ReadFest Houston 2017

ReadFest Houston celebrates the dynamic play development process by offering free staged or concert readings of new plays or plays new to Houston.

During the ReadFest, Houston audiences will be treated to the unique voices of six Houston theaters, all performing at MATCH.

The ReadFest will open on Thursday, November 2nd and runs through November 4th.

Here’s the schedule:

• Thursday November 2nd, 7pm: Landing Theatre Company
• Friday November 3rd, 7pm: Ensemble Theatre
• Friday November 3rd, 9:30pm: Luciole International Theatre Co.
• Saturday November 4th, 1pm: Mildred’s Umbrella Theater
• Saturday November 4th, 4pm: Wordsmyth Theater
• Saturday November 4th, 8pm: Next Iteration Theater Company

Reserve your free ticket today and make sure you secure a seat!

ABOUT THE PARTICIPATING THEATER COMPANIES

• Next Iteration Theater Company – “In theater, what gets under the skin, what gnaws at the bones is the intimate storytelling, the breath, the voice, the body almost within reach enacting life…” http://www.nextiterationtheater.com
• Luciole International Theater Co. – “building new opportunities for artistic endeavors in Houston that embrace our cosmopolitan communities, both locally and internationally.” http://lucioleinternationaltheatre.org
• Mildred’s Umbrella Theater – “creating and performing bold, innovative, and fresh theatrical works grounded in the best traditions of the dramatic arts…with a strong feminine presence” http://mildredsumbrella.com
• The Landing Theatre Company – “Celebrating American Playwriting” http://www.landingtheatre.org
• The Ensemble Theatre – “To preserve African American artistic expression and enlighten, entertain and enrich a diverse community” http://www.ensemblehouston.com/index.html
• Wordsmyth Theater – “Playwright’s theater dedicated to the development of new theatrical works from formative stages through full production” http://wordsmyththeater.org

Audiences will be able to join NITC, as well as the other participating theater companies for socialization in the Matchbox 3 lobby between shows, and at various Midtown bars for after-parties.