2019 Tom Hendry Awards Silent Auction

The Tom Hendry Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the talent of Canadian playwrights across the country. We offer cash prizes (in some cases, along with publishing opportunities and mentorships) to our recipients for the Carol Bolt, Stage West Pechet Family Musical, Stage West Pechet Family Comedy, Sharon Enkin TYA Award, and RBC Emerging Playwright awards. We also offer the Bra D’Or Award, which celebrates an individual who supports and promotes the work of Canadian women playwrights, and a Lifetime Membership Award.

This online auction coincides with our silent auction at our live event, meaning that we can offer bidding opportunities not just to attendees of the ceremony, but to anyone interested in our exciting items! The auction is our major fundraising event of the year, and every dollar donated helps us to provide programs and support to our members.

The Live Silent Auction during the Tom Hendry Awards on October 27, 2019 will take place at the Arts and Letters Club in Toronto. It will conclude at 9:30pm. The Hendry Awards event is free for all to attend! RSVP to the awards now: https://playwrightsguild.ca/2019awards/

Once the winners have been announced, items can be picked up at the awards ceremony, at our office in downtown Toronto, or shipping can be arranged. Shipping costs are not included in the auction price, and winners who are unable to pick up their prizes acknowledge that shipping will incur an extra fee.

You can also donate to the Playwrights Guild of Canada here: https://playwrightsguild.ca/donate/

Playwrights Guild of Canada is a registered national arts service association mandated to advance the creative rights and interests of professional Canadian playwrights, promote Canadian plays nationally and internationally, and foster an active, evolving community of writers for the stage.

PGC is an organization that:
- Is a registered charity;
- Is inclusive and representative (geography, diverse backgrounds, age, stage of development, gender and sexual orientation);
- Maintains the standards and practices of the profession;
- Affirms the importance of playwriting as an art;
- Safeguards freedom of expression in Canadian theatres;
- Contributes to the development of the art form;
- Strives to remain relevant within the larger community.