"The EERS Reading Series helped me so much! Just having a recording of my play lets me hear moment where the play is working, and places where I want to build. In addition, the feedback I received was so wonderful!"

Jonathan Alexandratos
"It was so great to hear the actors bring the voices to life.... Hearing the feedback from the actors is most helpful because they are focused on their own character, and know them much more intimately sometimes than the playwright, who is writing for all the characters and the play as a whole. That level of connection brings about a focused insight into the characters. "

Shelli Pentimall
"This is truly wonderful -- both the recording of the reading and the feedback...the voices and emotion helped show me places where the play is working well and where it may not be working"

David Kalish
Lumps, and All
"I cannot recommend Lauren, Chris, and the team at Elephant Room highly enough. They've introduced me to collaborators whom I still work with, and gave me artistic and personal relationships that I cherish. They've also been invaluable in helping develop some of my work. I am so proud to call Elephant Room an artistic home."

David Meyers
The Girl Who Lived
“EERS is a fantastic service for emerging playwrights. As a new Philadelphia transplant, and someone who lacked a network of individuals to help develop my play, ERP provided me with some of my first connections to the artists of Philadelphia, and also with my first experience of hearing my new play aloud. And hearing your play aloud, in the mouths of capable actors, is a vital part of any developmental process for a playwright. The EERS feedback helped me take my play from an early draft to production-ready. It was thoughtful, supportive, and essential to enhance my own understanding of what Salamander should be.”

Lisa VillaMil
Salamander
“Elephant Room Productions provides a wonderful experience for playwrights. From the time you submit your script, to the time they interview you for their podcast, Elephant Room Productions does a great job devoting their time and talent to your piece.”

Ryan Kaminski
The Patient
"Elephant Ears was vital to the critical analysis of my piece and to my growth as an established playwright."

Elizabeth Marie Weist
Thou Shalt Covet
“I thoroughly enjoyed the reading of Miss Imposter. I found it particularly useful in highlighting areas of the script that need clarifying or expanding.”

Rex McGregor
Miss Imposter
"I sent my script to Elephant Room based on the recommendation of a fellow playwright, and I have in turn urged other playwrights to send in their work. This is a great service for writers, and as far I know, it is unique in the industry."

James Armstrong
Bones of the Sea
"Are you angels?? This is an incredible resource! What an amazing gift to give playwrights."

Jordan Henry
Paradoxysm
Interview on our podcast
Playwrights in our Elephant Ears Reading Series also have the opportunity to be interviewed on our official podcast, The Trumpet. After you have received your EERS recording and feedback, our Podcast Director, Robert Gene Pellechio, will follow up with more information regarding an interview.
Further development
For further development, ERP holds workshops and staged readings for plays that are ready for a more in-depth development process. For more info contact Lauren M. Shover at [email protected].
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