Posted on March 5, 2024

Reading Theater Project Announces Play Reading Series and Auditions

by Reading Theater Project

Reading Theater Project Announces Play Reading Series and Auditions

The Reading Theater Project is pleased to announce auditions for the Play Reading Series on Saturday, March 16, at 2 p.m., at Holy Cross United Methodist Church, 529 N. 5th St., Reading. Free parking and the entrance are available at the back of the building, off the Church Street alley.

Our Play Reading Series this spring will connect to the season’s theme of “Wonder” and will feature four plays by local and regional playwrights. Each is performed as a staged reading followed by a facilitated talkback with the playwright, director, and actors. Literary Manager Adam Richter will coordinate the series, which will be held at GoggleWorks’ Boscov Theatre.

The performance dates are:

  • Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 7 p.m. – Holy Orders by Sue Sneeringer, directed by Jody Reppert.
  • Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 7 p.m. – Prospect Hill by Bruce Walsh, directed by Kimberly Patterson.
  • Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 7 p.m. – Banshee by Adam Richter, directed by Sean Sassaman.
  • Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 7 p.m. – Arachnothology (A Study of Spiders) by Kimberly Patterson, directed by Andrea Kennedy Hart.

More information about the roles, plays, director, overall production, and the audition sign-up form are available on our website: readingtheaterproject.org. All actors are paid a stipend.

Like our other productions, the Play Reading Series will follow the Pay What You Will Model: an audience member can choose their own price for a ticket, including $0. The recommended price is $10, and we encourage those who are able to pay the $20 Pay It Forward price. This ticket pricing model is part of our Theater For All initiative to make theater more accessible to all audiences. Tickets are already available at readingtheaterproject.org or by calling 484-706-9719.

Our season is supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, administered through Berks Arts, EnerSys, and M&T Bank.

The Reading Theater Project is a locally-focused theater company based in Reading/Berks County, PA. We value collaboration and creative challenges and believe theater is an inclusive experience that can reveal our shared human condition. For more information, visit readingtheaterproject.org or call 484-706-9719.

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