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Scripting Aloud! Thu July 31: COLD START by Tammy Tsang, Story by Joëlle Anthony

Join us for a reading of the feature film project, COLD START (Asian-Canadian teen twins Crystal and Amber’s bond is tested when Crystal secretly applies to a vintage car restoration university, risking their pact and family unity) written by Tammy Tsang, from an original story by Joëlle Anthony; director-producer Jason Karman; producer Kristyn Stilling. Scripting Aloud! is a live, in-person gathering! Local creators in attendance.

About Tammy Tsang / About Joëlle Anthony / About Jason Karman / About Kristyn Stilling

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!

*Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 Scripting Aloud! Best Screenplay Award at Vancouver Short Film Festival, Alireza Kazemipour, for “Hatch.”

SIGN UP TO BE PRE-CAST TO READ / ATTEND***

VENUE: Cineworks Howe St Studio, 1131 Howe St (entrance off back alley), Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7 (Google Maps) 

AGENDA

READER PRE-CALL: 6:00 pm
EVENT START: 6:30 pm

INTRO / READING: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (includes 10 minute break)
Q&A: 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm

— Performers for Lead Roles will be pre-cast if possible from the sign-up list. Additional roles cast on the day. All roles open to non-binary.
— There is an annual $2 Membership*** fee to attend.

Follow us on Facebook: /scriptingaloud

See the event on Facebook

Follow us on Instagram: @scriptingaloud

***Scripting Aloud is a registered BC non-profit, producing script development and live staged reading/table read events for 19+ attendees (same idea as film festival society membership fees).
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SCRIPT ON THE TABLE:

FEATURE: COLD START (Asian-Canadian teen twins Crystal and Amber’s bond is tested when Crystal secretly applies to a vintage car restoration university, risking their pact and family unity, 123p) by Tammy Tsang, from an original story by Joëlle Anthony; director-producer Jason Karman, producer Kristyn Stilling.

Full breakdown+logline+synopsis on the day, prelim below (all roles open to non-binary):

LEAD: 2 Roles (2 Female)
2 Female, East Asian – 17 yrs (will cast older, OE considered)

SUPPORTING LEAD: 2 Roles (1 Male, 1 Female)
1 Male, East Asian – 17 yrs (will cast older, OE considered)

1 Female, East Asian – 35 yrs (OE considered)

SUPPORTING/PRINCIPLE: 7 Roles (OE considered)
1 Female, Caucasian – 18 yrs (OE considered)
1 Male, Open Ethnicity – 40s
1 Male, Open Ethnicity – 17 yrs
1 Female, Open Ethnicity – 50s
1 Female, Hispanic – 60s (OE considered)
1 Female, East Asian – 37 yrs (OE considered)
1 Male, Caucasian – 50s (OE considered)

ACTOR: 4 Roles (Open Ethnicity, Open Age, Open Gender) Range: Late teens – 60s

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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)

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Scripting Aloud! Mon Apr 28: THE BRYCE LEE STORY by Arnold Lim, Connor Gaston, Kyle D’Odorico & Mo Bradley, Story by Dale Shuen

Join us for a reading of the Telefilm Canada-funded feature film project, THE BRYCE LEE STORY (A young Chinese boy named Bryce Lee lies about being related to Bruce Lee in an effort to be accepted by classmates at school) by Arnold Lim, Connor Gaston, Kyle D’Odorico, and Mo Bradley; story by Dale Shuen; produced by Lynne Lee. Scripting Aloud is a live, in-person gathering! Local creators in attendance.

About Arnold Lim / About Connor Gaston / About Kyle D’Odorico / About Mo Bradley / About Dale Shuen / About Lynne Lee

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!

*Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Scripting Aloud! Best Screenplay Award at Vancouver Short Film Festival, Michael Makaroff and Hugh Allen, for “The Dog – A Rapidly Condensed Guide to Treading Water.”

SIGN UP TO BE PRE-CAST TO READ / ATTEND***

VENUE: Cineworks Howe St Studio, 1131 Howe St (use back alley entrance), Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7 (Google Maps) 

AGENDA

READER PRE-CALL: 6:00 pm
EVENT START: 6:30 pm

INTRO / READING: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (includes 10 minute break)
Q&A: 8:30 pm – 9:00 pm

— Performers for Lead Roles will be pre-cast if possible from the sign-up list. Additional roles cast on the day. All roles open to non-binary.
— There is an annual $2 Membership*** fee to attend.

Follow us on Facebook: /scriptingaloud

See the event on Facebook

Follow us on Instagram: @scriptingaloud

***Scripting Aloud is a registered BC non-profit, producing script development and live staged reading/table read events for 19+ attendees (same idea as film festival society membership fees).
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SCRIPT ON THE TABLE:

FEATURE: (A young Chinese boy named Bryce Lee lies about being related to Bruce Lee in an effort to be accepted by classmates at school, 97p) THE BRYCE LEE STORY by Arnold Lim, Connor Gaston, and Kyle D’Odorico, produced by Lynne Lee.

Full breakdown+logline+synopsis on the day, prelim below (all roles open to non-binary):

LEAD: 3 Roles (2 Male, 1 Female)
1 Male, East Asian – 11 – 14 yrs (will cast older, OE considered)

1 Male, East Asian – 35 – 50 yrs (OE considered)

1 Female, East Asian – 8 – 12 yrs (will cast older, OE considered)

SUPPORTING/PRINCIPLE/ACTOR: 14 Roles (9 Any Gender)
1 Male, East Asian – 8 yrs (will cast older)
1 Female, East Asian – 4 – 6 yrs (will cast older)
1 Male, East Asian – 40 yrs
2 Males, Caucasian/OE – 15 – 17 yrs (will cast older)
1 Female, East Asian – 15 yrs (will cast older)
2 Females, Caucasian/OE – 13 – 15 yrs (will cast older, will consider any gender)
2 Females, East Asian – 40s
1 Male, Caucasian/OE – 50s (will consider any gender)
1 Female, Caucasian/OE – 30s – 50s (will consider any gender)
1 Male, Caucasian/OE – 30s – 50s (will consider any gender)
9 Open Gender, OE – 20s – 50s

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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)

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Scripting Aloud! Mon Aug 26: AGM

Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Monday, August 26! This season, Scripting Aloud will be back to reading live, in-person, with local creators in attendance.

AGM AGENDA

DATE: Monday, August 26

TIME: 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm

VENUE: Cafe at Urban Fare, 177 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2V4 (Google Maps) 

There is an annual $2 Membership*** fee to attend.

  1. Welcome and land acknowledgement
    • Elect chair, if necessary
    • Determine that there is a quorum
  2. Approve the agenda
    • Amend agenda if/as applicable
  3. Approve the minutes from the last annual general meeting
    • Deal with unfinished business from the last annual general meeting, if/as applicable
  4. Receive directors’ reports
    • On the financial statements of the Society for the previous financial year
    • Any other reports of directors’ activities and decisions since the
      previous annual general meeting
  5. Elect or appoint directors
  6. Deal with new business, if/as applicable
  7. Conclude the meeting

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!

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*Congratulations to the nominees and winners of the 2024 Scripting Aloud! Best Screenplay Award at Vancouver Short Film Festival!*

WINNER Michael Makaroff, Hugh Allen – The Dog – A Rapidly Condensed Guide to Treading Water

NOMINEES

Kiarash Dadgar, Ali Narimani – The Steak

Andrew Gillingham, Aleita Northey – Cups

Jasmin Mozaffari – Motherland

Ben O’Neil – Heap

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***Scripting Aloud is a registered BC non-profit, producing script development and live staged reading/table read events for 19+ attendees (same idea as film festival society membership fees).
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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 reading season typically runs fall through spring annually.

Script submissions are always open (rolling deadlines)

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Scripting Aloud! Tue June 28: AGM + LUPE Q AND THE GALACTIC EARWORMS by Javier Badillo & Nat Marshik

The truth is…in here. Join us for our Annual General Meeting (delayed from 2021) followed by an out-of-this-world reading of LUPE Q AND THE GALACTIC EARWORMS (underdog-buddy comedy-space opera) by Javier Badillo* & Nat Marshik. Scripting Aloud is back to live in-person gatherings!** Local creators in attendance.

About Javier Badillo / About Nat Marshik

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!

*Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Scripting Aloud! Best Screenplay Award for “Baba” at Vancouver Short Film Festival, Javier Badillo and Jay Kamal!

**All current provincial, venue, and producing partner health and safety guidelines followed and respected.

SIGN UP TO READ / ATTEND***

***Room capacity is 30 (restriction set by the venue) – walk-ins and late sign-ups will be on a wait list to ensure we don’t exceed capacity.

AGM AGENDA

READER PRE-CALL: 5:30 pm
AGM: 6:00 pm – 6:15 pm
INTRO / READING: 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm (includes 10 minute break)
Q&A: 8:15 pm

— Performers for Lead/Supporting Lead/Large Principle Roles will be pre-cast from the reader sign-up list. Some additional roles cast on the day. All roles open to non-binary.
— There is an annual $2 Membership*** fee to attend.

VENUE: Suite 400 (Conference Room), 1788 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y1 (Google Maps) 

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***Scripting Aloud is a registered BC non-profit, producing script development and live staged reading/table read events for 19+ attendees (same idea as film festival society membership fees).
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SCRIPT ON THE TABLE:

FEATURE (Underdog-Buddy Comedy-Space Opera, 101p) — LUPE Q AND THE GALACTIC EARWORMS: by JAVIER BADILLO & NAT MARSHIK

Full breakdown+logline+synopsis on the day, prelim below (all roles open to non-binary):

LEAD: 1 Role (1 Female)
1 Female, Latinx – 16 (can cast older)

SUPPORTING LEAD: 2 Roles (1 Female, 1 Male)
1 Female, Caucasian/OE – 15 (can cast older)
1 Male, Latinx – 15 (can cast older)

SUPPORTING/LARGE PRINCIPLE: 3 Roles (2 Female, 1 Male)
1 Female, Latinx – early 60s
1 Female, Caucasian/OE – 40s
1 Male, Caucasian/OE – 50s

PRINCIPLE: 3 Roles (2 Any Gender, 1 Male)
1 Any Gender, OE – 50s
1 Any Gender, OE – Any Age
1 Male, Caucasian/OE – 18 (can cast older)

ACTOR: 14 Roles (9 Any Gender, 1 Female, 4 Male)
9 Any Gender, OE – Any Age
1 Female, Caucasian/OE – 30s-40s
1 Male, Latinx – 30s-40s
2 Male, OE – Any Age
1 Male, Caucasian/OE – Child/Tween (can 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)

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Scripting Aloud! Sat May 14 reads ENTITLEMENT by Sugith Varughese

Creative courtesy Vancouver Asian Film Festival

It’s Asian Heritage Month! Scripting Aloud returns for explorASIAN festival 2022 at our first IN-VENUE event* since the “before times.” See you Saturday, May 14 for a reading of ENTITLEMENT, an original TV pilot teleplay (comedy) written by Sugith Varughese. Thanks to event presenter and co-producer, the 10th Annual VAFF Industry Insight Series: “Celebrate Representation, Opportunity and Evolution.”

Want to read one of the roles? Sign up here. Want to watch and listen? Register to attend. This is a FREE event! Audience always welcome – the writer needs your feedback!

Creator in attendance. Doors/check-in at 10:00 am. Script reading (table read) and Q&A from 10:30 am.  Our usual seasonal $2 Membership** (good from now until August 2022) is waived for this special event!

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!

*All current provincial, venue, and producing partner health and safety guidelines followed and respected.

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

SIGN UP TO READ (PERFORMERS ONLY)

REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT (AUDIENCE ONLY)

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DOORS/CHECK-IN: 10:00 am
OPENING REMARKS: 10:15 am
READING/Q&A: 10:40 am – 11:30 am

— Performers will be pre-cast from the reader sign-up list (open to non-binary).
— $2 Membership** fee is waived for this reading.

VENUE: Brix Studio, 211 Columbia St #102, Vancouver, BC V6A 2R5 (Google Maps) 

SCRIPT ON THE TABLE:

TV PILOT (Comedy) — ENTITLEMENT (full, 26 p): written by SUGITH VARUGHESE

BREAKDOWN: 11 roles. Full breakdown, logline + synopsis on the day, prelim breakdown below:

LEAD: 1 Role (1 Male)

1 Male, South Asian,  mid-40s – open to non-binary

SUPPORTING: 4 Roles (2 Female, 2 Male)

1 Female, Black/BIPOC, late-30s – open to non-binary
1 Female, Caucasian, 20s (to play 20 – early-20s) – open to non-binary
1 Male, Caucasian, 20s (to play 19 – early-20s) – open to non-binary
1 Male, Caucasian, late-20s – open to non-binary

PRINCIPAL: 3 Roles (2 Female, 1 Male)

1 Female, Black, late 20s – open to non-binary
1 Female, Open Ethnicity, early-40s – open to non-binary
1 Male, Open Ethnicity, Any Age – open to non-binary

ACTOR: 4 Roles (1 Male, 3 Any Gender)

1 Any Gender, Open Ethnicity, 10/Tweens (will cast any age)
1 Male, Open Ethnicity, 20s – open to non-binary
2 Any Gender, Open Ethnicity, Any Age

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Have a script you want to hear read aloud? Want to work your performance skills through reading scripts cold? Interested in experiencing a creative vibe that’s welcoming and cross-cultural? Scripting Aloud is for you. We’re a not-for-profit public cold-read script development platform and live staged reading event that helps develop original short- and long- form scripts for multiple channels and platforms — focusing on cross-cultural content, writers, and performers. Produced by Pan Asian Staged Reading Society.

Script submissions are always open (rolling deadlines).