Breakthrough Reading Series

Breakthrough Reading Series It’s a powerhouse evening of inspiration and elevation. Join us and BREAKTHROUGH

The Breakthrough Reading Series supports women & diversity in TV & film by highlighting six stellar writers a month at a cold reading event filled with enthusiastic actors.

09/16/2026

Be careful what you wish for!

But we wish that you will join us as we present BE GAY DO CRIMES - Kevin Hanna - Dramedy / TV/ One-hour
Kevin Hanna
When the lawyer son of a dead gay crime boss takes over his father’s enterprise, his wish for a life of unpredictability is granted.

LA ACTORS — WE’RE CALLING YOU.
We cast on the spot, so come ready to read. Bring your talent, your instincts, and your willingness to jump in. And please spread the word — we need you!

DETAILS for the Sept 23 Breakthrough Reading Series

WHEN: Sept 23 @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater, 1076 Lillian Way
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio $15 at the door.

WHEN DO THE DOORS OPEN FOR THIS EVENT?
The doors open at 7 pm , Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! (Yep!) We’ll kick off the show and start the readings at 8 pm

HOW WILL THE NIGHT WORK?
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

09/16/2026

Sometimes we just can’t help ourselves….

Like you can’t help but want to come out and hear us present HE LOVES ME NOT - Katy Dore & Alex Hanno - Drama / TV/ One-hour
Katy Dore, Alex Hanno
While repressing his own trauma, “one last case” becomes an obsession for a tenacious investigator determined to help a resilient survivor put her abuser behind bars

LA ACTORS — WE’RE CALLING YOU.
We cast on the spot, so come ready to read. Bring your talent, your instincts, and your willingness to jump in. And please spread the word — we need you!

DETAILS for the Sept 23 Breakthrough Reading Series

WHEN: Sept 23 @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater, 1076 Lillian Way
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio $15 at the door.

WHEN DO THE DOORS OPEN FOR THIS EVENT?
The doors open at 7 pm , Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! (Yep!) We’ll kick off the show and start the readings at 8 pm

HOW WILL THE NIGHT WORK?
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

09/16/2026

The only time “Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?” is an acceptable pick up line.

Hopefully we don’t need any pick up lines to get you all to join us as we present THREE DAYS WlTH AN ANGEL - Virginia Nelson - Rom Com / Feature
V!
When a rebellious angel crash-lands in the dumpster of a dysfunctional musician, the two form an unlikely bond, defying the forces of fate and religious trauma to explore their budding romantic connection.

LA ACTORS — WE’RE CALLING YOU.
We cast on the spot, so come ready to read. Bring your talent, your instincts, and your willingness to jump in. And please spread the word — we need you!

DETAILS for the Sept 23 Breakthrough Reading Series

WHEN: Sept 23 @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater, 1076 Lillian Way
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio $15 at the door.

WHEN DO THE DOORS OPEN FOR THIS EVENT?
The doors open at 7 pm , Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! (Yep!) We’ll kick off the show and start the readings at 8 pm

HOW WILL THE NIGHT WORK?
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

09/16/2026

The chips will fall as they may but who says you can’t steal as many as you can?

Will the odds be in her favor? Find out when we present SERVED - Melissa Ritz - Dramedy / TV / One hour

After her embezzling CEO gets arrested in Las Vegas and leaves her broke, jobless, and under F.B.I. scrutiny, a sharp, but down-on-her-luck, data analyst bets on herself by teaming up with a casino heiress to start over on the Strip — aiming to rise from cocktail waitress to running the whole house.

ACTORS — WE’RE CALLING YOU.
We cast on the spot, so come ready to read. Bring your talent, your instincts, and your willingness to jump in. And please spread the word — we need you!

DETAILS for the Sept 23 Breakthrough Reading Series

WHEN: Sept 23 @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater, 1076 Lillian Way
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio $15 at the door.

WHEN DO THE DOORS OPEN FOR THIS EVENT?
The doors open at 7 pm , Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! (Yep!) We’ll kick off the show and start the readings at 8 pm

HOW WILL THE NIGHT WORK?
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

09/16/2026

Sometimes you sleep like the dead after a night out… sometimes you are dead after a night out. 😳

Will this group of strangers solve the mystery? We’ll find out when we present REAPING THE WHIRLWIND - Derege Harding - Thriller / Feature
Derege Harding
A group of strangers desperately search for the truth the day after they attend a small afterparty and wake up in the home with a dead man on the floor and no memory of what happened the previous night.

ACTORS! We need you! We cold cast night of and need your help bringing these stories to life!

DETAILS for the Sept 23 Breakthrough Reading Series

WHEN: Sept 23 @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater, 1076 Lillian Way
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio $15 at the door.

WHEN DO THE DOORS OPEN FOR THIS EVENT?
The doors open at 7 pm , Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! (Yep!) We’ll kick off the show and start the readings at 8 pm

HOW WILL THE NIGHT WORK?
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

SAVE THE DATE! NEXT BRS IS SEPT 23rd!WHEN: Sept 23 @ 7 pm PSTWHERE: The Broadwater Theater, 1076 Lillian WayTICKETS: $12...
09/15/2026

SAVE THE DATE! NEXT BRS IS SEPT 23rd!

WHEN: Sept 23 @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater, 1076 Lillian Way
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio $15 at the door.

WHEN DO THE DOORS OPEN FOR THIS EVENT?
The doors open at 7 pm , Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! (Yep!) We’ll kick off the show and start the readings at 8 pm

HOW WILL THE NIGHT WORK?
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

OUR PROGRAM FOR THE NIGHT:

1. SERVED - Melissa Ritz - Dramedy / TV / One hour

After her embezzling CEO gets arrested in Las Vegas and leaves her broke, jobless, and under F.B.I. scrutiny, a sharp, but down-on-her-luck, data analyst bets on herself by teaming up with a casino heiress to start over on the Strip — aiming to rise from cocktail waitress to running the whole house.

2. REAPING THE WHIRLWIND - Derege Harding - Thriller / Feature
Derege Harding
A group of strangers desperately search for the truth the day after they attend a small afterparty and wake up in the home with a dead man on the floor and no memory of what happened the previous night.

3. HE LOVES ME NOT - Katy Dore & Alex Hanno - Drama / TV/ One-hour
Katy Dore, Alex Hanno
While repressing his own trauma, “one last case” becomes an obsession for a tenacious investigator determined to help a resilient survivor put her abuser behind bars

4. THREE DAYS WlTH AN ANGEL - Virginia Nelson - Rom Com / Feature
V!
When a rebellious angel crash-lands in the dumpster of a dysfunctional musician, the two form an unlikely bond, defying the forces of fate and religious trauma to explore their budding romantic connection.

5. BE GAY DO CRIMES - Kevin Hanna - Dramedy / TV/ One-hour
Kevin Hanna
When the lawyer son of a dead gay crime boss takes over his father’s enterprise, his wish for a life of unpredictability is granted.

08/20/2026

We’ve gone from “Malcom in the middle” to “Malcom in the middle of a divorce” 🥴

LA Actors—we need you!  Seriously. We cast on the spot, so come play. Bring your friends!

We need your talent to bring life to CHASING SHADOWS - Kim Turner & Tony Ferrendelli - Comedy/Feature
Kim Turner  and  in. tonyferrendelli
A coming-of-middle-age story about a couple who separates just shy of their 25th anniversary and must figure out if being alone is better than feeling alone in a relationship.   Marriage is not for the faint of heart.

DATE/TIME: August 26th @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio  $15 at the door.

The doors open at 7:00 pm Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! 
Readings start at 8:00!

WHAT TO EXPECT
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

08/20/2026

Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands… or in this case you have to take the clay!

LA Actors—we need you!  Seriously. We cast on the spot, so come play. Bring your friends!

You will help us mold the tale of CHELSEA GOLEM - Simone Wymbs-Stevens - Horror comedy/Half-hour/Pilot
Simone Wymbs-Stevens
In the NYC art world, Sera assists a successful and incredibly mediocre artist in the hopes that, with his help, she’ll make it as a solo artist. But after she inherits a real-life Golem (Jewish clay monster) from her Zaydee Aharon, Sera realizes she can use it for much more than killing anti-semites — she can sculpt her own future

DATE/TIME: August 26th @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio  $15 at the door.

The doors open at 7:00 pm Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! 
Readings start at 8:00!

WHAT TO EXPECT
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

08/20/2026

Getting this spooky tale in before Summerween is over!! 🎃

LA Actors—we need you!  Seriously. We cast on the spot, so come play. Bring your friends!

We promise you will have a frightfully good time as we presentTHE BLACK GIRL (MAYBE) LIVES - Brandon Collins -  Horror comedy/Feature
Brandon Collins
What’s more dangerous? A privileged white girl or a masked serial killer? Christna, a Black teenager, finds out the hard way when she foils a killer’s attack on her popular classmate and neighbor, Sidney. She unwittingly becomes both the killer’s new target and Sidney’s unexpected confidante. Christna realizes that neither situation bodes well for her safety.

DATE/TIME: August 26th @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio  $15 at the door.

The doors open at 7:00 pm Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! 
Readings start at 8:00!

WHAT TO EXPECT
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

08/20/2026

Alls fair in Love, war, and PR hijinks.

LA Actors—we need you!  Seriously. We cast on the spot, so come play. Bring your friends!

We need actors so we can present MY NAME IS TROUBLE - Douglas Stark - Comedy/Half-Hour/TV
Douglas Stark
PR Crisis Expert Peggy Tate is fighting a romantic war of the roses with the slick media guru she fired, Neil Dunn, while running damage control for high-stakes media-conscious celebrities.

DATE/TIME: August 26th @ 7 pm PST
WHERE: The Broadwater Theater
TICKETS: $12 pre-sale at link in bio  $15 at the door.

The doors open at 7:00 pm Actors looking to be cast should arrive NO LATER than 7:30!! 
Readings start at 8:00!

WHAT TO EXPECT
We showcase 5 writers, each presenting about 12 pages of their original feature film, short or TV script.

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