Internship duties include:
- Working with Company Manager, Executive Producer, Producing Director and Executive Director
- Setting up and breaking down venues for meals and events
- Running errands as needed
- Must be able to lift 40lbs (exceptions can be made but need to know ahead of time)
- Having a valid driver’s license preferred
- Helping with coordination for ‘Meet and Greet’ gathering
- Ushering and ticketing
Yes. All children need tickets to attend the festival. $10 tickets are available for students and children under the age of 18.
Yes! Please note that all children need to have a ticket to attend. We offer $10 tickets for students under 18. We ask that babes-in-arms do not attend to limit potential disruptions of the performance. Please visit our Schedule of Events page for recommendations on content and age appropriateness.
Unfortunately we do not offer refunds for the festival. We would be happy to donate your tickets to someone less fortunate in our community, if you would like.
We have an electronic record of all tickets. If you have lost your ticket, arrive a few minutes early so we can get you checked in.
Seating is on a first come, first served basis. There are no VIP seats.
Yes. This is a unique aspect of the festival. All CNPF rehearsals are open to the public. No food or drink are allowed in rehearsal spaces.
A reading is a performance by professional actors without a set or costumes. There is a narrator for each piece who reads the stage directions.
The Colorado New Play Festival focuses on new play development. Our festival gives playwrights the time and space to take their works to the next level. Over the course of a week, the collaboration with actors and directors brings new perspectives to works. The reading allows the playwrights to gauge audience reaction and further refine their pieces before production. The simplicity of the reading allows the audience to focus on the story and not be distracted by sets and costumes.
Steamboat Springs, CO has been a haven for the arts since the first white settlers, the Crawford Family, arrived with paints and an organ. Steamboat Springs is also home to Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp, the oldest continually running performing arts camp in the country. The combination of nature, art and recreation combines here to create a magic that can only be felt in the mountains of Steamboat Springs.
The Colorado New Play Festival began as the New Works Festival at Perry-Mansfield in 2009. In 2018, the festival became an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
No. Steamboat Springs is a town of jeans and cowboy boots. Wear what is comfortable for you.
Yes. The closest restaurants to Strings Music Pavilion are: Brick, Three Peaks Restaurant, Cruisers, Blue Sage Pizza and the Drunken Onion.
The lobby opens half an hour before performances.
Parking for rehearsals is at Colorado Mountain College. There is plenty of parking outside the venue.
Parking for Strings Music Pavilion is located across the street in the Meadows Parking lot. There is ample parking. There is also a drop off in front of the venue for people with disabilities.
Rehearsals will be held at Colorado Mountain College. The free bus can be taken to downtown Steamboat Springs. A short walk will take you to CMC. You can also drive to rehearsals. There is plenty of parking at the venue.
Please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org for a schedule of rehearsals and rehearsal rooms.
In 2023, readings will take place at Strings Music Pavilion. You can take a free bus to Strings. You can also drive. There is parking across the street from Strings in the Meadows Parking lot. Please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org if you would like to inquire about ride sharing.
There is something for everyone in Steamboat Springs. Below are a few of our favorite activities.
There is a free bus that runs from the mountain resort area to downtown Steamboat Springs. Uber drivers are available. Please note there is not currently reliable taxi service in Steamboat Springs for in-town trips. Some hotels offer shuttle service. There is also a core trail where people can walk or bike ride from the mountain area to downtown and back.
There are two airports that you can fly into. Denver International Airport is the less expensive option. Transportation from DIA to Steamboat Springs takes 3-4 hours depending on type of transportation. There are taxi and bus services that run from DIA to Steamboat Springs, but need to be booked in advance. There are also car rentals at DIA if you want to be able to explore Steamboat Springs once you get here.
The Yampa Valley Regional Airport is located half an hour from the town of Steamboat Springs. There are taxi services that run to and from the airport and car rentals are also available at the airport. Uber and Lyft drivers service this area.
Steamboat Springs, CO is located in Northwest Colorado. The location is fairly remote, which allows us to maintain our down-to-earth vibe and preserve our western ranching heritage. Steamboat Springs sits at an elevation of just over 6,700 feet. Due to the high altitude, we recommend drinking a lot of water for the first few days as you acclimate and bringing layers of clothing, as we can have snow storms into June and even July!
Please reach out to Dagny McKinley, Executive Director, for more information. matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org
Please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org with any special seating arrangements or special needs.
Yes, service animals may attend a show, however verification of Service Dog status will be required. Please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org prior to the festival to make arrangements.
Yes, both Colorado Mountain College and Strings Music Pavilion are wheelchair accessible. Please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org prior to arrival so we can make sure we have an aide to help you.
We offer the Worldlyai app. You can read the translation in real time during the performance. You will need to bring your own cell phone or ipad and download the app prior to arrival.
Yes. We use Wordlyai for translation services. This app offers real time translation into a number of languages. If you are planning on using Wordlyai, please download the app prior to arrival. If you want to listen to the translation, please bring headphones or earbuds so you don’t disrupt the experience of those around you. You will also have the option of reading the translation on your phone or ipad.
No. All performances are works in progress. No photographs or videos may be taken during performances.
No. All performances are works on progress. No photographs or videos may be taken during the performances.
You may take photographs of the venue, however no photographs or videos are allowed during performances as these are works in progress.
We prefer that all phones are turned off during the festival. However, we understand that emergencies happen. If you need to leave your phone on, please leave it on ‘silent’ mode and be prepared to leave the venue if you need to take a phone call. We will remind the audience before each performance to silence and/or turn off their phone.
Yes! Email matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org for more information. We will reach out to organizations within our community to make sure the tickets are enjoyed.
We accept cash, check, credit card and stock option donations as well as legacy gifts. Please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org for more information.
We will send you a donation receipt. All funds donated, unless specifically requested to support an individual program, will go to fund the Colorado New Play Festival programs and initiatives general fund.
The Colorado New Play Festival is a non-profit organization. Donations help support playwright development, the Youth Storytelling Slam and Refugee Voices. These programs promote the magic of storytelling and give opportunities to playwrights, community members and refugees to share their stories.
You can donate here: Colorado New Play Festival
Yes. The closest restaurants to Strings Music Pavilion are: Brick, Three Peaks Restaurant, Cruisers, Blue Sage Pizza and the Drunken Onion.
If you sign up for a festival pass, you will receive dinner Friday night and lunch Saturday. Otherwise, everyone is on their own for food.
There will be a cash bar available Friday evening.
Food is not allowed during performances, however you can bring drinks to your seat. Drinks must be purchased at Strings Music Pavilion. You may not bring your own drinks into the venue.
You can make a donation to the Refugee Voices program here: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/ColoradoNewPlayFestival
At the core of this writing program is the hope that writing will provide a way for refugees to tell their own stories. To give them a tool that will allow them to tell the world what they have endured and overcome. Their lives have been ripped away and the pain of that fact is unceasing. Through writing, the process of self-development, expression and healing can begin. The writing program will help refugees identify their assets and strengths, cultivate resiliency, and establish connections with one another and their new homeland.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Founded at the call of Albert Einstein in 1933, the IRC is now at work in over 40 crisis-affected countries as well as communities throughout Europe and the Americas. We deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, always seeking to address the inequalities facing women and girls.
Production Assistants arrive the Saturday before the festival week and leave the Sunday after the festival, for a total of 9 days.
If you are interested in becoming a production assistant for the Colorado New Play Festival, please email your resume and a cover letter to lori@cnpfsteamboat.org
Yes! We rely on interns and volunteers to make our festival a success. If you are interested in more information about internships or volunteering, please email matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org
75% of the plays that come to the Colorado New Play Festival move on to production.
All plays are read internally by staff, and by an independent reader. Input is evaluated and lively discussions ensue to insure we are covering a wide geographic area of the country and bringing diverse ideas, voices and stories to the festival each year.
Theatre companies are notified by mid-January as to whether or not their play has been accepted.
For a submission to be considered, a Request for Proposal must be filled out. Submission deadline varies year to year so be sure to inquire.
Please send an email with ‘Submission Inquiry’ in the subject of the email to jim@cnpfsteamboat.org. Request for proposals are sent out September – October for the festival the following year.
The Colorado New Play Festival is unique in that we partner with theatre companies to bring plays from page to stage. We do not consider plays from individual playwrights. Projects must be connected to a theatre company. Interested theatre companies should reach out to jim@cnpfsteamboat.org to discuss projects and request an RFP. RFPs are sent out September – October for the following year.
Volunteers are given a free pass to one reading during the festival.
You can volunteer as much or as little during the week as you like. Some volunteers give 2 hours of time, others give eight hours or more. We also welcome people who need to fulfill community service hours. Please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org for more information on volunteering.
Yes! We rely on volunteers to make our festival a success. Volunteers help throughout the week and the weekend of the festival. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org
Yes. You can make a donation by visiting our donation page
No. This is a free community event.
Yes. Everyone is welcome at the reading.
The public reading of work created during the Youth Storytelling Slam takes place at the Bud Werner Memorial Library. Please contact matthew@cnpfsteamboat.org for more up to date information.
No. There is no fee for the program but children must be members of the Boys & Girls Club.
At the Boys & Girls Club of NW Colorado in Steamboat Springs. 325 7th Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. There is also a Zoom option available for children who can not attend in person.
The program services children from 4th grade through high school.
Contact Kelly Landers with the Boys & Girls Club to sign up your child.
Visit CNPF – Youth Storytelling Slam for more information
