The Old Opera House | Charles Town, West Virginia

ENJOY 4-Plays in 1-Night!

New Voice Play Festival 2019

June 21st & 22nd at 8:00pm | June 23rd at 2:30pm

SEE ALL FOUR PLAYS AT EACH PERFORMANCE!

See four original one-act plays each performance, written by some of the country’s best new playwrights. Following each performance, take your turn as a Theatre Critic and help us select this year’s festival winners. Vote (by secret ballot) for your favorite play. Following Sunday’s performance on June 23rd all the ballots for the weekend will be counted and the winner of the 19th Annual New Voice Play Festival will be announced.

FINALISTS

Frozen in Time

By Mike Sockol, Holmdel, NJ

Directed by Z. Gilbert

FEATURING: Jeff Elkins, Richard Hamstead, Dominic Massimino, Kelly Pannill, Linda Romero

Jim's reluctance to take his relationship with Judy to the next level is tested when the couple discovers that a portal to the other side resides inside their refrigerator … and it conjures up some unexpected guests. When his parents and girlfriend's drag queen "aunt" drop in for a (very) surprise visit, Jim must consider how he feels about Judy and what their future holds. Life is finite, but love is forever.

Tempting the Hand of Fate
by Chuck Smith – Woodbridge, VA

Directed by Val Phillips

FEATURING: Charles Boyce, Liz McCormick & Elizabeth Egan

Victoria is an oncologist who has a fatal attraction to Andrew, an ex-cop turned professor. When a serial killer targets their local college, Andrew’s ex-partner (and not just in the squad car) shows up. Who can tell what will happen when you are “Tempting the Hand of Fate”?

When All is Revealed

by Carl Williams, Houston, TX

Directed by Meaghan Whitney

FEATURING: Thomas Bricker, Autumn Carver, Glenn Frail, Donna Hamstead

It is hard keeping a secret, especially from family. But with a little coffee cake, nothing stays a mystery for long. Watch what happens as a young married couple attempt to hide a secret from her parents but soon learn that some secrets are best revealed.

Yard Sale (2019)
by Charlie Perkins – Charles Town, WV

Directed by Jen George

FEATURING: Sheree Cipicchio, Geronimo “Jerry” Miranda, Caitlyn Mitchell, Kevin Udy, Katie Wilson

On a beautiful summer day, lonely stuffed rabbit, Fluffy, pines for his long-lost owner, Diane. As he sits atop the $5 table at a yard sale alongside other discarded household items awaiting their fate, Fluffy wrestles with an uncertain fate and the harsh realization that he may never see Diane again. One-by-one the other items on the sale table Alika, a Hawaiian Hula dancer lamp, Blendy, a vintage blender, and Crossley, a child's record player meet their fate. Will Fluffy and his friends get a second chance at life with new owners? Or will they be relegated to the trash bin?

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