[NEohioPAL] Weathervane Playhouse's 7th Annual 8x10 TheatreFest opens Thursdaay! One weekend only!

[Fred Gloor via NEohioPAL]

Weathervane Playhouse unveils finalists for the 7th annual 8 x 10 TheatreFest
142 plays narrowed to eight!  You the audience will pick the winner!

AKRON, OH -What has ghosts, surprises, criminal tools, nurses, and a swan driving a golf cart? Weathervane's annual 8x10 TheatreFest of course!  The 7th annual celebration of 10-minute plays received 142 submissions from all over the United States and six countries including Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.  The final eight scripts for the 2017 8x10 TheatreFest have been selected to be performed on the Weathervane stage July 13-16.  The plays include:

Ghost of a Chance
Tamara Benson
Strasburg, OH
Directed by Brian Westerley and Harriet DeVeto
Catherine: Chelby Benson
Mother: Beth Gaiser
Grandmother: Marci Paolucci

Good Surprises
Elizabeth Mowers
Mogadore, OH
Directed by Bill Morgan and Samantha Gates
Bill: Al Klesh
Hattie: Pat Robertell-Hudson
Harold: Scott K. Davis

Good Things
Peter J Stavros
Louisville, KY
Directed by Melanie Pepe
Father: Tom Stephan
Son: James Rizopulos
Hospital Orderly: Mason Shuman

Magical Thinking
Joel Alden
Richmond, CA
Directed by Joshua Larkin
Vicki: Patty Rhodes
Mike: Adam Alderson

Psych Nick
Scott Lummer
Santa Rosa, CA
Directed by Kyla Williger
Renee: Stephanie Cargill
Mary: Brandi Eaton
Man: Matthew Heppe

The Blue Album
Scott Mullen
North Hollywood, CA
Directed by Scott K. Davis
Bob: Chris Macchione
Finnyard: Benjamin Mehalik
Mary: Dede Klein

The Emperor's New Car
Barry Wood
Navenby, Lincolnshire, UK
Directed by Jay Sigler
Kim Wilson: Pam Daerr
Megan Schultz: Brooke Lytton
Sue Gordon: Tari Lyn Bergoine

"Our 8x10 TheatreFest gives us the opportunity to create something new.  Audiences who come to see these plays will experience eight, ten minute plays that no one has ever staged before -- that no one has seen before,"  Said Melanie Pepe, Weathervane's Artistic Director. "This this year's plays are incredibly eclectic.  This festival tells stories that will intrigue, inspire and entertain."
One twist in Weathervane's contest is the use of a special prop, which must be featured in each of the entries.  This year's prop was a deck of Tarot cards.  The prop is picked by the previous year's audience.
All eight finalist plays will be presented at each of the festival's four performances: Thursday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 16 at 2:30 pm. Audiences will vote to select the first, second and third place winners of the festival.  They also will have the opportunity to help select the 2018 festival's inspirational prop!  Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased by calling the box office at 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com>

The Sunday matinee will be followed by a reception and the announcement of the winners. Congratulations to all of the finalists and thank you to all who shared their talents and enthusiasm!

For interviews, media members should contact Fred Gloor at 330-836-2626 or fgloor at weathervaneplayhouse.com<mailto:fgloor at weathervaneplayhouse.com>
Weathervane Playhouse provides high-quality live theater with volunteer artists, designers, and technicians under professional direction, delivers education and training in theater arts and appreciation, and engages and entertains its audience to enrich the quality of life in Northeast Ohio.



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Weathervane Playhouse's 2016-2017 Season Support Provided by:

AARP
Akron Community Foundation
Akron/Summit Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
Margaret Dietz
GAR Foundation
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC
The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation
Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine
Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
Ohio Arts Council
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
WKSU 89.7 FM



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