Paris Junior College is gearing up for the 10th Annual Pyro Playfest and is asking playwrights to submit their unpublished works for performance. The theme is, “Where There is a Will, There is a Way.”
“This year we are inspired by the Bard himself, William Shakespeare, so we are looking for unpublished 15-to-20-minute plays that can be performed by two to eight actors using minimal sets,” said PJC Drama faculty William Walker. “You may interpret the ‘Where There is a Will, There is a Way,’ theme however you’d like.”
“We welcome works from local to global playwrights,” Walker said. “This year we are introducing the Pyro Playfest Audience Choice Awards to reward the play most beloved by our audiences.”
Plays may have been produced or workshopped before but must be unpublished. Playwrights of all experience levels are encouraged to submit. The deadline is Friday, February 7 at 11:59 p.m. Please email wwalker@parisjc.edu for the submission form and write “PYRO PLAYFEST SUBMISSION” in the title of the email.
The 10th Annual Pyro PlayFest will be performed on the Duane Allen Stage in the Ray E. Karrer Theater April 24-27, 2025.
