Playwrights Guild of Canada's RBC Emerging Playwright Award

The RBC Emerging Playwright Award is a national playwriting competition in Canada which gives its winner a 6-month mentorship and cash prize. This award was created in 2015. It is sponsored by the Royal Bank of Canada.

Past recipients

2015 - Rafael Antonio Renderos, Salvador
2016 - Rhiannon Collett, Miranda and Dave Begin Again
2017 - Gary Mok, we could be clouds
2018 - David Gagnon Walker, The Big Ship
2019 - Jesse LaVercombe, Hallelujah, It's Holly
2020 - Makram Ayache, Harun
2021 - Zahida Rahemtulla, The Frontliners
2022 - Lily Falk, Crypthand
2023 - Cole Hayley, The Thin Place
2024 - Mercedes Isaza Clunie, ''Gringas''