Winners of the 2016 New Voice Play Festival Announced Following Sunday's Performance

The Old Opera House Theatre Company held the 16th Annual New Voice Play Festival this past weekend at the Old Opera House in Charles Town. Four new plays were featured in this event and the audience served as the final judge. The Old Opera House patrons selected the play Grim Tidings by Dennis Jones from Powhatan, VA as their favorite of the festival. All four plays received positive reviews from the Old Opera House patrons and the participants in this year's festival.

Golden Curtain Award

(First Place)

Grim Tidings
by Dennis Jones - Powhatan, VA

Directed by Rene Farabaugh

Featuring: Lee Hebb, Kit McGinnis, Charlie Perkins, Kelly Pannill & Bruce Olson

Silver Stage Award

(Second Place)

First Do No Harm

by Bara Swain - New York, NY

Directed by Tonja Hirst

Featuring: Amy Hebb & Steven Brewer

Spotlight Award

(Third Place)

Bad Move

by Vicki Koestler - Alexandria, VA

Directed by Liz Ricketts

Featuring: Carl Dunn, Meaghan Barry, Melissa LeBlanc, Zachery Miller

Spotlight Award

(Third Place)

Fast Fall

By Carl Williams - Houston, TX

Directed by Ed Conn

Featuring: Linda Romero, Christine Brewer, Jeff Hudkins & Micheal George

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)

20.4% of votes

3. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (The Actors Guild of Parkersburg)

16.5% of votes

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