The Major Matt Mason Collective in association with Sage Theatre presents

What is the Wildfire Competition? 
We want to read awesome plays by young Canadian playwrights and we are offering cash prizes and development support! 
We are looking for playwrights 30 years of age or under to submit fresh, young scripts that embrace risk, grit and innovation. 
The two winning scripts selected by our juries will receive a cash prize as well as the option for a development workshop and staged reading at MMMC’s Wildfire Showcase in association with Sage Theatre’s 2024 IGNITE! Festival in Calgary.
This year we will be awarding the first-place playwright $750 and the runner up a prize of $250. 
Why do this competition? 
We are a scrappy little company that believes the conversation between young theatre artists is vital in order for fresh, exciting theatre to continue in this country. 
Over the six years the competition has run we have been able to award over $6,500 to young playwrights across the country as well as stage nine workshop readings of winning plays. 
We have kept this competition free to make it more accessible to playwrights from all backgrounds and stages of their career. 
Okay! How do I apply? 
To download our submission guidelines and form go to www.mmmtheatrecollective.com/wildfire 
Deadline for submissions is August 15th, 2023 
Any questions? Shoot us a line at mmmtheatrecollective@gmail.com 
Good luck and lots of love! 
-MMMC