Staged Reading and Auditions Information
Grinder Productions is kicking off our "Anchors and Sails" season with two events on Saturday, March 1st: a staged reading of a short play, Shackled to a Corpse , and a round of open auditions. This month I thought I'd take this opportunity to talk a little more about them both. First, the reading. This is a chance to provide some feedback on a play in progress. W e will begin with a staged reading of the text, and then follow it with a guided discussion. We will be using a process called "Critical Response Protocol" to help structure the feedback. It doesn't require people to make quick "I liked it/I didn't like it" responses, which are of little value on their own. Instead, the facilitator (ideally not me) provides everyone with a series of open-ended questions, inviting them to respond authentically to the work, and at a measured pace. This allows the participants to easily think about the work in a deeper, more satisfying way, and for the ...