Playwrights who have premiered their work here include Morwyn Brebner, David French, Michael Healey, Joan MacLeod, Morris Panych, James Reaney, Jason Sherman, Brendan Gall, Hannah Moscovitch, Ellie Moon and Judith Thompson.

The theatre is housed in a building originally designed for light industrial use, including as a cribbage board factory.

[6] Tarragon has championed the work of Canadian playwrights David French, Michel Tremblay, Judith Thompson, Jason Sherman, George F. Walker, Morris Panych, Carole Frechette, Michael Healey, Daniel MacIvor, Hannah Moscovitch, Wajdi Mouawad and others, as well as productions of plays by canonical playwrights such as Anton Chekhov and August Strindberg.

The Spring Arts Fair showcased works in progress, including an early version of Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt's 2 Pianos, 4 Hands, which later toured around the world.

The 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and productions were moved online, including audio recordings of plays available through a CBC podcast.