Rough Draughts is The NOLA Project's FREE play reading series held at local bars, breweries and watering holes.
Since 2017, our mission with Rough Draughts has been to help aspiring actors and playwrights become more involved with the New Orleans theatre community while exposing TNP's already adventurous audience to new and unique plays that entertain and engage. We welcome script submissions HERE. Thank you for supporting new, BOLD theatre in New Orleans!
NEXT READING:
A RATED-R CHRISTMAS CAROL by A.J. Allegra Wednesday, December 3 • 7pm | The Broadside Pavilion
An irreverent spin on the Charles Dickens classic! In this comedic retelling, Ebenezer Scrooge – miser, bigot, misogynist, and overall terrible human being – learns the true meaning of Christian charity and, most importantly, what a tremendous asshole everyone really thinks he is.
Featuring: Khiry Armstead, Natalie Boyd, Keith Claverie, Leslie Claverie, Wayland Cooper, Torey Hayward, Alex Pomes, Matthew Thompson, Anna Toujas, Alex Martinez Wallace, Megan Whittle and Kristin Witt
Recent Readings
July 2019
CRAIGSLISTED* by Sharai Bohannon
September 2019
SPINDLE SHUTTLE NEEDLE by Gab Reisman
October 2019
CLOWN BAR 2* by Adam Szymkowicz
November 2019
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN by Kimberly Belflower
December 2019
GO ELF YA SELF by James Bartelle
April 2020
TREASURE ISLAND* by A.J. Allegra, James Bartelle and Alex Martinez Wallace
May 2020
OREGON TRAIL 2 by A.J. Allegra
July 2022
GOD AND GIRL by Emma Schillage
September 2022
ROM.COM by Matt Thekkethala
December 2024
VIGIL by Nancy Kissam
March 2025
CRACKBABY by Candrice Jones
May 2025
STILL LIFE WITH JULIANNE by Adam Szymkowicz
August 2025
ONE NIGHT AT THE BLACKBIRD by Thomas Mullen and Maria Messias Mendes
*Would go on to be produced as part of TNP season
