Education
Raised in her hometown, Chislett studied at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of British Columbia.
Raised in her hometown, Chislett studied at Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of British Columbia.
She taught high school English and drama in Ontario before becoming a full-time playwright in 1980. Among her most famous pieces are The Tomorrow Box (1980) and Quiet in the Land (1981). 2000"s Not Quite the Same was nominated for both Dora Mavor Moore and Chalmers awards.
Chislett is on the advisory board of the Playwrights Guild of Canada.