Greg MacArthur

Greg MacArthur
Born1970 (age 55–56)
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
OccupationPlaywright
Writing career
Period2000s–present
Notable works
  • The Toxic Bus Incident
  • Snowman

Greg MacArthur (born 1970) is a Canadian playwright. A graduate of Ryerson University's theatre school, he is known for plays including Girls! Girls! Girls!, Snowman, Get Away, Recovery, Tyland, The Toxic Bus Incident and The Missionary Position.

His play The Rise and Fall of Peter Gaveston appears in the Sky Gilbert-edited anthology Perfectly Abnormal: Seven Gay Plays, published by Playwrights Canada Press in 2006, alongside plays by Harry Rintoul, Shawn Postoff, Christian Lloyd, Greg Kearney, Ken Brand, and Michael Achtman.

MacArthur was a nominee for the Siminovitch Prize in Theatre in 2011. At the 2011 Governor General's Awards, Maryse Warda won the Governor General's Award for English to French translation for her translation of The Toxic Bus Incident.

References

  1. 1 2 Nothof, Anne. "MacArthur, Greg". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  2. ↑ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2011-03-22). "Greg MacArthur casts a clear eye on our Toxique times". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  3. ↑ "TheatreXtra delves into social rebellion, loss of innocence". UNews. University of Lethbridge. January 21, 2014. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  4. ↑ Sumi, Glenn (2004-09-30). "Snowman feels a bit chilly". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  5. ↑ Hill, Louise (2007). "Theatre review: Get Away from Second Glance Theatre at Old Red Lion". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  6. ↑ Donnelly, Pat (February 18, 2011). "Greg MacArthur has two plays running – in French" (PDF). The Montreal Gazette – via The Other Theatre.
  7. ↑ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2010-02-25). "Tyland is memorable, but it has one shrill problem". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  8. ↑ Watson, Kate (2009-04-09). "The Toxic Bus Incident". The Coast. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  9. ↑ Nicholls, Liz (February 13, 2013). "Getting into The Missionary Position, at Studio Theatre". Edmonton Journal.
  10. ↑ Gilbert, Sky, ed. (2006). Perfectly abnormal: seven gay plays (1st ed.). Toronto: Playwrights Canada Press. ISBN 978-0-88754-852-9.
  11. ↑ "$100K Siminovitch Prize short list unveiled". CBC News. October 4, 2011.
  12. ↑ Seymour, Johanne (16 November 2011). "Prix du Gouverneur général - Un autre prix pour Perrine Leblanc". Le Devoir.