{"id":6696,"date":"2026-04-02T18:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?page_id=6696"},"modified":"2026-10-23T20:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:49:09","slug":"nc-audio-play-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/?page_id=6696","title":{"rendered":"NC AUDIO PLAY FESTIVAL 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">We proudly present the 7th Annual NC Audio Play Festival! Originally co-created by The Cary Playwrights&#8217; Forum and Creative Greensboro in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Completed audio productions will be posted free-to-stream on YouTube starting Friday, October 23rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-NC-Audio-Play-Festival-Poster-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-NC-Audio-Play-Festival-Poster-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-NC-Audio-Play-Festival-Poster-2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-NC-Audio-Play-Festival-Poster-2-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-NC-Audio-Play-Festival-Poster-2-113x200.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-NC-Audio-Play-Festival-Poster-2-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2026-NC-Audio-Play-Festival-Poster-2-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Watch the 2026 NC Audio Play Festival!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ghost Stories - 2026 North Carolina Audio Play Festival\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9uCMULSnb0g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-c9db6f5d\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap \">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-57e03c82 wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"mailto:christian.b.oneal@gmail.com\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Have Questions?<br \/>Click Here to contact the Producer<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0e389bea alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e779d679\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">More on our 2026 Festival Lineup<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">GHOST DOG by Judy Dove<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">Directed by Jay Zadeh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3691483a alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-630f91fb\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/peter-robbins-XkoLCRlJHgs-unsplash-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/peter-robbins-XkoLCRlJHgs-unsplash-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/peter-robbins-XkoLCRlJHgs-unsplash-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/peter-robbins-XkoLCRlJHgs-unsplash-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/peter-robbins-XkoLCRlJHgs-unsplash-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, 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class=\"uagb-heading-text\">CAST<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6\">Anthony Woest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7\">Molly Lankford<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\">A HAUNTING by Salinda Tyson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\">Directed by Kenny Hertling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d462de1c alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-94bd2ca6\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kyle-head-p6rNTdAPbuk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kyle-head-p6rNTdAPbuk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kyle-head-p6rNTdAPbuk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kyle-head-p6rNTdAPbuk-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kyle-head-p6rNTdAPbuk-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kyle-head-p6rNTdAPbuk-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/kyle-head-p6rNTdAPbuk-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@kyleunderscorehead?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Kyle Head<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/silhouette-of-three-performers-on-stage-p6rNTdAPbuk?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cb40f166\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6e97c075\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">CAST<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-10\">Elizabeth Copnall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-11\">Frank Voss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-12\">Heather Shinpaugh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-13\">Olivia Loupe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-14\">Rachel Horowitz Andrews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-15\">Ryan Holden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-16\">Susan Hager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17\">I&#8217;LL BE SEEING YOU by Tina Best Early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18\">Directed by Roni Nicole<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d8244bc2 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e2f186dd\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tanya-barrow-_NBfWI2g7YA-unsplash-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tanya-barrow-_NBfWI2g7YA-unsplash-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tanya-barrow-_NBfWI2g7YA-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tanya-barrow-_NBfWI2g7YA-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tanya-barrow-_NBfWI2g7YA-unsplash-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tanya-barrow-_NBfWI2g7YA-unsplash-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tanya-barrow-_NBfWI2g7YA-unsplash-2048x1357.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@tanyabarrow?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Tanya Barrow<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/circus-tent-with-animal-silhouettes-at-night-_NBfWI2g7YA?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2d1a4db3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b59955cc\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">CAST<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-19\">Alek Jha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-20\">CJ Raymont<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-21\">Emery Black<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-22\">Gina Shuck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-23\">Kevin Darbro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-24\">Kinley Lamb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25\">MIXTAPE by Oliver Stoutner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26\">Directed by Mike Brannon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a77b2c90 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cee1fc97\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hosein-zanbori-wvbOWcIDuYg-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hosein-zanbori-wvbOWcIDuYg-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hosein-zanbori-wvbOWcIDuYg-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hosein-zanbori-wvbOWcIDuYg-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hosein-zanbori-wvbOWcIDuYg-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hosein-zanbori-wvbOWcIDuYg-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/hosein-zanbori-wvbOWcIDuYg-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@hoseincameraman?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">hosein zanbori<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/black-and-blue-cassette-tape-wvbOWcIDuYg?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-773b6126\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7189174f\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">CAST<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-27\">Brittany Corne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-28\">Erika Campbell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-29\">Liam Richardson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-30\">Mia Case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31\">NOT UNTIL TODAY by Ken Walsh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32\">Directed by Christian O&#8217;Neal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-413ddd1d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1e203e83\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wander-creative-6i3O_w7wOyE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wander-creative-6i3O_w7wOyE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wander-creative-6i3O_w7wOyE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wander-creative-6i3O_w7wOyE-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wander-creative-6i3O_w7wOyE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wander-creative-6i3O_w7wOyE-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caryplaywrightsforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wander-creative-6i3O_w7wOyE-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@wandercreative?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Wander Creative<\/a> on <a 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