STAGED READINGS
The heart of the SC New Play Festival, we’ve presented free presentations of staged readings from 2022, with VIP’s having early access in the Spring and the remainder of tickets being released to the general public approximately one month prior to the festival beginning.
SC New Play Festival’s staged readings bring new plays and musicals to life with professional actors, directors, and musicians, in venues across downtown Greenville. These dynamic, script-in-hand performances offer audiences a first look at works in development and invite audiences into the creative process, where their response will shape the future of American Theatre.
STAGED READINGS FOR SCNPF 2026
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FISSION
Fission follows scientists Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn as their discovery of nuclear fission reshapes history and destroys their thirty-year partnership.
Cindy Lou Johnson is an American playwright whose work has been produced at The Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and The Circle Repertory Company. Fission is presented in partnership with Seattle Repertory Theater. -

NIGHT GAME
Night Game centers on baseball legend Ted Williams. When he returns to his childhood home to reconnect with his estranged brother, their reunion explores identity, destiny, and the complexities of family.
Octavio Solis, author of more than 20 plays, is one of the most prominent Latino playwrights in America. Night Game is presented in partnership with La Jolla Playhouse and is sponsored by Laura and Bill Pelham. -

THE COMMUNIST REVOLUTION, A NINTH GRADE EUROPEAN HISTORY PROJECT (THERE WILL BE A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION)
This new play by Grace McLeod is directed by SCNPF Artistic Director Shelley Butler. It follows a teenager who takes her history project to the extreme by launching a backyard communist revolution. Grace McLeod's work blends sharp humor with bold political themes, creating a darkly comic exploration of generational conflict and ideology. The reading is sponsored by Jackie and John Warner.
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12 KINDS OF ICE
In this new musical, cold temperatures and warm hearts unite to tell a tender story that takes us from spotting the first glaze of ice to building an ice rink and hosting skating shows, hockey games, and moonlit solos.
Best enjoyed by ages 10 and up and presented in partnership with Children's Theater of Minneapolis.
FULL PRODUCTIONS
THE HOUSE I LIVE IN:
JOSH WHITE’S AMERICA
Click to learn more about our world-premiere musical production, commissioned by SCNPF, written by Donnetta Lavinia Grays.
Directed by Tamilla Woodard, Musical Direction by Wesley Hix
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Hotel Information
SCNPF has great discounts at several hotels on Main Street. All are within walking distance of every SCNPF event. The Insider Sessions will be held ath Downtown Hyatt.
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Travel Information
Traveling to Greenville is incredibly easy. The Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) airport has been named one of the two best airports in the country.
There are 6 non-stop flights from NYC to GSP every day. United flies EWR-GSP, Delta and American fly LGA-GSP.
There is a non-stop flight from LAX to GSP on Breeze airways.
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Auditions on May 16
Sign up below to schedule an audition on May 16 and/or 17 for the 2026 SC New Play Festival. We are seeking performers for our world premiere production, as well as for public readings of new plays and musicals in development.
If you click this button you will find a breakdown and description of each role.