Old Opera House Theatre Company Announces 12th Annual New Voice Play Festival Winners
By: Kelsey Denette Jun. 28, 2012
Over 75 playwrights from across the country participated in the festival this year and many works were submitted. A panel of judges picked the top four plays submitted this season and then all four of these plays were presented on the Old Opera House stage last weekend (June 22, 23 & 24). Old Opera House patrons attending the festival then voted for their favorites and the winning plays were as follows:
Golden Curtain Award
Raising Zombie Awareness
by Christopher Morse, Idyllwild, CA
directed by Shannon Potter
Featuring
Will Heyser as Wendell
Karen Paone as Dorothy
John-Michael Rolnick as Devon
Caitlin Louden as Paula
Betsy Crutcher as Zombie 3
Zachary Little as Zombie 4
Silver Stage Award
Lifetime Contract
by Chuck Smith, Woodbridge, VA
directed by Carol Gallant & James P. Whipple
Featuring
Lauren R. Hugg as Nona
J.D. Wine as Robert
Erin “Beth” Brackett as Martha
Spotlight Award
The Bright Side of Being Blue
by Carl L. Williams, Houston, TX
directed by Liam Potter
Featuring
Kenny Louden as Gene
Jennifer George as Millie
Holly Noel Legg as Lois
Andre Graves as Kyle
Spotlight Award
Rearview
by D. J. Jones, Aurora, CO
directed by Meaghan Barry
Featuring
Christine Brewer as Linda
Sydney Wilkins as Jackie
Gwen Leonard as Sandy
Honorable Mentions
Girls Night Out in Bocca
by Roy C. Berkowitz, Arlington, VA
Joanna On My Mind
by Lynn-Steven Johanson, New York, NY
The Next Move
by William Fowkes, New York, NY
Three Fifths of a Man
by George Hickenlooper, St. Louis, MO
Untested
by HAl Corley, Summit, NJ
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