Round 5 saw a tight race between William Bivins “Grunion Run” and David Talley’s “Acting” culminate with a win for Talley - though Bivins will have one last shot to make the finals if “Grunion Run” can win Round 6. Also a quick Special Thanks to Things We Made (competing theater group in Round 5) for jumping up during a tech fuck-up and keeping the crowd entertained with some stand-up comedy - you guys effin rocked it.

ROUND 5 RESULTS:

1. 1)“Acting” - David Talley
   

2. 2)“Grunion Run” - William Bivins
   

3. 3)“Cyrano Truncated” - Richard Medugno
   

4. 4)“Domestic Surveillance” - Daniel Heath
   

And while these pieces played great to the sold out crowds of Round 5, they will not have a second chance in Round 6:

5. 5)“Adventures in Dating” - Rand Courtney
   

6. 6)“Gorgon with the Wind” - Things We Made
   

7. 7)“Convenience” - Caitlin Myer
   

8. 8)“Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland” - Duncan Wold
   

Congrats to all the writers for letting us have at their work and a special nod to Mr. Talley for earning his spot in Championship Weekend.

ROUND 6 LINE-UP (June 12, 13, 19 & 20):

For the last round before the Finals, PianoFight will again host a competing theater group. Only this time, that group is the SF Weekly Editor’s Pick for Best Theater Co. in the City (PianoFight was the SF Weekly’s Readers’ Poll choice for Best Theater Co.), Sleepwalkers. And to wet your appetite, we shot a promo vid with Tore and Damion from Sleepwalkers:

And here are the plays that will be battling for one last chance to make the Finals:

“Runners” - Sleepwalkers Theater (Maria Ferrari)

“A Disturbance in the Farce” - Patricia Milton

“Third Wheel” - Rob Ready

“Who Can Mack the Most Psychedelic Mushrooms?!” - The SHIT Show

Round 6 will also feature more bad ass musical guests:

Our Kelly - June 12-13

Ben & Ash - June 19-20

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