Arts & Culture

Charlotte playwright sets the stage for this year's stage writers' festival

WFAE | By Nick de la Canal

Published June 3, 2023 at 9:55 AM EDT

Charlotte playwright Stacey Rose, back row with both arms raised, with others at the Queen City New Play Initiative's first annual new play festival in 2022.

Writers for film and TV may be on strike, but writers for the stage will get busy this coming week fleshing out ideas for what could be Charlotte's next big show.

The 2nd annual new play festival, hosted by the Queen City New Play Initiative, will take place at several locations around Charlotte from June 5 — 11.

Stacey Rose is the local playwright behind the festival and the Queen City New Play Initiative. She joined WFAE's Nick de la Canal to talk about her inspiration for the festival, and offer up some encouragement to writers still working to get their ideas on paper.

Queen City New Play Initiative

Listen to the conversation with WFAE's Nick de la Canal and Stacey Rose, the playwright behind an ambitious festival that's helping new writers conceive and showcase their work in Charlotte.

Audience members find seats before opening night of A Christmas Carol at Theatre Charlotte on Dec. 9, 2022.

Interested in attending one of this year's staged readings? The festival will showcase three works this year — two of them are "brand spanking new," according to Rose. The readings will take place at these times and locations: