{"id":68317,"date":"2025-08-06T15:39:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/?page_id=68317"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:56:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:56:08","slug":"carolina-new-works-play-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/carolina-new-works-play-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina New Works Play Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-large getwid-padding-bottom-large\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dyjq7vzpeu8.jpg&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dyjq7vzpeu8.jpg\" alt=\"red and yellow light on a dark room\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/962;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\" style=\"opacity:0.8;background-color:#101820\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-21x9-lg is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/CNWPF_primary_logo_cream-1400x600.png\" alt=\"logo transparent\" class=\"wp-image-68347 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1400\/600;aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;object-fit:contain;width:1002px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/CNWPF_primary_logo_cream-1400x600.png 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/CNWPF_primary_logo_cream-600x257.png 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/CNWPF_primary_logo_cream-300x128.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-med-header-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cultivating fertile ground for North and South Carolina Playwrights<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNC Charlotte\u2019s Department of Theatre, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threebonetheatre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Bone Theatre<\/a>, announces the launch of the <strong>Carolina New Works Play Festival<\/strong>! Through readings, workshops, and in-depth collaborations, the Carolina New Works Play Festival (CNWPF) will showcase the creative process of developing new plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three plays by North and\/or South Carolina playwrights will be selected through a comprehensive review, after a three-month solicitation phase. In the summer of 2026, CNWPF will present up to three staged readings of each new work over the course of two festival weekends (times and locations TBD). After each reading playwrights and artists will host post-show discussions with the audience. Audiences will witness the creative process, and their feedback will actively be a part of the plays\u2019 future life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threebonetheatre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Bone Theatre<\/a> is a leader in professional theatre in Charlotte. Over the last 13 years, the company has curated a trusted network of theatre makers and audiences. The Department of Theatre and Three Bone Theatre will collaborate to evaluate submissions and to hire directors, dramaturgs, and performers to work with the selected playwrights. The CNWPF will contribute to the region&#8217;s cultural landscape, strengthen our theatre community, enrich the artform, and foster representation by celebrating new stories and perspectives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-black-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-lead-font-size wp-elements-4a467d8339b1b06fa87db5b2d9bb8d93 wp-block-paragraph\">Submissions opened on August 25, 2025, for the 2026 Charlotte New Works Play Festival! <br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeSby5KPYSOk-m0a0qfAgAptaCB_HxH_qu7fFxAKT3nDFYHng\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=100231822894318089270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to submit.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignwide alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background has-background has-white-background-color\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/ub77xn37pns-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"person standing on stage\" class=\"wp-image-68325 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/667;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/ub77xn37pns-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/ub77xn37pns-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/ub77xn37pns-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/ub77xn37pns-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/ub77xn37pns-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/ub77xn37pns-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/ub77xn37pns.jpg 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-lead-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our guidelines are simple<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The playwright must be <strong>from the Carolinas<\/strong> (South or North). If you believe you are a Carolina voice but no longer live in the region, please share how you are connected to the Carolinas in your submission application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We consider plays (and musicals) with <strong>a cast of at least two actors and no more than six actors<\/strong>. (doubling is acceptable if the playwright provides a doubling list).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are <strong>not accepting one-person shows<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are happy to read plays and musicals at any stage of development but are <strong>not considering new drafts of previously submitted or produced work<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-lead-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>What you can expect when you submit:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We appreciate your patience as we read every submission and give each one ample attention. <strong>You will hear from us within four months<\/strong>. If you are still waiting to hear from us within four months, please know that we will contact every playwright with our decision and are still in our selection process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNPF provides 20 hours of rehearsal with a dramaturg, director and actors. This series presents a staged reading production with three performances of your play with audience feedback sessions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dvxczwamzhg-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"shallow focus photography of book page\" class=\"wp-image-68327 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/563;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dvxczwamzhg-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dvxczwamzhg-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dvxczwamzhg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dvxczwamzhg-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dvxczwamzhg-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dvxczwamzhg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dvxczwamzhg.jpg 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__wrapper getwid-padding-top-large getwid-padding-bottom-large\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-holder\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dyjq7vzpeu8.jpg&#039;)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__background-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/dyjq7vzpeu8.jpg\" alt=\"red and yellow light on a dark room\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/962;\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__foreground\" style=\"opacity:0.95;background-color:#101820\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-section__inner-content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-lead-font-size wp-elements-2fafed40c234caccfd7095a8f2f39810 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Submissions opened August 25.<\/strong> <strong>The following is required on the submission form:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-header-font-size wp-elements-b0ed5765a2a5e38590092467f61b25b9 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Proposal &amp; history of script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-header-font-size wp-elements-865b7f0ca9b6df004a0db1c2dbf82a5f wp-block-paragraph\">2. Statement of artistic purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-header-font-size wp-elements-44efcd1ff0db8b295b7b41201b349a59 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Status of the play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-sm-header-font-size wp-elements-1233dc33cff31c97b9cffb993ee0b79a wp-block-paragraph\">4. A bio and resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-clay-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeSby5KPYSOk-m0a0qfAgAptaCB_HxH_qu7fFxAKT3nDFYHng\/viewform?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=100231822894318089270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here for Script Submissions<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Carolina New Works Play Festival is a shared initiative between UNC Charlotte&#8217;s Department of Theatre and Three Bone Theatre<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background is-style-dots\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design.png\" alt=\"theatre logo\" class=\"wp-image-68357 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design.png 1080w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-300x300.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1080;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threebonetheatre.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1010\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/457253016_517453074148487_4076917521220988658_n.jpg\" alt=\"logo\" class=\"wp-image-68355 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/457253016_517453074148487_4076917521220988658_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/457253016_517453074148487_4076917521220988658_n-600x631.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/457253016_517453074148487_4076917521220988658_n-768x808.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/807\/2025\/08\/457253016_517453074148487_4076917521220988658_n-300x316.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/1010;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultivating fertile ground for North and South Carolina Playwrights UNC Charlotte\u2019s Department of Theatre, in partnership with Three Bone Theatre, announces the launch of the Carolina New Works Play Festival! 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