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2026

2026 NL Provincial Drama Festival
2026 NL Provincial Drama Festival
 

2025

The Shoreline - 25 June, 2025 - Play about Alzheimer's wins accolades at provincial drama festival
2025 NL Provincial Drama Festival
 

2024

Carnells Funeral Home Obituary - John Henry Moyes: October 17, 1937 to July 30, 2024
Staceys Funeral Home Obituary - Una Mary Joseph: March 2, April 3, 1937 - October 25, 2024
2024 NL Provincial Drama Festival
Saltwire News - 27 March, 2024 - 72nd Newfoundland Drama Festival coming to Gander
 

2023

2023 NL Provincial Drama Festival
Saltwire Network - April 5, 2023 - Bringing life to the stage, again.
 

2022

The Shoreline - November 9, 2022 - CBS Musician says wartime production made him step out of comfort zone
Saltwire - November 7, 2022 - St. John's Players honouring First World War comedy troupe with new play
VOCM - October 31, 2022 - Show About WWI Comedy Troupe Takes Stage in Capital City
Carnells Funeral Home Obituary - John C. Perlin: March 2, 1934 to October 9, 2022

2022 NL Provincial Drama Festival

CANCELLED AMID COVID-19 RISKS
 

2021

Serenity Funeral Home Obituary - Michael Chiasson: July 3, 1946 - December 17, 2021
Barett's Funeral Home Obituary - Dr. Gordon Jones - September 19, 1941 - December 10, 2020

2021 NL Provincial Drama Festival

CANCELLED AMID COVID-19 RISKS
Toronto Star - January 21, 2021 - Bay Roberts group ready to bring the drama
 

2020

Barett's Funeral Home Obituary - Dr. Gordon Jones - September 19, 1941 - December 10, 2020
NL Drama Society - November 23, 2020 - Community Theatre Thriving in Province Despite Pandemic
ACC - Re-Opening the Arts & Culture Centres
NL Health - Guidelines for Re-opening Theatres and Performing Arts Venues (Performance Venues) at Level 2

2020 NL Provincial Drama Festival

CANCELLED AMID COVID-19 RISKS
The Telegram - March 14, 2020 - Theatre events cancelled for now at Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Cultures Centres
 

2019

The Pearl - November 21, 2019 - Bah Humbug
The Telegram - October 26, 2019 - 'Saying the words that Spoke wrote'
The Telegram - May 6, 2019 - "WENDY ROSE: Provincial Drama Festival celebrates 70 years"
2019 NL Provincial Drama Festival
The Newfoundland Herald - April 15, 2019 - 70th Annual Provincial Drama Festival
The Newfoundland Herald - April 13, 2019 - William Shakespeare will be receiving a fitting tribute for his birthday this year, courtesy of the St. John's Players
 

2018

The Telegram - December 7, 2018 - St. John's Player - 'A Christmas Spirit' delivers morbid merriment
The Newfoundland Herald - December 6, 2018 - St. John's Player - 'The Christmas Spirit'
VOCM News - December 4, 2018 - Provincial Drama Festival Enters 70th Year, Should Be Heritage Event says O'Keefe
The Telegram - April 8, 2018 - Host committee chair feels Drama Festival in Corner Brook was a positive experience
The Telegram - April 8, 2018 - St. John's Players present moving rendition of 'Wit'
2018 NL Provincial Drama Festival
The Telegram - March 9, 2018 - 'Wit' wows on International Women's Day
The Telegram - March 8, 2018 - St. John's Players explore cancer and reflection with Pulitzer-winning 'Wit'
The Shoreline News - February 18, 2018 - CBS resident tapped for lead in Wit
 

2017

The Telegram - December 7, 2017 - Spreading holiday cheer at 'A Nice Family Christmas'
The Shoreline News - November 15, 2017 - Setting the stage for a hilarious Christmas
The Gulf News - April 23, 2017 - '12 Angry Men' wins big at Newfoundland and Labrador drama festival
The Western Star - April 20, 2017 - "The Good Doctor" keeps drama festival rolling along
2017 NL Provincial Drama Festival
The Telegram - March 3, 2017 - St. John's Players dole out dollops of Chekov
The Beacon - January 29, 2017 - Tickets sales underway for the Provincial Drama Festival in Gander
 

2016

The Telegram - December 9, 2016 - "Bah, humbug? No, bah."
The Telegram - December 6, 2016 - "Scrooge squared"
The Telegram - November 10, 2016 - "Mary's Wedding" Leaves tough girl in tears
The Western Star - April 3, 2016 - Festival 2016 - And the awards went to…
2016 NL Provincial Drama Festival
The Telegram - March 10, 2016 - Strong cast shines in 'Odd Couple'
The Pearl - March 9, 2016 - Playing it for laughs
The Telegram - March 1, 2016 - A feminine twist on a iconic comedy
 

2015

The Telegram - November 17, 2015 - 'Nunsense' at St. Bons
The Western Star - April 12, 2015 - Festival 2015 - And the award goes to…
The Beacon - April 10, 2015 - St. John's Players bring 'Vimy' to life
2015 NL Provincial Drama Festival
The Telegram - March 7, 2015 - Shootings deconstructed in 'The Why'
The Muse - March 5, 2015 - Why you should see 'The Why'

February 11, 2014 - Valentine's Day Fundraiser

Jeanette from the ACC Security Office drew the following tickets in our Valentine's Day fund raiser:
  • 1st prize: $300 NLC Gift Card - Ticket 752 - Jim Sellars
  • 2nd prize: $150 NLC Gift Card - Ticket 217 - Danny Butler
  • 3rd prize: $50 NLC Gift Card - Ticket 341 - Lucy O'Keefe
 

2014

The Telegram - November 11, 2014 - 'Vimy' - Unpublished review
The Globe & Mail - Obituary - Barbara Barrett wore many artistic hats
Saltwire Network - Obituary - Barbara Barrett, matriarch of Newfoundland theatre dead at 92
Eastern Health's Storyline - September 14, 2014 - Magic Jack - The Magic of Imagination
The Western Star - April 27, 2014 - 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Drama Festival award winners
2014 NL Provincial Drama Festival
The Telegram - March 15, 2014 - St. John's Players server up 'The Good Doctor' with gusto
The Telegram - March 13, 2014 - 'Good Doctor' pays visit to stage
The Muse - January 1, 2014 - The St. John's Players Return to the Stage in All In The Timing
 

2013

2013 NL Provincial Drama Festival
The Telegram - December 14, 2013 - St. John's Players back on the stage
The Muse - December 8, 2013 - The St. John's Players return to town for All In The Timing
 

2012

The Western Star - April 16, 2012 - Off·Broadway Players claim five festival awards
2012 NL Provincial Drama Festival