The Crossroads Project

The Crossroads Project is excited to announce the winner of the 2024 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative! Congratulations to Novid Parsi, who will be workshopping his new play "The Life You Gave Me" with us at ISU in April 2024. Check out the linked press release for more information about the play, the playwright, and our other finalists.

The workshop residency with Novid Parsi will culminate in a public staged reading of "The Life You Gave Me" on April 26 (Friday), 7:30 p.m. (location TBD) Mark your calendars now so that you don't miss this captivating play that blurs the line between art and life!

The Crossroads Project announces winner of the 2024 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative Novid Parsi’s “The Life You Gave Me” has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.

The Crossroads Project is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative! This is a new play development program for BIPOC playwrights. The winning playwright will be invited to Illinois State University in Spring 2024 for a workshop and staged reading of their play.

Visit The Crossroads Project website for more information and submission guidelines:

https://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/events-activities/crossroads-project/

The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2023. We look forward to reading your work!