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:
Wednesday, August 27 • 7pm | The Broadside Pavilion
ONE NIGHT AT THE BLACKBIRD by Thomas Mullen and Maria Messias Mendes
Lucy operates a clandestine nightclub within the walls of a funeral home. The Blackbird's performers are among New Orleans' greatest legends, now dead, and some of them are having an existential crisis.
Featuring: James Bartelle, KC, Aria Jackson, Jessica Mixon, Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson and Matthew Thompson
Recent Readings
July 2019
CRAIGSLISTED* by Sharai Bohannon
August 2019
BIKE AMERICA by Mike Lew
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
January 2020
TROUBLE IN MIND by Alice Childress
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
August 2022
LYISISTRATA by Julia Delois + E. Lynn
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
*Would go on to be produced as part of TNP season
