Listen to the winning radio plays in the 91.7 WVXU broadcast at 8 p.m. The committee that evaluated the submissions included: Brant Russell, CCM Acting Professor and Artistic Director of the CCM Playwrights Workshop Jenell Walton, VP for Content at Cincinnati Public Radio Liz Carman, Marketing and Communications Manager at Know Theatre Brian Isaac Phillips, Artistic Director at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Lynn Meyers, Artistic Director at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Daunielle Rasmussen, Director of Artistic Engagement at Playhouse in the Park Derek Snow, Founder of Missing Front Plate Productions Gabriella DiVincenzo, Artistic Coordinator at Cincinnati Artists’ Theatre Carol Brammer, Artistic Director at Liberty Exhibition Hall Julia Greer, Co-Artistic Director at The Hearth NYC Emma Miller, Co-Artistic Director at The Hearth NYC Adam Tran, actor and Lisa Ampleman, writer, Managing Editor of The Cincinnati Review. This contest gives them the opportunity to have their original play produced for radio and possibly a way for them to realize their dream of becoming a playwright.” We recognize that some people face life or financial obstacles and maybe couldn't earn a college degree but still have a passion for playwriting. The contest will hopefully inspire the winners to pursue their passion for creative writing.”ĬCM Acting Professor Brant Russell, playwright and director, said, "It was exciting to open this contest up to as many UC students, past and present, as we could. "We get so much support from the community, and this is one way we’re giving back and supporting the arts in Greater Cincinnati. "Cincinnati Public Radio is excited to partner with the talented students at CCM and Brant Russell, Artistic Director of the CCM Playwrights Workshop to bring fresh, original radio dramas to our listeners," said Jenell Walton, Vice President of Content at Cincinnati Public Radio, home to 91.7 WVXU, 88.5 WMUB and 90.9 WGUC. Learn more about the winning plays and playwrights below: The winning plays were produced by CCM Playwrights Workshop and performed by CCM student actors inside a WVXU recording studio. So having a script performed and recorded at CCM is extra exciting, and a little daunting!” “When I studied creative writing at UC oh-so-many years ago, I worked at a coffee house, Baba Budans, frequented by many CCM students. “As a librarian and writer who spends maybe too much time playing with stories in my own head, I’m just incredibly grateful and thrilled to have a play performed and broadcast out there in the world - and on WVXU of all places,” said Rose, who studied at UC’s College of Arts and Sciences (BA, ’01). This intimate portrait of a promising musician centers on buskers at the Banks as they experience the intersections of race, privilege and music. Rose beat out a total of 16 other entries to claim the top prize of $2500 for his play, Ketchup. The top three winners were awarded a cash prize for their work in addition to having their plays produced by CCM for broadcast on 91.7 WVXU. Listen to the broadcast on the radio or via the WVXU website.ĬPR and CCM named UC alumnus Cedric Rose winner of the CCM Radio Theatre playwright competition in spring 2022. See more News Public Talk 60 tune ins FM 91. We are beyond sorry to see WVXU in Cincinnati leave the Echoes family, but we hope you’ll stay with us online where we keep the music alive.Cincinnati Public Radio (CPR) and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) will share the winning works of the inaugural CCM Radio Theatre playwright competition in a broadcast on 91.7 WVXU at 8 p.m. Cincinnati Public Radio - WVXU is a broadcast radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, providing News, Talk and Documentary radio shos. Click here to get Echoes online for $8.99/month. Echoes Online is regularly 15.95 a month, so that’s a significant savings off our regular price. We are offering bereaved Echoes WVXU listeners a special discount, $8.99 a month for the first year. We love our Ohio audience and we want to continue being a part of your lives. And there’s a lot more, including non-narrated shows and special streams. We love our Cincinnati area audience and we’ve loved being on WVXU for over 25 years.Įven though WVXU has abandoned you, we won’t. You can hear Echoes Online, where you can subscribe to Echoes and stream the show ON DEMAND, anytime, anywhere you want using your computer or the FREE Echoes App. This way, you can listen to Echoes on your schedule, not a radio station’s. If you would like to let WVXU know how you feel about this, you can contact them on their website here: Needless to say, this decision is very disappointing. We have been a successful show on WVXU for over 25 years on the air. Completely out of the blue, WVXU has cancelled Echoes.
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