Candrice Jones – 2026 KSA

Steinberg playwright, Candrice Jones, is from Dermott, Arkansas. Her mission is to write love letters for women of the American South. A VONA Playwriting alum and CalArts Critical Studies MFA recipient, she has been a fellow at the Playwrights’ Center and MacDowell’s Colony of the Art. Her play, FLEX, was developed at VONA, Ground Floor, the Bay Area Playwrights’ Festival, then received a co-world premiere at TheaterSquared and Theatrical Outfit. Since, it has been produced at The Lincoln Center (NYC) and Penumbra (Minneapolis). Candrice has received virtual commissions from People’s Light Theater and Actors Theater of Louisville. She has also been commissioned for plays and musicals via TheatreSquared (Play on Jody); North Star Theatricals (Love Them First); San Francisco Playhouse (Queen of Ashes); and Chautauqua Theater Company (Crossover, the musical). Candrice currently lives and works in New York City. She is extremely grateful for being chosen as a finalist for the I am Soul Residency.