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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 

Competition.

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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)