Entries by David Jeremy Smith

That tricky first draft

Driftwood Metcalf Intern Artistic Director and dramaturg Caitie Graham reflects on our June playwrights retreat with some thoughts about that often elusive first draft.  Hi! It’s Caitie here; Driftwood’s Metcalf Intern Artistic Director and Retreat Dramaturg. You’ll be hearing from me this month (how fun!)  Last week, we hosted our second Gillespie House Playwrights Retreat […]

A different kind of summer

Well, here we are. For the first time in Driftwood’s history, we are not spending the summer touring Shakespeare’s epic stories across southern Ontario. Willingly, at least (we’re not counting those COVID years). The big changes at Driftwood this season have never  been more apparent than right now as we head into the summer months. […]

Yup, we’re hiring for the summer (who knew?)! 

Love playing table top roleplaying games and building fun miniature environments for players? Well then, we’ve got the perfect summer job for you. Given all the change that’s been happening around here lately, you’d be correct in maybe wondering why Driftwood Theatre, a company no longer producing a summer tour) is hiring for the summer. Well, […]

Retreats in Full Swing

In March we hosted our first Gillespie House Playwrights Retreat of 2024. It went so well, we’re already planning for the next one! Last month Driftwood hosted its first playwrights retreat of the season at our partnered Bed & Breakfast, The Gillespie House. We were joined by Ellen Denny (playwright, The Great(er) Maple Syrup Heist), […]