The Pittsburgh New Works Festival has announced the winners of the Donna Awards for its 19th season. The awards are named for the festival's founder, Donna Rae.

• For the fourth consecutive year, Chris Gavaler of Virginia won the Donna for Outstanding Contribution by a Playwright. His "Vows" was produced by Rage of the Stage Players.

• "The Blasphemy of Bees" by Christopher Dimond of Astoria, N.Y., was honored as Outstanding Production, with each cast member receiving an acting award: T.C. Brown for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Sara Fisher for Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role and Christopher Bondi for Best Actor in a Lead Role. Lance-eric skapura tied with Lora Oxenreiter of CCAC South for Outstanding Director. Oxenreiter directed "Working Together," written by Bondi.

• Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role went to Arlene Merryman for her performance in "Senior Moment" by Californian Michael Wolfson.

• Previous Lifetime Achievement Award winner Barbara Russell presented this year's award to Christopher Rawson, the Post-Gazette theater critic for 25 years.

The Pittsburgh New Works Festival encourages the development of new plays. The plays in the festival are produced by local theater companies.

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