Christine Quintana is a Canadian actor, playwright and theatre director from

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, whose play ''Selfie'' was a nominee for the

Governor General's Award for English-language drama The Governor General's Award for English-language drama honours excellence in Canadian English-language playwriting. The award was created in 1981 when the Governor General's Award for English-language poetry or drama was divided. Because the awa ...

at the

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in 2020. Quintana was the recipient of the

Siminovitch Prize in Theatre The Siminovitch Prize is Canada's largest theatre award recognizing excellence in mid-career directors, playwrights and designers. $100,000 is awarded annually to recipients. Anyone may nominate a qualified candidate for the Prize, and winners ...

's Protégé Award in 2017."Playwright Marcus Youssef wins $100K Siminovitch Prize"

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, November 6, 2017.

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