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Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild

1815 Metropolitan Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15233

AUGUST WILSON NEW VOICES

APRIL 15, 2024 6PM

Welcome to the August Wilson New Voices Competition presented by Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project! Join us at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild on Mon Apr 15 2024 at 6:00 PM for a night of talent and creativity. This event celebrates and honors the legacy of August Wilson through the voices of our youth. Don't miss this opportunity to support Pittsburgh youth and celebrate the power of storytelling. Refreshments will be served. See you there!

The mission of the Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project (BNTOP), founded by the late film and stage actor Bill Nunn, is to create a platform for under-served public school students in the Pittsburgh region to gain access to theatre arts and work with seasoned professionals within the field.

The Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project is the presenter of the Pittsburgh regional August Wilson New Voices Competition which is open to high school students, 9-12, celebrating the life and works of August Wilson.

August Wilson

New Voices 

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The August Wilson New Voices Competition (AWNV) is a city-wide competition open to all Pittsburgh high school students in honor of the late Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, August Wilson. To participate, students engage in competition by either performing a 2-3 minute monologue or creating a visual design presentation from one of the ten plays in August Wilson’s Century Cycle. The top two students from the Pittsburgh Regional Finals receive a cash prize and are granted the opportunity to compete at the AWNV National competition with students from across the country. Applications for the competition will be open starting November 2023. Please stay tuned for more information on the competition.

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August Wilson New Voices Competition (AWNV)