, OST’s playwriting contest is expanding.

Winners in the 12-14 and 15-18 age categories will have the chance to see their plays

performed on stage by OST students. Winners will also receive a $150 cash prize, along with a $200 gift certificate to OST classes and camps.

To celebrate this wonderful donation, we are thrilled to be adding an adult category to the

playwriting contest. We are looking for submissions of one-act plays of 30-60 minutes in length, from any adult in the National Capital Region (excluding OST staff and board members). As a bilingual theatre school, we are pleased to receive submissions in English or French.

For full contest details, please visit this link. The deadline to submit is Friday, May 1, 2026. The winners of the Susan M. Flemming Playwriting Awards will be announced May 16.

For more information contact marketing@ost-eto.ca or megan@ost-eto.ca