Barrington Student To Read Award Winning Story

BARRINGTON, RI - From Write Rhode Island: FRINGEPVD (The Providence Fringe Festival), JULY 30-AUGUST 4, 2018, will feature several young writers as part of Family Fringe on Saturday August 4, 2018. Winners of Write Rhode Island, a short fiction competition for RI students in grades 7-12, will present their winning short stories on the Write Rhode Island stage from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Jane Freiman’s story, Toast Crumbs received a Notable Mention in the Write Rhode Island short fiction competition and was published alongside the other winners of Write Rhode Island. Jane will read an excerpt from her story at this year’s Fringe Festival.

On Saturday, August 4 th , FRINGEPVD:The Providence Fringe Festival will host outdoor performances, games, music, and storytelling for all ages! All of the Family Fringe events are free and take place at Waterfire Arts Center. Families are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and their friends. The Providence Fringe Festival is
presented by the Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with Waterfire Providence.

Write Rhode Island is a short fiction writing competition for Rhode Island students co-presented by School One and Goat Hill. The goal of Write Rhode Island is to promote and celebrate the works of students by incorporating Rhode Island as a theme in a creative piece of prose. This year, Write Rhode Island received more than 150 submissions. Judges selected 20 students from across the state, the top three winners received a cash prize and all were honored in March at a celebration at the Newport Art Museum.

"Write Rhode Island fosters reading, writing and creativity. It gives young writers an opportunity for self-expression and a chance to be recognized by their peers and the larger writing community. Having our students read their work as part of FRINGEPVD is an opportunity for their voices to be heard," said Diana Champa, Director of Literary Engagement, School One. School One is one of the co-creators of
Write Rhode Island. "We’re thrilled to be part of the Festival this year. The students and their families are also very excited.”

Write Rhode Island is presented by Goat Hill and School One and is made possible thanks to BankRI, Pawtucket Credit Union, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, Rhode Island Department of Education, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, KIDOINFO and teachers, librarians, and educators from around the state.

Image via Write Rhode Island