NewSCRipts Reading Series
The NewSCRipts play-reading series—part of The Lab@SCR—has provided a forum for talented writers for more than 35 years. NewSCRipts gives patrons the opportunity to be a part of SCR's play-development process during three Monday evening readings. NewSCRipts readings are free and open to the public.
Past NewSCRipts readings include Donald Margulies' Collected Stories, Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain and Amy Freed's Freedomland—all of which went on to New York productions and were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize—as well as Wit, which won the Pulitzer for author Margaret Edson. Other notable NewSCRipts readings from recent seasons include Nomad Motel by Carla Ching, A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath and Office Hour by Julia Cho.
2021-22 NewSCRipts dates:
- LOUDER
by Caroline V. McGraw
Monday, October 25, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. - THE HOMBRES
by Tony Meneses
Monday, December 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. - FUNNIE
by Jessica Moss
directed by Jennifer Chambers
Monday, June 27, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
Tudor England. Henry VIII is on the throne, it’s a golden age for comedy, and Maid of Honour Jane will do anything to be a part of the scene. Jane’s funny—just ask her bestie, Anne Boleyn. But in year fifteen-hundred-whatever, comedy is still a boys’ club, and Carl the Funny One—Henry’s court jester—is its leader. As Jane angles her way to the stage, she unwittingly grabs Carl’s attention. Could this be her big break? Or her downfall? A surprising new comedy inspired by the very short Wikipedia entry about the only female court jester ever depicted…and, you know, current events.
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Photo: Actors prepare for the NewSCRipts reading Going to a Place where you Already Are by Bekah Brunstetter. Photo by Ben Horak.