About Outcry Reads
Outcry Reads is a yearly series of play readings. Outcry Theatre produces four readings of new works by local Dallas-Fort Worth playwrights. Local actors are cast, and an Outcry staff member directs the readings. The readings take place at the Outcry Theatre Rehearsal Location in Plano, Texas. The readings are free to attend, with limited seating for up to 20 audience members. A talkback follows the readings, moderated by the director, where the audience members and actors discuss the play with the playwright.
This season we will be combining all four readings into a weekend of local plays, the 2025 Outcry Reads Festival.
This season we will be combining all four readings into a weekend of local plays, the 2025 Outcry Reads Festival.
2025 Outcry Reads Festival
May 16-18, 2025 Titles and exact times TBA |
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.
- Plays must be between 45 and 135 minutes.
Outcry Theatre is funded in part by the City of Plano, the Texas Commission on the Arts,
the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Town of Addison
the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Town of Addison
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