The Problem

Across the Caribbean diaspora, bold new playwrights are shaping stories that challenge, heal, and reimagine the world around us. Yet these stories often struggle to reach the stage.

Many Caribbean heritage writers lack access to the resources that fuel artistic growth—rehearsal space, dramaturgical support, equitable pay, and production opportunities. Without this, powerful plays risk going unheard.

This is the moment when Conch Shell Productions steps in and says:
“These stories matter. These artists matter.”

Our Solution

The CSP New Works Fest, founded in 2019, is an incubator for new plays by Caribbean heritage playwrights. Since 2023, HB Studio has collaborated with us as a vital co-presenting partner, helping the CSP New Works Fest thrive. Each year we provide:

Each year we provide:
- Professional staged readings
- Directors, actors, dramaturgs, and stage managers
- Rehearsal space and technical support
- Community talkbacks and artist conversations
- A development space that nurtures new voices

But the festival is just the beginning. Your support of the CSP New Works Fest 2025 Annual Fundraiser fuels CSP’s entire 2026 season, including:

Conch Shell International Film Fest (CSIFF)

A platform uplifting bold, original films by Caribbean heritage filmmakers through screenings, panels, and community events that expand global conversations about identity, culture, and the diaspora experience.

“Messy Coming-of-Age” Anthology Project

Becoming is never neat. The Messy Coming-of-Age Project celebrates the beauty of imperfection through intergenerational Caribbean heritage stories. Guided by CSP’s Co-Resident Dramaturgs and Producing Artistic Director, this initiative will develop and fully produce up to three new Caribbean-heritage plays across 2026–2027, sharing their resonance on community and national stages.

Year-Round Creative Development Programs

Your donation also supports the ongoing artist-centered programming that nurtures Caribbean heritage storytellers long after the festival closes:

Online Artist Chat Series – A virtual space where playwrights, filmmakers, and cultural creators share insights, explore craft, and connect with audiences across the diaspora.
CSP Artist Collective Writers Incubator – Our monthly writers lab that offers dramaturgical guidance, mentorship, accountability, and community for emerging and mid-career Caribbean-heritage playwrights developing new work throughout the year.

Operational Costs (Essential Infrastructure)

Your contribution helps maintain the foundation that keeps CSP strong, sustainable, and artist-centered. These crucial operational needs ensure our artists receive the professional support they deserve and that our programs run year-round:

Administrative costs (staff support, bookkeeping, scheduling, internal communications)
Office supplies and administrative tools
Website hosting, updates, and maintenance
Insurance and organizational compliance
Accounting, documentation, and reporting
Communications, marketing, and digital platform subscriptions
Equipment upkeep and rentals

These behind-the-scenes essentials allow CSP to operate with integrity, stability, and creativity—so Caribbean heritage artists can continue to shine.

Be the hero

Your generosity makes you the hero in this story.

When you donate to the CSP New Works Fest 2025 Annual Fundraiser, you champion artists who have stories the world needs right now—stories of resilience, migration, joy, liberation, and belonging.

You empower them to create, develop, and shine.
You put Caribbean-heritage voices on stages where they have too often been absent.
You help build an artistic home where their talent can flourish.

How Your Donation Makes an Impact

$25 – Provides scripts for one reading.
$50 – Helps pay an actor or stage manager for their festival rehearsal.
$100 – Funds a playwright’s dramaturgical consultation.
$250 – Underwrites rehearsal space for a developing play.
$500 – Supports stipends for directors and dramaturgs.
$1,000 – Fuels 2026 programming: Conch Shell International Film Fest, new-play production pipelines, and the “Messy Coming-of-Age” project.
$2,500+ – Becomes a CSP Sponsor, sustaining year-round artist development and Caribbean storytelling initiatives.

Every contribution—at every level—strengthens the creative ecosystem we are building together.

Now is the time

Join us in empowering the next generation of Caribbean heritage storytellers.

Donate today—and share our campaign with your community—to help us continue developing bold new voices and presenting meaningful, joy-filled, socially conscious art in 2026 and beyond.

Donate now. Be part of the story. Help Caribbean voices thrive.

CSP New Works Fest 2025

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