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

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • 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.

    HOTELS AND ACCOMODATIONS

  • 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.

  • SCNPF Party for Insiders

    If you purchased the full-package insider ticket, you are invited to attend the SCNPF Karaoke Party on Saturday, August 10, at 9:30, following the evening performance. The party will be located at Sum Bar.