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 

 

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@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

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