XPT has been a showcase for cutting edge artist for over twenty years. XPT has fostered the development and imagination of countless artists across the country, and is hosted by The Center for Puppetry Arts.

Raymond Carr has directed 6 XPT pieces and performed in a number of other projects related to the event.

1999 Baby Says Eat me

2001 Daily Chronicles of a Genius

2003 What is Now or Will Eventually Become, Too Long

2005 Vertical Man Loves Horizontal Woman

2006 David and Goliath: A Story of Bushido

2008 How I spent my Los Angeles Riot