Erbana New Works Lab

The Erbana New Works Lab considers plays and musicals for staged readings through Readers Theatre.

Who can be considered

Every playwright must first sign up for free in the SW Florida Talent Registry. To be eligible, you must also either be a paid member of Erb Publishing or have the play you want considered registered and listed in the Erb Publishing catalog through a paid membership.

How Readers Theatre selects a play

Once you meet the eligibility requirements, your play enters the Readers Theatre pool for consideration. Six plays at a time are offered to read. A panel of four to six readers votes to select one play for a staged reading. Eligibility puts your play into consideration, with the panel’s vote determining which play receives a reading.

What to prepare

Prepare a short synopsis, an excerpt that shows where the work is today, and one question you want the reading to help answer. For a musical, include any demo recordings that would help readers understand the excerpt.