Become A Marquee Donor
BECOME A MARQUEE DONOR Join a special group of patrons who support our Marquee Events and make the magic happen on stages and in exclusive spaces! Leave the Bourbon Street crowds and go behind the scenes of Tennessee Williams’ French Quarter. 2026 FESTIVAL MARQUEE DONOR LEVELS ENSEMBLE | $500 Includes Two VIP tickets for: Opening…
Read MoreTWFest Schedule – 2025
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS & NEW ORLEANS LITERARY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sunday, March 23 – Sunday, March 30 THIS FESTIVAL HAS ENDED BUT LOOK FOR OUR 2026 SCHEDULE SOON! 2 – 3:15 PM STELLA SHOUTING CONTEST Our beloved Stella Shouting Contest KICKS OFF our Festival on Sunday! Join us in Jackson Square for the annual competition…
Read MoreNew Orleans Writing Marathon
TWFest is proud to offer two New Orleans Writing Marathons as part of our programming. Sign up below, and continue reading for more about the NOWM. Background: In her book, Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg introduced the idea of timed writing sessions, each followed by a “read-around” where participants, one by one, shared their…
Read More2025 TWFest Very Short Fiction Contest Finalists
Congratulations to our 2025 Very Short Fiction Contest Winner, Runners-up, and Finalists. Thanks to our very short fiction judge, Annell López, and our contest coordinator, Morgan Hufstader. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Glenn Bering is the product of twelve years of Catholic school in southwest Detroit. He earned…
Read More2025 TWFest Fiction Contest Finalists
Congratulations to our 2025 Fiction Finalists, Winner, and Runners-up! Thanks to our fiction judge, Chin-Sun Lee, and our contest coordinator, Morgan Hufstader. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Sarah Ang is a writer from Singapore. She has won multiple international and national awards for her writing, including first place in…
Read More2025 TWFest Poetry Contest Finalists
Congratulations to our 2025 Poetry Contest Winner, Runners-up, and Finalists! Thanks to our poetry judge, Karisma Price, and our contest coordinator, Morgan Hufstader. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Sable Alysse is an up and coming artist hailing in from the [American] South. This young creative recently completed undergrad, earning…
Read More2025 One-Act Contest Finalists
Congratulations to our 2025 One-Act Contest Finalists, Winner, and Runners-Up! Thanks to our one-act judge, Justin Maxwell, and our contest coordinator, Morgan Hufstader. Many thanks to our One-Act Contest sponsors, Janet and Stanwood Duval! Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Born in New York City and raised in Marietta, GA,…
Read MoreThe Last Bohemia 2025 Performers
Opening Night: MINK AT THE MONTELEONE Mink Stole was part of the original motley crew of cast players in underground shock master John Waters ‘ bare-bones 8mm, 16mm and 35mm cult camp romps during the late 60s and early 70s, and she would remain a thoroughly offbeat, outrageous presence in counterculture films for six decades.…
Read More2025 New Orleans Writers
TWF25 New Orleans Writers Check out some of the local New Orleans writers that you can see at this year’s Festival. Find their books and see how they answered our question: How does living in New Orleans influence/inspire your work or writing process? Allison Alsup is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in the…
Read More2025 Program Cover Story
2025 Program Cover Click the image to see the full program book! Thank you to New Orleans photographer Frank Relle for the beautiful cover photo. Frank Relle is a photographer born and based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Tulane University with degrees in Cognitive Science and Philosophy. Since 2005, his work has been…
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