College Playwrights Festival
Barter’s College Play Festival (CPF) is a 10 Minute Play Festival designed to give undergraduate college students a professional experience. Selected student playwrights will have the opportunity to develop their play with professional Barter artists as well as attend workshops and meet professional playwrights.
For Patrons
Patrons are invited to participate in the College Playwrights Festival by attending the final readings of the festival.
For Our Region
Barter Theatre's New Play Development Program is dedicated to fostering stories from and about our region. Festival is open to undergraduate students in the following states: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.
What is Barter’s College Playwrights Festival?
March 1-3, 2024
Barter’s College Play Festival (CPF) is a 10-Minute Play Festival designed to give Appalachian undergraduate college students a professional experience. Selected student playwrights will have the opportunity to develop their play with professional Barter artists as well as attend workshops and meet professional playwrights.
How does it work?
- Six plays will be selected from the submissions.
- Selected playwrights will be housed and given a stipend for the weekend.
- Each play will be assigned a director and given two hours of rehearsal with members of Barter’s resident acting company.
- Plays will be read for the public in Barter’s Smith Theatre on Sunday, March 3rd.
- Playwrights will also have the opportunity to attend a playwriting workshop with Barter’s Playwright-in-Residence as well as several other events throughout the weekend.
Submission Guidelines
- Plays must be no longer than 10 minutes.
- Plays must contain no more than 4 characters.
- Festival is open to undergraduate students in the following states: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia
To submit: Please email a pdf of your play to cpf@bartertheatre.com. Please include Name, Contact Info, and what school you attend on the title page.
Questions? Email Nick Piper at: npiper@bartertheatre.com
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 1ST, 2024
Ten Minute Play Resources
Wondering how to write a 10 minute play? Here are some places to start….
CPF Winners 2024
Husband, Father, Son by Aisling Ringrose (William and Mary)
Tell It Right by Frances Gray Riggs (Wake Forest University)
Cleric Wizard Fighter Thief by Isaac Nelson (Western Kentucky University)
The Sacristy by MJ Livesay (Appalachian State University)
Bear Hands by Rebecca Liles (Sewanee: University of the South)
We’re All Preparing for the Recital by Elaine Stone Preston (Kenyon College)
Interested in attending the public readings for our CPF Winners? Join us on Sunday March 3rd, 12pm at Barter’s Smith Theatre!
