Category: Special Events

All treat, no trick: Scripting Aloud returns in Halloween month for its third season in a special year, with its Annual General Meeting followed by a spook-tacular reading of Arran Crawley’s A WICKED WHISPER COMES (feature, uncanny horror).

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READER PRE-CALL: 1:30 pm
AGM: 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
INTRO / READING: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
(5 minute break)
Q&A: 4:00 pm

Whether you want to read, or watch/listen and give feedback afterward – we’d love you to be with us.

SIGN UP to get the private Zoom meeting link: https://forms.gle/dE3xcqfodeGYyx8PA Registration closes at 1 pm Saturday October 10.

— Interested to read? Sign up at the link above! PERFORMERS WILL BE PRE-CAST FROM THE SIGN-UP LIST and contacted latest the FRIDAY before the reading, for a 15 minute pre-call on the day from 1:30 pm. AGM starts from 1:45 pm. Reading event starts from 2:00 pm.— Local creator in attendance.

— $2 Membership* fee is waived for this reading.

Cross-cultural scripts and writers — for our cross-cultural community, and a borderless audience. If this is your reality (or you want it to be), this event is for you!*Scripting Aloud is a registered BC non-profit, producing script development and staged reading events for 19+ attendees (same idea as film festival society membership fees)

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WHAT’S ON:

FEATURE (Uncanny Horror, 75p) — A WICKED WHISPER COMES: by ARRAN CRAWLEY

Full breakdown+logline+synopsis on the day, prelim below:

LEAD: 1 Role (1 Female)
1 Female, East Asian – 29

SUPPORTING LEAD: 1 Role (1 Female)
1 Female, Caucasian/OE – late 30s

SUPPORTING: 2 Roles (2 Male)
1 Male, Caucasian/OE – mid 60s
1 Male, Black/OE – 30s

PRINCIPLE: 3 Roles (3 Male)
1 Male, OE – early 20s
1 Male, OE – early 80s
1 Male, OE – 40s

ACTOR: 1 Role (1 Female)
1 Female, Caucasian/OE – child (will cast older)

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And if you’ve been “here” before: You know what this is, you know what to do! After a decade hiatus (something-something Life Happened), Scripting Aloud — Vancouver’s “reading diversity” public staged script development platform — returns. Our regular season runs fall through spring annually.

Script submissions are always open (rolling deadlines)

It’s beginning to look a lot like…the last reading of the year PLUS a Holiday Social! Hilarity ensues at our staged reading Monday, December 16 of NETWERQ [Ep. 1-4. 9, 13], an original web series (comedy) written by Alesandria Mentari, story by Alesandria Mentari and Alison Chang. Festivities follow, at our annual Holiday Social right after the reading at Juniper (a block away from reading venue), with comp appies and door prize(s)!

Just want to watch and listen? Audience always welcome – the writers need your feedback!

Local creators in attendance. Reader casting on the day from 5:30 pm (arrive early/on time!). Script reading from 6:15 pm.  $5 at the door, cash only (includes $2 Membership* good through the Sep 2019-May 2020 season + Holiday Social with comp appies/door prize entry).

Cross-cultural scripts and writers — for our cross-cultural community, and a borderless audience. If this is your reality (or you want it to be), this event is for you!

*Scripting Aloud is a registered BC non-profit, producing script development and live staged reading events for 19+ attendees (same idea as film festival society membership fees)

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DOORS/CASTING: 5:30 pm
READING/Q&A: 6:15 pm – 7:30 pm
SOCIAL: From 7:30 pm (at different venue, see below)

SOCIAL VENUE: Juniper, 185 Keefer St. (at Main), Vancouver. Comp appies, cash bar, door prizes!

READING VENUE: BC Artscape, Suite 308 (3rd Flr), 268 Keefer Street, Vancouver (between Main and Gore, where Hon’s Chinatown used to be). Elevator access to 3rd floor from street entrance/lobby on Keefer. Street parking and parkades adjacent. (Note: The Impark Parkade in the building closes at 7 pm and after that your vehicle will be locked in for the night.)

ACTORS: Reader casting starts from 5:30 pm, performers please arrive for then if you’d like to be considered. You’re welcome to bring a headshot/resume (reclaim at end of event).

SCRIPT ON THE TABLE:

WEB SERIES (Comedy) — NETWERQ (Ep. 1-4, 9, 13, approx 36p): written by Alesandria Mentari, story by Alesandria Mentari and Alison Chang

BREAKDOWN: 10 roles. Full breakdown, logline + synopsis on the day, prelim breakdown below:

SERIES REGULAR: 4 Roles (3 Female, 1 Male)

1 Female, Open Ethnicity, early/mid 20s
1 Female, Open Ethnicity, early 20s
1 Female, East Asian, early/mid 20s
1 Male, East Asian, early/mid 20s

RECURRING: 2 Roles (2 Male)

1 Male, Open Ethnicity, mid/late 30s
1 Male, Open Ethnicity, 40s

GUEST STAR: 4 Roles (1 Female/3 Male)

1 Female, Open Ethnicity, early 20s
2 Male, Open Ethnicity, mid 20s
1 Male, East Asian, early/mid 20s

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And if you’ve been “here” before: You know what this is, you know what to do! After a decade hiatus (something-something Life Happened), Scripting Aloud — Vancouver’s “reading diversity” public staged script development platform — returns. Our regular season runs fall through spring annually.

Script submissions are always open (rolling deadlines).

Event banner from an image created by Freepik.com

Scripting Aloud returns for its second season on a special (read: different) day and time: Monday, September 30, with an Annual General Meeting followed by a reading of TALES OF THE EASTSIDE LANTERN — an original one-act dramatic musical for the stage, script and lyrics by Shon Wong. How will this play out (pun intended)?

Local creator in attendance. Doors at 5:00 pm. AGM at 5:30 pm. Reader casting on the day from 6:00 pm. Script reading from 6:45 pm followed by Q&A.  $2 Membership* at the door, cash only (good through the 2019-2020 season).

Cross-cultural scripts and writers — for our cross-cultural community, and a borderless audience. If this is your reality (or you want it to be), this event is for you!

*Scripting Aloud is a registered BC non-profit, producing script development and live staged reading events for 19+ attendees (same idea as film festival society membership fees)

See our event on Facebook

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DOORS: 5:00 pm / AGM: 5:30 pm / CASTING: from 6:00 pm / READING+Q&A: 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm

VENUE: BC Artscape, Suite 308 (3rd Flr), 268 Keefer Street, Vancouver (between Main and Gore, near where Hon’s Chinatown used to be). Elevator access to 3rd floor from street entrance/lobby on Keefer. Street parking and parkades adjacent. (Note: The Impark Parkade in the building closes at 7 pm and after that your vehicle will be locked in for the night.)

AGM: View agenda

ACTORS: Reader casting starts from 6:00 pm. Arrive from 5:00 pm for the AGM at 5:30 pm, and stay for the reading after! You’re welcome to bring a headshot/resume (reclaim at end of event).

SCRIPT ON THE TABLE:

ONE-ACT (Dramatic Musical Stage Play) — TALES OF THE EASTSIDE LANTERN (current draft 20 p): script and lyrics by SHON WONG

BREAKDOWN: Full breakdown (+logline+synopsis) on the day, prelim below –

LEAD: 2 Roles (1 Female, 1 Male)

1 Female, Chinese Canadian, Open Age
1 Male, Chinese Canadian, mid 30s

PRINCIPAL: 2 Roles (2 Male)

1 Male, Chinese Canadian, 60s
1 Male, Caucasian Canadian, 30s

ACTOR: 6 Roles (1 Female, 2 Male, 3 Open Gender)

1 Female, Open Ethnicity, 20s
1 Male, Caucasian Canadian, 40s
1 Male, Chinese Canadian, Open Age
3 Open Gender, Open Ethnicity, Open Age

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And if you’ve been “here” before: You know what this is, you know what to do! After a decade hiatus (something-something Life Happened), Scripting Aloud — Vancouver’s “reading diversity” public staged script development platform — returns. Our regular season runs fall through spring annually.

Script submissions are always open (rolling deadlines).