The Old Opera House Theatre Company to Present 2021 New Voice Play Festival Finalists
Playwrights, from across the country, submitted their one-act plays to the 21st Annual New Voice Play Festival.
By: A.A. Cristi Mar. 26, 2021
The Old Opera House Theatre Company will present the winning entries in the 2021 New Voice Play Festival.
Playwrights, from across the country, submitted their one-act plays to the 21st Annual New Voice Play Festival and a panel of judges narrowed it down to the four finalists.
These top four plays will be presented on the Old Opera House stage on June 25, 26 & 27 and the OOH audience will select the winning play for this year's festival.
The finalists are:
- Baptism by Jennifer Hart (Arlington, VA)
- Focus Group by Vicki Riba Koestler (Alexandria, VA)
- Life and Death: The Game Show by J.C. Svec (Clark, NJ)
- More the Merrier by Chuck Smith (Woodbridge, VA)
Honorable Mentions include:
- Fifth Wall by James Marlow (Mattapoisett, MA)
- Mortal Lives by Seth Freeman (Pacific Palisades, CA)
- Last Man Standing by Gavin Kayner (Tucson, AZ)
- My Soul To Keep by Charlie Perkins (Charles Town, WV)
- Dungeons & Dorks by Joseph Kennedy (Brunswick, MD)
West Virginia Awards - Live Stats
Best Musical - Top 3
1.
INTO THE WOODS (Appalachian Community Theatre)
31.3% of votes
2.
THE WIZARD OF OZ (Old Opera House Theatre Co)
20.5% of votes
3.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (The Actors Guild of Parkersburg)
16.5% of votes
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