List of Canadian plays (A–F)

Canadian plays have been written since the 19th century, both in English and in French. The present list comprises plays in English, some of which being translations from French Canadian plays. Full length and one act plays are included but not musicals.

The Playwrights Guild of Canada has a large list of titles of copyrighted plays, included in the present one, mostly their own publications or those of Playwrights Canada Press. The year of the playbook in the present list corresponds to the printed form, but when this information is unavailable, it corresponds to the first stage production. In rare cases, neither is available.

In addition to traditional forms, Canada has a vibrant non-traditional theatre scene with notable experimental, fringe, and other alternative forms, the largest fringe festival in North America being the Edmonton International Fringe Festival.

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The Aberhart Summer by Conni MassingMassing, Conni. The Aberhart Summer. NEW, 1999. . Abigail, or The Gold Medal by Patrick YoungYoung, Patrick. Abigail, or The Gold Medal. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1990. . Abby's Place by Katherine KollerKoller, Katherine. Abby's Place. Playwrights Guild of Canada, year?. . Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre by Chantal Bilodeau translated by Larry TremblayBilodeau, Chantal. Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre. Talonbooks, 2010. . Act of Faith by Janet MunsilDanny Kai Mak, "Act of Faith takes an adept look at identity in the face of an unexplained healing". The Georgia Straight, April 15, 2019. The Acting Principal by Malcolm ShinerShiner. Malcolm. The Acting Principal. Script from Author, 2002. Adam and Eve and After by Maurice BreslowBreslow, Maurice. Adam and Eve and After. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1985. . Adrift by Marcus YoussefYoussef, Marcus. Adrift. Talonbooks, 2008. . The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God by Djanet SearsSears, Djanet. Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God. Playwrights Canada Press, 2003. . The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God by Lisa Codrington The Adventures of Freddykid and Seagull Sam by Linda Hutsell-ManningHutsell-Manning, Linda. The Adventures of Freddykid and Seagull Sam. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2001. . The Affections of May by Norm FosterFoster, Norm. The Affections of May. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2001. . Afrika Solo by Djanet SearsSears, Djanet. Afrika Solo. WOM, 1990. . After Baba's Funeral by Ted GalayGalay, Ted. After Baba's Funeral. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2000. . After Marlene by Kevin Arthur LandLand, Kevin Arthur. After Marlene. Playwrights Guild of Canada, year?. . After Wrestling by Bryce Hodgson and Charlie KerrMartin Morrow, "Grim themes get lost in the noise". The Globe and Mail, March 5, 2018. After You by Dave CarleyCarley, Dave. After You. SHI, 2006. . The Aftermath by Lisa Codrington The Afternoon of the Big Game by Rex DeverellDeverell, Rex. The Afternoon of the Big Game. NEW, 1988. . Agokwe by Waawaate Fobister Aimee! by Patrick YoungYoung, Patrick. Aimee! Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1981. . Albertine in Five Times by Michel TremblayTremblay, Michel. Albertine in Five Times. Talonbooks, 2009. . Alias Godot by Brendan GallGall, Brendan. Alias Godot. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2011. . Alice On Stage by Gordon PengillyPengilly, Gordon. Alice On Stage. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2008. . Alice: The Tea Party by Warren GravesGraves, Warren. Alice: The Tea Party. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1980. . Alien Creature: A Visitation from Gwendolyn MacEwen by Linda GriffithsGriffiths, Linda. Alien Creature: A Visitation from Gwendolyn MacEwen. Playwrights Canada Press, 2003. . Alien Love Connection by Ken CameronCameron, Ken. Alien Love Connection. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2007. . Alien Mice by John LazarusLazarus, John. Alien Mice. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1999. . All Expenses Paid by David BelkeBelke, David. All Expenses Paid. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2001. . All Fall Down by Wendy LillLill, Wendy. All Fall Down. Talonbooks, 1994. . Alli Alli Oh! by Margaret HollingsworthHollingsworth, Margaret. Alli Alli Oh! Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1975. . Alma Victoria by Margaret HollingsworthHollingsworth, Margaret. Alma Victoria. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1989. . alterNatives by Drew Hayden TaylorTaylor, Drew Hayden. alterNatives. Talonbooks, 2000. . Amazing Gracie by Warren GravesGraves, Warren. Amazing Gracie. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1991. . American Modern by Joanna McClelland GlassGlass, Joanna McClelland. American Modern. DPS, 1972. . Ambushed by Karen WikbergWikberg, Karen. Ambushed. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1998. . Amigo's Blue Guitar by Joan MacLeodMacLeod, Joan. Amigo's Blue Guitar. Talonbooks, 1997. . And Freedom for All by Ed SchroeterSchroeter, Ed. And Freedom For All. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1982. . Androgyne by Betty Jane WylieWylie, Betty Jane. Androgyne. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1997. . And So It Goes by George F. WalkerWalker, George F. And So It Goes. Talonbooks, 2011. . Angel by Betty Jane WylieWylie, Betty Jane. Angel. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1997. . Angel Makers by Penn KempKemp, Penn. Angel Makers. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1984. . Angel Square by Alan R. DavisDavis, Alan R. Angel Square. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1986. . Angel's River by Andrea BoydBoyd, Andrea. Angel's River. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2012. . The Angelina Project by Frank CaninoFrank Canino, Frank. The Angelina Project. GRN, 2000. . Angelique by Lorena GaleGale, Lorena Lillian. Angelique. Playwrights Canada Press, 2003. . Anger Begets by Tina SilverSilver, Tina. Anger Begets. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2004. . An Anglophone is Coming to Dinner by George RideoutRideout, George. An Anglophone is Coming to Dinner. Playwrights Canada Press, 2006. . Anna Jameson by Pauline CareyCarey, Pauline. Anna Jameson. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1997. . Anne by Paul LedouxLedoux, Paul. Anne. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2009. . Annie Mae's Movement by Yvette NolanNolan, Yvette. Annie Mae's Movement. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1999. . Anniversary by Carol ShieldsShields, Carol. Anniversary. RAN, 2002. . Anno Domini by Don DruickDruick, Don. Anno Domini. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1997. . Anomaly by Neil FlemingFleming, Neil. Where the River Meets the Sea. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2011. . Another Country by Guillermo VerdecchiaVerdecchia, Guillermo. Another Country. Talonbooks, 2007. . Another Home Invasion by Joan MacLeodMacLeod, Joan. Another Home Invasion. Talonbooks, 2009. Another Season's Harvest by Anne ChislettChislett, Anne. Another Season's Harvest. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1986. . Another Season's Promise by Anne ChislettChislett, Anne. Another Season's Promise. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1986. . Another Two Hander or Two by David BelkeBelke, David. Another Two Hander or Two. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1995. . Aphra by Rose ScollardScollard, Rose. Aphra. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2004. . Apocalypse by Louis Patrick Leroux translated by Shelley Tepperman and Ellen WarkentinLeroux, Louis Patrick. Ludwig & Mae. Talonbooks, 2009. . Apple by Vern ThiessenThiessen, Vern. Apple. Playwrights Canada Press, 2008. . Apple Butter by James ReaneyReaney, James. Apple Butter. Talonbooks, 1965. . The Apple in the Eye by Margaret HollingsworthHollingsworth, Margaret. The Apple in the Eye. Talonbooks, 1998. Apple Tree Road by Daniel R. LillfordLillford, Daniel R. Apple Tree Road. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1999. . Are You Afraid of Thieves? by Louis-Dominique Lavigne translated by Henry BeisselLavigne, Louis-Dominique. Are You Afraid of Thieves? Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1978. . Are You Evil Tonight by Daniel R. LillfordLillford, Daniel R. Are You Evil Tonight. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2002. . Arianna by Thomas Morgan JonesJones, Thomas Morgan. Arianna. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2006. . Arigato, Tokyo by Daniel MacIvor Armagideon by Sandra DempseyDempsey, Sandra. Armagideon. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2010. . Arnold Had Two Wives by Aviva RavelRavel, Aviva. Arnold Had Two Wives. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1967. . Ars Poetica by Arthur HoldenHolden, Arthur. Ars Poetica. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2012. . Art Attack by Kico Gonzalez-RissoGonzalez-Risso, Kico. Art Attack. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2004. . Articles of Faith by Mark Leiren-YoungLeiren-Young, Mark. Articles of Faith. ANV, 2001. . Art is a Cupboard by Melissa MajorMajor, Melissa . Art is a Cupboard. Cheshire Unicorn, 2005. . As Loved Our Fathers by Thomas J. CahillCahill, Thomas J. As Loved Our Fathers. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1982. . At My Heart's Core by Robertson DaviesDavies, Robertson. At My Heart's Core. SIM, 1991. . The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine Girls by Ann-Marie MacDonaldMacDonald, Ann-Marie. The Attic, The Pearls & 3 Fine Girls. SHI, 1999. . The Audition by Dan DanielsDaniels, Dan. The Audition. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1965. . Audition Piece by Peter AndersonAnderson, Peter. Audition Piece. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1988. . Augury: Trial, Tribulation and Triumph in the Life of Emily Stowe by Florence Gibson MacDonaldMacDonald, Florence Gibson. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1997. . Aunt Hannah Meets Joe River by Laurie FyffeFyffe, Laurie. Aunt Hannah Meets Joe River. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1994. . Avert Your Gays by Alex Tétreault"Le dramaturge sudburois Alex Tétreault présente un texte sur l’homophobie". CBON-FM, April 30, 2024.

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Babel Rap by John LazarusLazarus, John. Babel Rap. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1998. . Babe Ruth Comes to Pickle River by Nelles Van LoonVan Loon, Nelles. Babe Ruth Comes to Pickle River. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1995. . Babies by Ramona BaillieBaillie, Ramona. Babies. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2011. . The Baby Blues by Drew Hayden TaylorTaylor, Drew Hayden. The Baby Blues. Talonbooks, 1999. . Backstreets by Vittorio RossiRossi, Vittorio. Two Plays. NuAge, 1988. . Back to Beulah by W.O. MitchellMitchell, W.O. Dramatic W.O. Mitchell. Gage Distribution, 1982. . Back up and Push: Confessions of a Reformed Cynic by Ted JohnsJohns, Ted. Back up and Push: Confessions of a Reformed Cynic. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1992. . Back to Berlin by Vern ThiessenThiessen, Vern. Back to Berlin. Playwrights Canada Press, 2006. . Bad Acting Teachers by Sky GilbertGilbert, Sky. Bad Acting Teachers. Playwrights Canada Press, 2007. . Balconville by David FennarioFennario, David. Balconville. Talonbooks, 1994. . Ballad for a Rumrunner's Daughter by Laurie FyffeFyffe, Laurie. Ballad for a Rumrunner's Daughter. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1995. . The Ballad of Weedy Peetstraw by Peter AndersonAnderson, Peter. The Ballad of Weedy Peetstraw. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2002. . Banana Boots by David FennarioFennario, David. Banana Boots. Talonbooks, 1998. . Ban This Show by Sky GilbertGilbert, Sky. Ban This Show. Playwrights Guild of Canada, year?. . The Barber of Seville! by Michael O'BrienO'Brien, Michael. The Barber of Seville! Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1998. . Barnboozled: He Won't Come in From the Barn, Part II by Ted JohnsJohns, Ted. Ba Barnboozled: He Won't Come in From the Barn, Part II. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2002. . Barnardo Kids! by Janice WisemanWiseman, Janice. Barnardo Kids! Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1985. . Basically Good Kids by Mark Leiren-YoungLeiren-Young, Mark. Basically Good Kids. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1995. . Be Still by Janet MunsilMike Devlin, "Film about Victoria photographer premieres at Vancouver Film Festival". Victoria Times-Colonist, September 29, 2021. Bearded Circus Ladies by Jan DerbyshireDerbyshire, Jan. Bearded Circus Ladies. Playwrights Guild of Canada, 1997. . Bears by Matthew MacKenzieRhiannon Johnson, "Playwright's journey of discovery, re-connecting with Indigenous roots, inspires new work". CBC News Indigenous, January 18, 2018. Beat the Sunset by Michael MacLennanMacLennan, Michael. Beat the Sunset. Playwrights Canada Press, 1998. .