This event is in the past.It took place on February 8, 2026 at Harlem School of the Arts.


Watch new plays come alive at their messiest, most honest moment. This workshop invites playwrights to test 10–12 page excerpts in cold readings, then opens the floor for audience feedback that actually shapes the work.
Emerging playwrights
Community feedback
Cold readings
Harlem arts scene
Tips
🎭actors arrive by 6:30 PM to participate
✍️bring 10–12 pages of a work-in-progress
💬audience feedback follows each reading
Playwrights' Playground
Hamilton Heights


Watch new plays come alive at their messiest, most honest moment. This workshop invites playwrights to test 10–12 page excerpts in cold readings, then opens the floor for audience feedback that actually shapes the work.
Emerging playwrights
Community feedback
Cold readings
Harlem arts scene
Tips
🎭actors arrive by 6:30 PM to participate
✍️bring 10–12 pages of a work-in-progress
💬audience feedback follows each reading
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