TUESDAYS@9
NYC | LA
CHIcAGO | SOUTH FLORIDA
T@9 South Florida is currently paused for programming.
T@9 NYC Schedule for Fall 2023:
September 26th to December 5th:
December 12th (Twistmas) + Spring 2024:
courtesy of Out of The Box Theatrics + ChaShaMa
T@9 LA:
T@9 Chicago:
What is Tuesdays@9?
Tuesdays@9 is New York City's longest-running cold reading series for your newest
work-in-progress. Every week, we cast and present excerpts of new writing to an
audience of fellow artists and supporters. Tuesdays@9 operates with an open
submissions policy throughout the year, and hosts an open casting session at the
start of each week. Tuesdays@9 has always been—and always will be—free and
open to all artists and audience members.
Where & When does Tuesdays@9 meet?
Catch Tuesdays@9 every Tuesday night from mid-September through mid-May.
Doors open at 8:15pm for casting; readings begin at 9:00pm
NYC: please see our schedule above
LA: studio/stage @ 520 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Chicago: Chicago Dramatists @ 798 North Aberdeen Street, Chicago, Illinois 60642
South Florida: programming currently paused
Writers
Print two hard copies of your ten-minute excerpt
On the front page, write:
Your name, email address, and phone number (no post-it notes; they fall off)
Please include: date of submission & a character breakdown list
Scripts: 12 point font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins
Attend T@9 with your hard copies in tow
Hand your pages to one of our Creative Directors at the end of T@9
NYC: Barbara Matovu or Michael O'Day
LA: Allison Youngberg or Kyle Therral Wilson
Chicago: Joshua Fardon or Patricia Mario
You will be contacted in advance if your excerpt is selected to be read
FREE | WEEKLY
OPEN SUBMISSIONS
OPEN CASTING
T@9 in NYC
T@9 in LA
T@9 in Chicago
Notes to Writers:
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We welcome all forms of writing at T@9: prose, solo work, poetry, plays, screen plays, tv pilots, music, etc.
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Online submissions will not be accepted—you must hand in a hard copy
Actors
Arrive at Tuesdays@9 just before 8:15pm
At 8:15pm, tell a Creative Director that you’d like to be considered for casting
NYC: Barbara Matovu or Michael O'Day
LA: Allison Youngberg or Kyle Therral Wilson
Chicago: Joshua Fardon or Patricia Mario
Wait to see if you get selected
If not, enjoy the event and please let us know again the next time you attend!
musicians
Give song samples via CD or USB drive to
Renée-Michele Brunet at Tuesdays@9 NYC
Keith Rollins, Jr (Reverend Doctor) at Tuesdays@9 LA
Connie Kuntz at Tuesdays@9 Chicago
OR
Email song files to info@nakedangels.com
**Musicians are the ONLY artists who may submit materials online**
Audience
Arrive at Tuesdays@9
Enjoy!
How It Started
In 1991, company playwrights Frank Pugliese, Pippin Parker, and others watched the Gulf War’s broadcast on television and felt compelled to write about it. Giving themselves a weekly deadline, they began meeting on a regular basis to share their experiences, and thus Tuesdays@9 was born. Thirty-two years later, the program is still an arena for new works hot off the press.
Note to the Community:
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Tuesdays@9 is an open, supportive, and communal environment. You may show up at any point during the season and be welcomed into the community. Attend a lot, attend a little—we’re always here.