New Voices for the Theatre 34th Annual Festival of New Works Cast

Allison Calhoon (Playwright in Production "At the End of Time")

A rising senior at York County School of the Arts at Bruton High School in Yorktown, Virginia. “I enjoy reading, writing, and playing video games. I have acted in three theater productions and stage managed one.

Ava Conway (Playwright in Production "Please Just Stay")

A recent graduate from Eastern View High School in Culpeper, Virginia. “I am a 2024 graduate of Eastern View High School and Germanna Community College and will be attending VCU to study performance theatre. In my free time, I enjoy tennis, crafts, movies, and of course, playwriting! With a passion for bringing characters to life and telling stories through my eyes, I hope that my play can impact the audience’s hearts and minds.”

Hunter Olson (Playwright in Production "Prince's Folly")

A recent graduate of Salem High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Academy in Virgina Beach, Virginia. “I will be attending art school at James Madison this upcoming fall in hopes of having a dual major of Theater/Graphic Design. I’m excited to start my playwriting journey with SPARC.”

Alexis Washington (Playwright in Production "Bumble Bea")

A recent graduate from Appomattox Governor’s School for the Arts in Petersburg, Virginia. “I like to write about close interpersonal dynamics combined with things I have learned while studying psychology. Despite a history in poetry and fiction, I am a first-time playwright and thoroughly enjoy exploring the medium.”