About Outcry Reads
Outcry Reads is a new series of play readings. Outcry Theatre will produce four readings of new works by local DFW playwrights. Local actors will be cast, and an Outcry staff member will direct the readings. The readings will take place at the Outcry Theatre Rehearsal Location in Plano, Texas. The readings will be free to attend, with limited seating for up to 20 audience members. There will be a talkback following the readings, moderated by the director, where the audience members and actors can discuss the play with the playwright.
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2022-2023 Reading Dates
Friday, February 24, 2023 - Space, Time, Love Trilogy by Mike Byham Friday, May 26, 2023 - Austin & Huntsville by Straton Rushing 2023-2024 Reading Dates
Friday, October TBA, 2023 Friday, November TBA, 2023 Friday, February TBA, 2024 Friday, May TBA, 2024 |
Reading Location
Outcry Theatre Rehearsal Location 1915 North Central Expressway, Suite 120 Plano, TX 75075 |
Submission Guidelines
- All submitting playwrights must live in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and be able to attend the reading and the rehearsal that will take place the previous Friday.
- Playwrights will need to provide a list of what they would like to learn from the talkback, including specific questions they would like answered.
- Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Playwrights may only submit one play per season.
- Only non-musicals will be considered.
Auditions
Commitment
Each reading will be a time commitment from 6-10pm and will have a four-hour rehearsal the Friday before, also from 6-10pm. No conflicts will be accepted.
Austin & Huntsville
Rehearsal Friday, May 19, 6-10pm. Reading Friday, May 26, 6-10pm.
Auditions by Video Submission
For consideration, please send a one-minute video of a monologue to outcrytheatre@gmail.com with subject line: Outcry Reads Casting. (We recommend using Dropbox or WeTransfer rather than attaching the video.) Please attach a headshot and resume.
Cast
Still seeking actors for the below roles. All actors will be paid a $25 stipend for their participation.
Austin & Huntsville Synopsis
As a controversial prison reform bill is making its way through the Texas state senate, an aide takes it upon herself to blackmail a senator, ensuring the bill’s passage. While all of this is happening, the L’Estrange family is living through the very real consequences of the prison system. The elder brother Alex is starting a two-year sentence, he becomes acquainted with a magical voice that refers to itself only as “the Narrator”. The lives of this family and the dirty politics of the state capitol come crashing together when one senator pays to have another killed.
Character Descriptions for Austin & Huntsville
Senator Laura Bravo - A Mexican American woman in her early 30s.
Senator Terry Bentham / The Narrator - A white man in his 50s & a disembodied voice.
Each reading will be a time commitment from 6-10pm and will have a four-hour rehearsal the Friday before, also from 6-10pm. No conflicts will be accepted.
Austin & Huntsville
Rehearsal Friday, May 19, 6-10pm. Reading Friday, May 26, 6-10pm.
Auditions by Video Submission
For consideration, please send a one-minute video of a monologue to outcrytheatre@gmail.com with subject line: Outcry Reads Casting. (We recommend using Dropbox or WeTransfer rather than attaching the video.) Please attach a headshot and resume.
Cast
Still seeking actors for the below roles. All actors will be paid a $25 stipend for their participation.
Austin & Huntsville Synopsis
As a controversial prison reform bill is making its way through the Texas state senate, an aide takes it upon herself to blackmail a senator, ensuring the bill’s passage. While all of this is happening, the L’Estrange family is living through the very real consequences of the prison system. The elder brother Alex is starting a two-year sentence, he becomes acquainted with a magical voice that refers to itself only as “the Narrator”. The lives of this family and the dirty politics of the state capitol come crashing together when one senator pays to have another killed.
Character Descriptions for Austin & Huntsville
Senator Laura Bravo - A Mexican American woman in her early 30s.
Senator Terry Bentham / The Narrator - A white man in his 50s & a disembodied voice.
