War of the Words

We announce the winner of the second season of the War of the Words Bracket Battle!

We also have our final bonus play!

Portals by Qasim Makkani

Directed by Lauren Hainley

Voice Actors: Reed Halvorson, Bailey Hampton and Jason Rivas

Thanks for listening to the bracket this season!

A Cone Man Running Production

The Finals!

We started with 28 and are down to two! Ruben Ybarra v Reed Halvorson. The playwrights drafted their actors. They had to incorporate any ten sound cues into their play and were allowed up to 20 minutes. They were allowed to write about anything they wanted. Here are their results:

The Negotiator by Ruben Ybarra

Directed by Christine Weems

Voice Actors: Rick Evans, Brian Kondrach, Jon Moonen and Ben Plopper

v.

Just Like New by Reed Halvorson

Directed by Christine Weems

Voice Actors: Helen Baker, Helen Rios and Kevin Sebastian

Go vote at www.conemanrunning.com until 11:59PM at Monday, November 15.

We announce the second winner of the Final Four!

And we have a bonus play for your listening pleasure.

Blue Little Blue Late by Colleen O'Doherty

Directed by Christine Weems

Voice Actors: Helen Baker, Chelsea Curto and Bailey Hampton

The second bracket of the Final Four! The theme was to use advice that they had been given in kindergarten that applies as an adult and the sound cue was a camera shutter click.

The Before Times by Reed Halvorson

Directed by Christine Weems

Voice Actors: Ruth McCleskey, Melissa Rodriguez, Kevin Sebastian

v.

Behold the Wonder by Nicholas Garelick Directed by Jason Jonathan Rivas Voice Actors: Rick Evans, Chad Benjamin Potter, Kevin Sebastian Go to www.conemanrunning.com to vote for your favorite!

The first bracket of the Final Four! The theme was to use advice that they had been given in kindergarten that applies as an adult and the sound cue was a camera shutter click.

One of the Good Ones by David L. Williams

Directed by Christine Weems

Voice Actors: Chelsea Curto, Caryn Fulda, Brian Kondrach, Jon Moonen

v.

So This One Time I Ordered a Creme Brulee by Ruben Ybarra Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Qasim Makkani, Dan Potter, Ben Plopper and Helen Rios Go to www.conemanrunning.com to vote for your favorite!

We announce the winner of Round 4 of the Elite 8!

And if anyone wants to write an audio play, email us at [email protected]!

We announce the winner of Round 3 of the Elite 8!

And if anyone wants to write an audio play, email us at [email protected]!

We announce the winner of the second Elite Eight match up.

And we present the last round of the Elite 8! The theme is two wrongs don't make a right and the sound cue is a hotel bell ding!

They Will Kill Us by Nicholas Garelick Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Chelsea Curto, Rick Evans, John Raley, Melissa Rodriguez and Skyler Wuolle v. Leave it to the Experts by Conor Farrell Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Helen Baker, Justin Bernard, Rachel Brownhill, Kealoha Peterson, Ben Plopper and Kevin Sebastian Voting is open until Wednesday, September 1 at www.conemanrunning.com.

We announce the winner of the first Elite Eight match up.

And we present the third round of the Elite 8! The theme is two wrongs don't make a right and the sound cue is a hotel bell ding!

All's Fair in Primanti Brothers and War by Ruben Ybarra Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Ty Fisher, Reed Halvorson and Jason Jonathan Rivas v. Amarillo '48 by Michael Weems Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Brian Kondrach, Ruth McCleskey, Chad Benjamin Potter, Dan Potter and Michael Raabe Go to www.conemanrunning.com to vote!

It's the second round of the Elite 8! The theme is two wrongs don't make a right and the sound cue is a hotel bell ding!

Offended by Reed Halvorson Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Nicholas Garelick, Bailey Hampton, Qasim Makkani, Bryan Mayard, Renata Smith v. All Things Must Pass by Jason Jonathan Rivas Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Jonathan Moonen, Renata Smith, Michael Weems and Sarah Willlett Go to www.conemanrunning.com to vote!