2026 Collider Festival at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton

DATE : May 6, 2026

DEADLINE: June 7, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Collider is the Citadel’s New Play Development Festival that celebrates and helps bring to life new stories and scripts for larger stages showcasing a mix of local artists and artists from across the country and beyond. We hope you’ll join us for more exciting work and discussions around New Play Development all year round, and at our Collider Festival June 5 to 7, 2026!
 

Learn more: https://citadeltheatre.com/artists/play-development/collider-festival/

2026 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Zeidler Hall | FREE
Reading #1: The first act of two new plays from the Playwrights Lab
- Act I of THE GREAT CANADIAN MAPLE SYRUP HEIST: THE GREAT CANADIAN MUSICAL. Book by Mhairi Berg, Music & Lyrics by Mhairi Berg & Steven Greenfield
- Act I of COME HELL OR HIGH WATER by Nicole Moeller

SATURDAY JUNE 6, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Citadel Boardroom | $50 + GST
Musical Theatre Workshop - And Then They Sing: Musical Theatre Bookwriting
Instructor – Nick Green

Playwrights Mixer | 6:00 PM | Zeidler Hall Lobby | FREE

Reading #2 | 7:00 PM | Zeidler Hall | FREE
AN AGATHA CHRISTIE MYSTERY A COMEDY by Col Cseke

SUNDAY JUNE 7, 2026 | 10:00 AM | David D. Bentley Salon | $50 + GST
Playwriting Workshop - The Fornes Workshop
Instructor – Mariló Núñez

Reading #3 | 2:00 PM | Zeidler Hall | FREE
CHULA by Alexandra Lainfiesta

Playwrights Mixer | 6:00 PM | Zeidler Hall Lobby | FREE

Reading #4 | 7:00 PM | Zeidler Hall | FREE
DARCY & WICKHAM by Belinda Cornish. Based On The Novel Follies Past, By Melanie Kerr.

Learn more and register for workshops: https://citadeltheatre.com/artists/play-development/collider-festival/

These workshops are sponsored by Theatre Alberta as part of Workshops by Request: Hometown Series.
Play Development presented by TD Bank Group.