What’s coming up?

Check out some of the great events we have coming up! Full info about all our events can be found here or by clicking “view a list of all upcoming events”.

What kinds of things do you do?

Meetup Readings

Come join us for our play readings in Manhattan! Each week we sit around a table and read a play aloud. We do a different play each time, and we'll provide a digital link to the script so you don't have to bring your own copy. No acting experience required—we're just here to have a good time!

We suggest bringing a digital device to read the play on, as we may change the play depending on the number of attendees. If you don't want to read, that's totally fine—we always appreciate new faces and an audience. And of course, feel free to bring friends!

We host our readings in a public atrium in midtown Manhattan on Saturday afternoons and are open to all community members.

Click the button below to sign up on Meetup!

Play Club

Looking for a book club focused solely on plays? Well, you’re in luck! Every other week we discuss a different play that ranges from Greek classics all the way up to lesser known contemporaries. No theatre knowledge? No worries! Our discussions are open to everyone no matter your experience level.

Our reading schedule is heavily informed by our members. So, if you want to discuss a play, let us know and you may see it at a future discussion.

We host our readings in a public atrium in midtown Manhattan on Sunday afternoons and are open to all community members.

Click the button below to sign up on Meetup!

Playwriting Salon

Are you a pre-emerging playwright looking to get feedback on a new play? Then come to our Playwriting Salon! Every other week we give all our attendees a chance to present scenes from their works in progress and give them direct feedback from all our members. Want to submit a scene for review?

See the Google Form on the Meetup page for each event. Interested in joining, but you’re not a playwright? No worries, we are always looking for more people to help read scenes and provide feedback.

We host our Salon in a public atrium in midtown Manhattan every other Saturday afternoon and are open to all community members.

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What do people think of our work?

  • This is my all-time favorite group. You don't have to be an actor to participate (I'm not!), you just have to be able to read words on a page. Or you can be an audience if you prefer...as long as you appreciate a good story. One week I was a geriatric grandmother with Alzheimer's; the next time I was the wife of a man who was in love with a goat; and a few months ago I was a teenage girl in a punk band. Can't get better than that.

    - Nancy E

  • So happy I found this group after a simple google search. Austin creates a wonderful environment to share the joy of play readings. I love acting and it's a great way to practice in a pressure free environment. I enjoy the discussions afterwards because everyone has a unique and interesting perspective from these plays.

    - Shevone A.

  • I am really enjoying attending this group, and I now prioritize the weekly session in my social diary. I truly appreciate all the work that the facilitator Austin puts into making these sessions such a success. They are both super low key and relaxed, and very well paced and productive. I love it that a group of perfect strangers can come together and voice a brand new play (to them), often unseen, bring the story to life out loud in two hours on a Saturday afternoon, with very little prior play reading experience, and then enjoy the immediacy of a discussion whilst the play is still really fresh in the mind. For me it's way better than a book club discussion - everyone has always just read the play! It's such a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Today we were reflecting that it feels like a form of play - coming together as adults to read together - it unlocks some of that deeply buried uninhibited playfulness and imagination as we all 'stage' the play in our heads as we go along. It's good for my mental health and a good workout for my brain. Everyone should be doing it!

    - Sarah

  • Here is a theater-going and book club experience rolled into one. For anyone who wants to share the experience of reading aloud a new play each week with people who love the genre, under the expert guidance of an enthusiastic and knowledgeable director, this group fills that unique role.

    Lisa S.

  • I’ve been to this group a handful of times and always enjoy myself. It’s fun to read a play for the first time while participating in a reading. The discussion afterward is equally interesting. I’ll be returning again and again.

    Peter D.

  • As someone who is only able to come to occasional meetings, I have always felt welcome at Middle Sibling Readings. Austin runs a meeting with a fun, low-key, friendly atmosphere that makes it easy to feel at home, while still delving into these great works of theater with the group. The discussions were invigorating and fascinating, and everyone is open to any and all thoughts you may have about the pieces. Couldn’t recommend it more if you want to read theater with a great group of people. Check it out ASAP!

    - Alex M.

  • I recently moved to NYC and found this amazing MeetUp group! It is so much fun reading and discussing a different play each week. Austin is a wealth of theater and play knowledge. The best part is, you don't have to be an actor! Each week, you're given a part to read, or if you're not interested in playing a role, you can just listen to the play. There is always a lively discussion afterwards, and it's so wonderful listening and sharing everyone's perspectives. It's a very casual, welcoming, stimulating group. Come join us!

    - Joanne D.

  • I’ve been a part of (and even facilitated) many play-reading groups in New York, but this group is by far the most warm, , and well-organized. Austin has read more plays than anyone I’ve ever encountered; his play selections are thoughtful and he’s an excellent facilitator. The group has a number of regulars who are as kind and friendly as they are committed and engaged—all without being competitive. The location is beautiful. I look forward to attending many more.

    Savannah O.

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