The NewSCRipts play-reading series, active from 1985 to 2024, provided a forum for talented writers for nearly 40 years. Through public readings, NewSCRipts gave playwrights the opportunity to hear their works-in-progress and receive feedback from SCR patrons. In 2021, SCR expanded the NewSCRipts series to include NewSCRipts in Schools; in addition to public readings at SCR, select readings in the series received a subsequent presentation at a local college or university.
Plays read in NewSCRipts include Donald Margulies' Collected Stories, Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain and Amy Freed's Freedomland—all of which went on to New York productions and were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize—as well as Wit, which won the Pulitzer for author Margaret Edson. Other notable NewSCRipts readings include Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector, Nomad Motel by Carla Ching, A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath and Office Hour by Julia Cho.
In 2024, SCR launched Samples from The Lab, a new public play-development series, which replaced NewSCRipts.
More information about Samples from The Lab.
*denotes play went on to production at SCR or elsewhere.
2023-24 Season
bogfriends by Jose Sebastian Alberdi
Chinese Republicans by Alex Lin*
2022-23 Season
There Once was a House by Charly Evon Simpson
Joan by Daniel Goldstein*
Fantasma by Benjamin Benne
2021-22 Season
Louder by Caroline V. McGraw
The Hombres by Tony Meneses*
Funnie by Jessica Moss
2020-21 Season
(No NewSCRipts readings this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)
2019-20 Season
John Proctor Is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower*
The Ancient Order of Real Bearded Santas by Bekah Brunstetter
(The 2019-20 NewSCRipts season was cut short in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)
2018-19 Season
Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector*
The Canadians by Adam Bock*
Love by Kate Cortesi*
2017-18 Season
Welcome to the Murder House by Justin Lewis & Jacob Rajan*
Continuity by Bess Wohl*
Origin Story by Nathan Alan Davis*
2016-17 Season
A Patron of the Arts by Kate Cortesi*
SHREW! by Amy Freed*
Sheltered by Alix Sobler*
2015-16 Season
Nomad Motel by Carla Ching*
The Siegel by Michael Mitnick*
A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath*
2014-15 Season
Opium Den by Julie Marie Myatt
Going to a Place where you Already Are by Bekah Brunstetter*
Office Hour by Julia Cho*
2013-14 Season
Mr. Wolf by Rajiv Joseph*
The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois by Adam Rapp*
Liquidation Play by Sarah Burgess (title changed toDry Powder)*
2012-13 Season
Hope and Gravity by Michael Hollinger*
Death of the Author by Steven Drukman*
And Right Now by A. Rey Pamatmat (title changed to after all the terrible things I do)*
2011-12 Season
Warrior Class by Kenneth Lin*
Point Last Seen by Scott Organ
The Groundling by Marc Palmieri*
2010-11 Season
Pookie Goes Grenading by JC Lee*
The Prince of Atlantis by Steven Drukman*
Tales from Red Vienna by David Grimm*
2009-10 Season
Bob by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb*
Spirit Control by Beau Willimon*
How to Write a New Book for the Bible: A Play for an Older Actress by Bill Cain*
2008-09 Season
Thomas Repair by Mat Smart
Extraordinary Chambers by David Wiener*
The Happy Ones by Julie Marie Myatt*
2007-08 Season
Goldfish by John Kolvenbach*
Surf Report by Annie Weisman*
Reborning by Zayd Dohrn*
futura by Jordan Harrison*
2006-07 Season
The 13th of Paris by Mat Smart*
The St. James Infirmary by Brian Tucker*
Incendiary by Adam Szymkowicz*
King of Shadows by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa*
2005-06 Season
Blue Door by Tanya Barfield*
Pig Farm by Greg Kotis*
Colorado by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb*
New York is Bleeding by Said Sayrafiezadeh
2004-05 Season
Princess Marjorie by Noah Haidle*
Unrequited by Robert William Sherwood
House to Half by Tom Donaghy*
Restoration Comedy by Amy Freed*
2003-04 Season
Lincolnesque by John Strand*
Happy Valley by Aurorae Khoo*
Anon by Kate Robin*
Twenty Shadows by Cusi Cram*
2002-03 Season
The Hiding Place by Jeff Whitty*
Montezuma by Davey Holmes
Egg by Risa Mickenberg*
People be Heard by Quincy Long*
2001-02 Season
Going Gone by Karen Hartman*
Our Boy (title changed to Boy) by Julia Jordan*
Manna by Cheri Magid*
Daedalus by David Davalos*
2000-01 Season
Skitaletz (The Wanderer) by Dmitry Lipkin*
Bullet Round by Steven Drukman*
Family Practice by Eric Bagan
Ctrl Alt Del by Anthony Clarvoe*
1999-00 Season
In the Western Garden by Stuart Spencer*
Fighting Wordsby Sunil Kuruvilla*
Isaac by David Schulner*
Ever Ever by Katherine Burger*
1998-99 Season
Adam Baum and the Jew Movie by Daniel Goldfarb*
The Hollow Lands by Howard Korder*
The Lobby (title changed toLobby Hero) by Kenneth Lonergan*
Drink Me by Mary Fengar Gail*
1997-98 Season
On the Jump by John Glore*
Stout Fellow by Mark Van Wye*
Two Sisters and a Piano by Nilo Cruz*
Uncle Sam's Fandango by Rick Foster*
Lunatic by KC Davis*
1996-97 Season
I Clap My Hands (title changed toThe Summer Moon) by John Olive*
King of Clocks by Keith Bunin*
Wishbones by Lucinda Coxon*
Sidney Bechet Killed a Man by Stuart Flack*
Freedomland by Amy Freed*
1995-96 Season
Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg*
Collected Stories by Donald Margulies*
Crumbs from the Table of Joy by Lynn Nottage*
Eden by Jennifer Maisel*
Big Hunk O' Burnin' Love by Prince Gomolvilas*
1994-95 Season
Where the Truth Lies by Catherine Butterfield*
Greater Love by Roger Rueff
The Things You Don't Know by David Hollander*
Denial by Peter Sagal*
The Interrogation of Nathan Hale by David S. Ford*
1993-94 Season
Unmerciful Good Fortune by Edwin Sanchez*
Wit by Margaret Edson*
The Red Room by Robert Daseler
Too Good to be True by David Ford
Green Icebergs by Cecilia Fannon*
1992-93 Season
So Many Words by Roger Rueff*
The Lights by Howard Korder *
Jackson Blume by Norman Plotkin
Mrs. Zelinski Comes to Call by Nancy Crawford
To Distraction by Cecilia Fannon
1991-92 Season
Robbers by Lyle Kessler*
Great Day in the Morning by Thomas Babe*
Gray's Anatomy by Jim Leonard Jr.*
Let's Play Two by Anthony Clarvoe*
Capoeira by Tania Myren-Zobel*
1990-91 Season
Things Being What They Are by Wendy Macleod*
El Dorado by Milcha Sanchez-Scott*
Boundary Waters by Barbara Field*
The Extra Man by Richard Greenberg*
Custer's Last Band by Abe Polsky*
1989-90 Season
Pick Up Ax by Anthony Clarvoe*
Sight Unseen by Donald Margulies*
The Russian Teacher by Alexander Buravsky (adapted by Keith Reddin)*
The Habit of Living by Allan Havis*
Pirates by Mark W. Lee*
1988-89 Season
Lost Electra by Bruce Rodgers*
About to Begin by Jerome Kilty*
Search and Destroy by Howard Korder*
Romantics by Jeremy Lawrence
Once in Arden by Richard Hellesen*
1987-88 Season
Dalton's Back by Keith Curran*
At Long Last Leo by Mark Stein*
Ragged Dick by Neal Bell*
Peacekeeper (title changed to Nebraska) by Keith Reddin*
Down in the Dumps by Thomas Babe
1986-87 Season
Play Yourself by Harry Kondoleon*
Haut Gout by Allan Havis*
The Virgin Molly by Quincy Long*
Big Time by Keith Reddin*
Sweet Powder (title changed to Burning Beach) by Eduardo Machado*
1985-86 Season
Boys' Life by Howard Korder*
Elaine's Daughter by Mayo Simon*
Killers by John Olive*
Cold Sweat by Neal Bell*
Highest Standard of Living by Keith Reddin*
Photo: The cast in rehearsal for the 2018 NewSCRipts reading of Love by Kate Cortesi.
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