Each winter, we offer a scene-writing course with playwright and author, Dan Needles. Dan is best known as the creator of the Wingfield Farm series. His plays have appeared in virtually every English language theatre in Canada. Course participants gather to learn how to write a 10-minute scene.

Where: The Duff House

When: Wednesdays 6-9pm

Dates: January 28 to March 4, 2026 (5 weeks)

Cost: $150

Once the final scenes have been presented to the writing group, four will be chosen to move on to the rehearsal phase with volunteer actors. Rehearsals will culminate in the final performance, a staged reading called 4 Scenes & a Cup of Tea, held at the Simcoe Street Theatre in front of a live audience.

Contact: janet.gaslight@gmail.com

Each winter, we offer a scene-writing course with playwright and author, Dan Needles. Dan is best known as the creator of the Wingfield Farm series. His plays have appeared in virtually every English language theatre in Canada. Course participants gather to learn how to write a 10-minute scene.

Where: The Duff House

When: Wednesdays 6-9pm

Dates: Jan 29 to February 26 (5 weeks)

Cost: $150

Once the final scenes have been presented to the writing group, four will be chosen to move on to the rehearsal phase with volunteer actors. The rehearsals will culminate in the final performance called ‘4 Scenes & a Cup of Tea’ at the Simcoe Street Theatre, in front of a live audience!

Contact: janet.gaslight@gmail.com

A wonderful opportunity to try acting for the first time, with our staged reading performance, 4 Scenes & a Cup of Tea (now 6 Scenes & a Cup of Tea) which we like to call our Gaslight ‘lite’! Rehearsals (a total commitment of 5 hours over 3 different dates) take place over a few weeks and culminate in 2 staged-reading performances on April 13 at 1pm and 3:30pm.

Each scene is roughly 10 minutes in length. No experience necessary! Our talented director and stage manager will guide you through it all! This is a fun way to try something new and meet new people in our community!

Contact: janet.gaslight@gmail.com

Are you interested in learning how to write a 20-minute play? Janet Wilkinson and Dawn Hanley guide a group of experienced and beginner playwrights through the process of setting a scene, writing dialogue and creating drama! This is a collective experience of writing plays, 4 of which will be brought to life for this year’s Gaslight production “It Happened in Collingwood” in the Fall of 2025.

Where: Community room B/C, third floor of the Collingwood Public Library, 55 Ste Marie St. Collingwood Ontario.

When: April 26, May 10, May 31 and June14 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Cost: $100 per person

Dawn and Janet are both long time Gaslight playwrights, and between them, they have seen 14 plays produced for the tour. They’ll walk you through the research and writing process to help you successfully complete a play. The writing programs are popular, so don’t miss your chance to join.

To register email: dawn.gaslight@gmail.com