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 info@conemanrunning.com!

We announce the winner of Round 3 of the Elite 8! And if anyone wants to write an audio play, email us at info@conemanrunning.com!

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!

It's the first round of the Elite 8!  The theme is two wrongs don't make a right and the sound cue is a hotel bell ding!   Take the Shot by Dan Potter Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Caryn Fulda and Helen Rios   We Both Get What We Want by David L. Williams Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Steve Brown and Brit Garcia   Go to www.conemanrunning.com to vote for your favorite!

Bonus play! The Ivory and the Entity by Qasim Makkani Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Brian Chambers, Ruth McCleskey, Jason Rivas and Melissa Rodriguez

Bonus play! The Night Before the End by Madison Sedlor Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Patrick Barton, Brit Garcia and Michael Weems

A bonus play! HPL Radio Hour, Episode 3 — The Gray Specter versus Doctor Thotep by Ben Plopper Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Justin Bernard, Jonathan Moonen, Kevin Sebastian and Ben Plopper

We announce the 8th and final winner of the Sweet 16 Match up! Bonus plays! It Was Better When We were Together by Michael Ganley Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Justin Bernard and Rick Evans   Steak Out by Marj O'Neill Butler Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Schrenia Bockholt, Helen Rios and Skyler Wuolle

We announce the winner of the seventh bracket of the Sweet 16.   Renata and Christine talk about the first time they tried to record an audioplay.  So the first bonus play is the very first play Cone Man Running ever did in order to test whether or not we could actually use zoom to create an audioplay that sounded good. Sway by Michael Weems Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Helen Rios and Renata Smith

We announce the winner of Round 6 between Claire Marie Anderson and Michael Weems.  We also present the last Sweet 16 Match Up.   The Meaning of Life by Cassie Randall Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Helen Baker, Rick Evans and Skyler Wuolle v. Forklift Safety Training by Conor Farrell Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Caryn Fulda, Bailey Hampton, Brian Kondrach and Ben Plopper Voting open until Wednesday, July 14 at 11:59PM at www.conemanrunning.com.

We announce the winner to fifth bracket to the Sweet 16.  We also present the seventh match up who had the theme of "A day late and a dollar short" and had to include the sound cue of fabric ripping. Dahmer, Party of Five by Kris Thompson Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Beau Fisher, Adina Owen, Kealoha Petersen  V. Pure White Snow by Nicholas Garelick Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Justin Bernard, Dan Potter, Helen Rios, Michael Weems Vote for your favorite at www.conemanrunning.com.

We announce the winner of the Round 4 Match up between Jon Harvey and Jason Jonathan Rivas.  We also present the Round 6 Match-Up which had a theme of "Better Together" and the crunching sound cue.  Never Too Old for a Mystery by Claire Marie Anderson Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Rachel Brownhill, Beau Fisher, Qasim Makkani and Melissa Rodriguez v. Winner Takes All by Michael Weems Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Patrick Barton, Justin Bernard and Steve Brown Voting open until Thursday, July 7 at 11:59PM

We announce the winner of the third Wotw2 Sweet 16 bracket. We also present the fifth match up in the War of the Words Sweet 16 Bracket! The theme was "Better together" and the sound cue was crunching. Better Together: A Modern Relationship Guide by Ruben Ybarra  Directed by Renata Smith Voice Actors: Rick Evans, Nicholas Garelick, Chad Benjamin Potter and Cassie Randall   v.   Let's Get Together by Ruth McCleskey Directed by Christine Weems Voice Actors: Chelsea Curto, Bailey Hampton and Brian Kondrach Go vote for this bracket at www.conemanrunning.com!