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Bored on Tuesday nights? Raconteur Theatre Company is launching monthly script readings every second Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:30pm. All other Tuesdays you are on your own.  Raconteur is opening up their script selection process for their upcoming seasons by inviting the public to hear scripts the company is considering and to provide feedback on what they hear.

Raconteur board member Andrew Hartley explains, “In the process of trying to choose scripts for our first season, it was obvious that some scripts simply need to be heard–not just read–when trying to decide whether or not to produce them. Opening these readings to the public gives us an opportunity to get feedback from others, specifically regarding whether or not the story speaks to them, which is one of the keys to our mission.”

The first reading will be held July 14th in the main library lobby balcony and will feature Arborphilia (or The Chopping Block) by Jacob M. Appel. Previously performed in 2006 by The Detroit Repertory Theatre, it was billed as a “sappy satire” that “manages to twist thoughts, maul marriage, poke politics, whack weather, muddy money and at the same time loop love around a tree.”

This and all future readings will be offered at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Branch (96 S. Grant Ave). These are free, public events. Donations are welcome. For additional information, visit Rtheatre.org or email info@raconteurtheatre.com.