Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland

10/05/2026

Recognize these talented folks? Our cast, crew, and creative team cannot wait to show you everything we've been working on!

THE NIGHT LOGAN WOKE UP opens October 21st at The LSPU Hall and tickets are on sale NOW!

After that, the show heads up to Toronto with Tarragon Theatre, opening November 25th!

10/01/2026

Rehearsals are underway for THE NIGHT LOGAN WOKE UP, co-produced by Artistic Fraud, Resource Centre for the Arts, and Tarragon Theatre

Starring Sehar Bhojani, Petrina Bromley, Brad Hodder, Evan Mercer, Dana Puddicombe, and Gordon White.

Written by Michel Marc Bouchard, adapted by Robert Chafe, and directed by Jillian Keiley.

Opening in St. John's October 21st. Get your tickets today!

09/16/2026

Happening next week! 🐋

Head to the Battery Cafe on September 28 to celebrate the book launch of THE WHALE MAN, written by Robert Chafe and Illustrated by Katie Arthur.

Join us to celebrate the launch of
WHALE MAN: THE STORY OF JON LIEN, written by Robert Chafe and illustrated by Katie Arthur

Monday, September 28th
5pm - 7pm
The Battery Café
1 Duckworth St, St. John's

Books will be available for purchase.

[ID: A poster for the launch. The image in the background is an illustration by Katie Arthur, showing a humpback whale breaching. Text in image is repeated in the post]

09/12/2026

In honour of PACT's 50th anniversary Executive Director Brad Lepp shares a message with the community.

"An anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate, but it is also an invitation to look ahead. Over the next year, we will create opportunities to reflect on the past 50 years while turning our intention to what is in store over the next 50."

Read full message: https://www.pact.ca/news/50th-anniversary-message

09/12/2026

So great to witness such a powerful homegrown story told in compelling fashion. Even more special to have two of the Artistic Fraud family be part of the team! Thank you for a new Canadian musical Bob Foster and Brandon McGibbon and Theatre Aquarius. If you are in Ottawa go to the NAC Indigenous Theatre / Théâtre autochtone du CNA to see Beautiful Scars!

09/08/2026

Congratulations to RCAT on their season announcement! The Night Logan Woke Up opens on October 22nd.

This English-language premiere is a co-production between Artistic Fraud, Resource Centre for the Arts, and Tarragon Theatre. Translated by Robert Chafe and directed by Jillian Keiley!

Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

09/02/2026

Congrats to these playwrights on the upcoming residency!

06/05/2026

Next week is the deadline to submit your application for the Dr. Lanier Phillips Memorial Scholarship.

This scholarship is awarded annually to a BIPOC student entering their post-secondary studies in the performing arts, who is either from NL or planning to study in NL.

To apply, simply submit a cover letter, proof of acceptance from your post-secondary program, and a short bio or CV to [email protected] for consideration.

More information on our website: www.artisticfraud.com/dr-lanier-phillips-memorial-scholarship/

05/22/2026

Reminder that applications are open for the Dr. Lanier Phillips Memorial Scholarship until June 10! Visit our website for more information. www.artisticfraud.com/dr-lanier-phillips-memorial-scholarship/

05/01/2026

The Dr. Lanier Phillips Scholarship is awarded annually to a BIPOC student entering post-secondary studies in the performing arts (theatre, dance, music, opera) who is either from Newfoundland and Labrador or planning to study in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The scholarship is named for Dr. Lanier Phillips. Shipwrecked aboard the USS Truxtun in 1942, Dr. Phillips was the only African-American survivor. What happened to this son of the racially segregated south at the hand of the nearby town of St. Lawrence forever changed his world and became a legendary story that still resonates over seventy years later. Dr. Phillips was the subject of our play Oil and Water, and we are delighted to honour his legacy with this award.

Applications for the 2026 Dr. Lanier Phillips Memorial Scholarship will be accepted until June 10, 2026. More information on how to apply: www.artisticfraud.com/dr-lanier-phillips-memorial-scholarship/