Rockford New Words

02/01/2024

01/30/2024

Rockford New Words opens THIS WEEKEND! FRI, SAT + SUN at 7pm! 10 new plays, poems, monologues and stories written to the theme “What I Learned From My Ex:”
Rockford New Words 2024 writers: Jake Alexander, Marjorie Conn, F. J. Harland, Keely Herrick, Annie Hose-Ryan, Taylor Leigh-Lamb, Jena Rashid, Ariana Rose, Scott C. Sickles, Keith Skaggs.
Tickets—> wssr.org

01/03/2024

WSSR is excited to announce the Official Selections of Rockford New Words 2023! Ten new written works will be presented in a staged reading Feb 2-4, 2023. wssr.org/rnw2024

THEME: “What I Learned From My Ex:”

The 2024 Selections:

Easy Does It | Play�Jake Alexander (New York, NY)

Love Passion Desire | Poem�Marjorie Conn (New York, NY)

Moose | Monologue�F. J. Hartland (Johnstown, PA)

Exit Interview | Play�Keely Herrick (Atlanta, GA)

The Moment I Knew | Story�Annie Hose-Ryan (Rockford, IL)

Performance Review | Play�Taylor Leigh Lamb (Baltimore, MD)

Jukebox | Play�Jena Rashid (Orlando, FL)

The Dating Pool | Play�Arianna Rose (Delray Beach, FL)

A More Beautiful Reflection | Play�Scott C. Sickles (Forest Hills, NY)

My Former Selves Play�Keith Skaggs (Rockford, IL)

For writer bios and information on show times —>wssr.org/rnw2024

This year's RNW is made possible by generous grants from Community Foundation of Northern Illinois and RAAC Rockford Area Arts Council

10/14/2023

Sunday at 5pm is the last day to submit your words!

09/06/2023

Join us for a Free Writing Workshop facilitated by JP Rindfleish IX! JP's poem "Spider in the Labyrinth" was an official selections of Rockford New Words 2023. In this workshop you will be introduced to "The Three Story Method" of writing and will learn more about the Rockford New Words submission process.
info + sign up—> wssr.org/rnw