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A Copyscript is a play that has received a professional production, and a Stage Ready Script has not.

Use the CPO’s search function, found HERE. Search terms such as “comedy” “cast 5” or “30 minutes” to find plays that fit the criteria you are looking for.

Start your search on our collections page HERE. Our wide selection of scripts are broken down into more manageable categories.

You can use our web chat service (monitored Monday to Friday, 9AM-5PM) or email orders@playwrightsguild.ca for more information about specific plays.

You can browse the profiles of our playwright members here.

Enter the title of the play in the website’s search function, found HERE. Sometimes you will need to change the spelling of your search terms to get the correct result.

We do not have sample or preview copies available.

We feature new monthly play acquisitions on the front page of the CPO website, but you can also find collections for each month showcasing new plays. Find this month's collection here.

All sales on digital and paperback scripts are final. A refund can sometimes be offered in the event that an error has occurred; please email orders@playwrightsguild.ca, as refunds cannot be processed over the phone.

Once you find the play you’d like to purchase, click the orange “Add to Cart” button. Make sure you have checked if your purchase is a hardcopy or digital download. Once you are happy with the items in your cart, select the orange “Check Out” button to complete your purchase. If you are purchasing a hardcopy, ensure that your shipment details are correct, and you have selected the appropriate shipping option for your needs.

We offer hardcopy and digital scripts for sale on the CPO. When you click on a play’s title, you will be brought to a page with the synopsis, etc. If the script is digital, you will see the word “Digital” above the orange “Add to Cart” button. A digital copy will not request shipping information from you upon check-out, while a hard copy will do so.

Delivery times depend on a variety of factors, and therefore are difficult to predict. If we have the product in stock, we will send it through Canada Post right away (any orders receiving on a weekend will be fulfilled the following Monday when the store re-opens). The CPO is located in Toronto, Ontario. A usual prediction for delivery times within Canada is one and a half to two weeks, but this is highly dependent on Canada Post’s delivery times.

You will receive a link to your digital download immediately following your purchase. Should you not receive a link right away, please contact orders@playwrightsguild.ca and we can look into the issue.

Due to royalty agreements with our playwrights, you will need to purchase one script for every person involved who will be using the script; this includes cast, director, dramaturge and any other person involved. For each digital copy you purchase from the CPO, you can print the script off one time.

We do not offer a photocopy license at this time. Instead, we offer discounts on digital script purchases of two or more copies.

This is likely due to a website error. Please reach out to orders@playwrightsguild.ca and we will sort out the error as soon as possible.

This varies between plays, based on copyright and the wishes of the playwright. Please contact orders@playwrightsguild.ca to find out the status of a musical’s sheet music.

Email orders@playwrightsguild.ca to ensure that we have the stock available to fulfill your order, and to receive a quote if necessary.

We accept play submissions from full members of the Playwrights Guild of Canada. Find out more about PGC membership here.

We hold the Production and Distribution Rights for a number of plays, and can also provide advice on how to secure the rights for plays that we don’t. Begin your application for amateur rights here.

You can email marketing@playwrightsguild.ca for more information about your application’s status.

You can find events listings for productions of the works of our playwright members here.

The Canadian Play Outlet is open Monday to Friday, 9AM - 5PM, and closed for all statutory holidays.

We are located in the historic 401 Richmond St. W. building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in Suite 350. Use the stairs or elevator to go to the third floor, and look for our logo on the wall outside our door.

We do not offer student or arts worker discounts. We do offer discounts on the sale of digital scripts, when you purchase 2 or more copies.

Our apologies! The chat service is monitored by a real human, not a robot, and every attempt is made to monitor the chat Monday to Friday, 9AM - 5PM, though sometimes we will be out of the office and unable to reply. Please email orders@playwrightsguild.ca if you have a question outside of the chat hours.