monthly lab

Monthly Lab is a professional and supportive environment for artists to workshop a project.
Projects can be an early draft of a full-length play for a playwright, a few scenes of a dream role for an actor, a Shakespeare play a director wants to adapt, a TV show premise a producer wants to workshop.
Actors on our roster have the opportunity to read new works and build relationships with other artists.

We gather once a month to workshop new or ongoing projects in New York City. (We’re accessible on Zoom, too.) Labs are generally held on the third Sunday of each month. Collaborators are invited to submit project proposal forms for each monthly lab. The Coven then selects projects and works with the project lead to cast, structure, and schedule rehearsals.

Each month we send out an email to our roster calling for project submissions and readers. Artists wishing to work on a project submit a project proposal form. Actors wishing to read new work RSVP. The Coven then coordinates casting, scheduling, and space rental. Casting is based on actors who have RSVPed as well as the needs of each project, which may require outreach to guest actors.

To submit a project, you’ll need to provide this information: