Play Reading Response Form

    Thank you for your participation in reading and responding to play scripts. Your input is a valued and important part of the planning process and helps shape the future of TheatreMidwest!

    ​Once you have finished reading a play in its entirety, please offer brief responses to the queries posed below:
    MISSION
    We are professionals creating works of relevance to the people of the Midwest, with particular attention to the voices of women and other under-represented groups. (See also "Goals" HERE.)

    In what ways does this play STRONGLY SUPPORT the mission and goals of TheatreMidwest?
    Do you perceive any potential (or likely) ways this piece might be seen to work COUNTER to the mission and goals of TheaterMidwest?
    AUDIENCE, MARKETING, DEVELOPMENT
    What are 2-3 characteristics or types of audience it would MOST APPEAL TO?
    Any characteristics or types of audience it would be UNAPPEALING to?
    What types of GROUPS (social, community, work/vocation, service, etc.) or BUSINESSES (corporate, small/medium, non-profit, etc.) might be good TARGETS for some kind of PARTNERING, UNDERWRITING, OR OTHER SUPPORT?
    What types of GROUPS or POPULATIONS would be best to invite to use RADICAL HOSPITALITY opportunities? (Read/review details of that HERE.)
    PRODUCTION/PERFORMANCE
    What would be the 2-3 COOLEST THINGS about the act of putting it onstage? (Design, Performance, Casting, etc.)
    What would be the 2-3 biggest TECHNICAL/DESIGN CHALLENGES?
    What would be the 2-3 biggest ACTING/PERFORMANCE/CASTING CHALLENGES?
    PERSONAL APPEAL/OVERALL RESPONSE 
    What is your overall reaction to the play, including your personal enthusiasm (or lack thereof) for it?
    On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being weakest/least and 5 being best/most, please rate the following areas:
    Any additional comments?
    If you would like to choose the next play you'll read from the top section of the spreadsheet below, please include the title in the field provided. Otherwise, we'll be in touch soon.
    When you have answered all the required queries (marked with *), please click the submission button below once (only). Nothing may happen for a minute or two. Your successful submission will result in a confirmation message at the top of this web page. If nothing has happened after 5-10 minutes, 1) double check all required responses, complete as needed, resubmit; 2) contact Joan Korte by email HERE. 

Plays Under Consideration by the Reading & Leadership Teams

The spreadsheet below lists plays in various stages of consideration/production. The top section is where you'll find scripts on the current "to be read" list for readers. This is a living document and the list grows and changes over time. 
Important notes for readers: 
  • Titles are in the left column; most link to a description. Reader names appear in the top row.
  • Plays a reader has already read and responded to are indicated by √ in each play's row under that reader's name. The play currently being read is indicated by ***. (Numbers may occasionally appear for office use. Do not be alarmed.) If choosing a "next read," please give preference to those not yet read, or read fewer times. 
  • E-files of plays are available in the PLAY SCRIPTS DRIVE. You also have a link in your email.
  • Please browse/review the website before/during/after reading a play, especially in regards to MISSION and RADICAL HOSPITALITY. 
MISSION
Professionals creating works of relevance to the people of the Midwest, ​with particular attention to the voices of women ​and other under-represented groups.

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