In keeping with our mission to foster a collaborative process through the production of new works, ICBINS conducts an annual developmental reading series. All new, previously un-produced works are considered; preference is given to comedies. Playwrights must be in the NYC area.

Once a play is reviewed and accepted, we cast the play through our pool of talented actors and bring on board a director and dramaturg. Together we participate in a group table read and discussion of the material that will help launch the playwright into the next part of the drafting process.

This new draft is rehearsed once and performed as a public reading with an audience talk-back.

The reading series also serves as a potential gate-way to full production.

If you are interested in more information about our reading series, please email contact@icbins.com

Reading Series 2009

[A New Comedy] by Manuel Fernando Perez.
Collaborators: Grace Aldridge, Sophie Aung, Ronit Aranoff, Jeremy Ferdman, Lauren B. Ferrel, Theresa Giacopasi, Erik Gullberg, Julia Rae Maldonado, Manuel Perez and Kire Tosevski.
10.17.09.

Trailer Park Special: A White Trash Black Comedy by Alicia Frank
Collaborators: Michael Abourizk, Ronit Aranoff, Matt Berger, Stacey Bone, Alicia Frank, Lauren B. Ferrel, Melissa Lusk, Julia Rae Maldonado, and Manuel Perez.
9.26.09.

When You Die You Go To Target by Chiara Atik
Collaborators: Michael Abourizk, Allen Arthur, Chiara Atik, Sophie Aung, Stacy Bone, Allie Carr, Lauren B. Ferrel, Melissa Lusk, Julia Rae Maldonado, Matthew Patches, and Manuel Fernando Perez.
6.28.09

Reading Series 2008:

Bets & Blue Notes by Kevin Armento
Directed by Julia Rae Maldonado
Starring Billy Griffin, Carl Howell, Melissa Lusk, Erik Gullberg, Zachary Fithian, and Claire Buckingham.
11.21.08, The Creek LIC

After disagreeing over who has it easier in relationships, Sammy and Dean swap sexual preferences on a bet.

Winnemuca by Dan Moyer
Directed by Dan Moyer
Starring Carl Howell, Peter O'Connor, and Emily Scott
10.26.08, The Goldberg Theater

A new retelling of Jonah and the Whale set in the belly of Nevada.

The Bros' Play by Julia Rae Maldonado
Directed by Matthew Pattches
Starring Allen Arthur, Erik Gullberg, and Ronit Aranoff
9.7.08, The Bridge Theater

When a wealthy young philosophy student allows his best friend to date the mysterious heiress Jackie Giles in his place, the sacred law of bros before hos is put to its ultimate test.

The Confessor by Chiara Atik
Directed by Julia Rae Maldonado
Starring Claire Buckingham, Ronit Aranoff, Rich Dreher, Zachary Fithian, and Joey Mintz
8.10.08, The Goldberg Theater

A semi-supernatural romantic tragedy about a girl who is cursed to hear the deepest secrets of the men she's interested in and immediately be left high and dry.