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How do you cast the parts for your readings?
All casting for readings are precast.
Casting is at the sole discretion of the writer. They may cast the work themselves or they may ask The Drama Foundry for our assistance and our casting director John Dranshak or Louie Cowan will cast the reading. Sometimes the writer already has actors they want to use and will bring them to the readings. If they have asked us to cast the reading, we will pre-cast the reading from our known pool of actors.

I'm a writer and I want to read my own work.

Ultimately that decision rests with you, the writer. We won’t stop a writer from reading in their own piece, but we would strongly advise against it. Our primary intention in creating The Drama Foundry was to create a tool for writers to get out of their own head and see their work come alive. Reading in their own piece often makes it harder for a writer to objectively critique their own work.

When a writer sits and listens to their work being read by others, they have the opportunity to see and hear the script from the perspective of a literary manager, director, or artistic director to whom they are submitting. It is much harder for a writer to adopt this perspective when they are reading in the piece.


I'm an actor. How do I improve my chances of reading?

Send us an acting resume and a head shot. We keep these on file and this is the best way to be considered for a part when we are casting a reading. We generally try to cast people who fit the role, so the more familiar we are with you, the better. Therefore, we recommend attending some of the open readings so we can meet you and hear how you read.


I’ve been cast in a reading. Now what?

We recommend reading the play out loud a few times before the meeting. This will give you the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the script and any particular challenges it might present. That being said, do not feel the need to develop a character and do not worry about memorizing the play. The writers are expecting a cold reading, not a complete performance. You have been cast for what you bring to the role, so be yourself. Our goal is to let the writer see and hear their work, often for the first time. So read clearly and simply.




Please email a headshot and resume to: thedramafoundry (at) yahoo (dot) com
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