Theatre Conspiracy at the Alliance announces New Play Contest finalists
Theatre Conspiracy at the Alliance for the Arts has announced the three finalists for its 21st Annual New Play Contest:
- Love and Communication by Jim Christy,
- The Wild Boar by Daniel Damiano and
- The Chechens by Phillip Smith.
Finalists 
were selected from over 600 entries from around the world. The audience will vote for their favorite at the event on December 14 at the Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers FL 33919. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception including food and drink. At 7:30 p.m. selections from the finalists will be read by a cast of 
Alliance for the Arts actors. After the conclusion of the final reading the audience will vote for which show they think should be the winner. The winning script will be given a full production in the Alliance’s 2020-21 Season and receive the Janet & Bruce Bunch New Play Contest 
Award.
“Our New Play Contest is a daunting task each year, but the payoff is worthy of the effort,” says artistic producing director Bill Taylor. “Supporting new work is an important part of our mission. These playwrights and their work are the future of theatre in America.”
Tickets are $50 and include the reception and readings. Tickets can be purchased at ArtInLee.org/NewPlayContest or by calling 239-939-2787.
November 26, 2019.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.