Our Story

Reading Theater Project began with a simple belief: stories are how communities understand themselves, and the stage is where that understanding comes alive. What started as a handful of artists gathering in borrowed rehearsal spaces has grown into a creative home. RTP is a place where actors, directors, designers, volunteers, and audiences meet in the same room to make something honest together.

We’re not defined by a building or a single style of production. We’re defined by our people: the artists who bring their craft to every rehearsal, the volunteers who build and paint and organize behind the scenes, the audiences who show up curious and leave changed, and the donors who believe this work is worth sustaining.

What We Do

Our season includes mainstage productions, staged readings, new work, and community-devised pieces, alongside workshops and programs designed to open the door wider for anyone curious about theater. Whether you want to act, direct, write, design, build, or simply watch, we have something for you!

Every show starts the same way: a room full of people, a script, and the slow, collaborative work of discovery. At RTP, we believe the rehearsal room is as much a part of the process as the performance. That belief is at the heart of what we do.

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Join Us

Reading Theater Project runs on the people who show up for it. Whether you’re an artist looking for your next role, a volunteer with time to give, an audience member ready to be moved, or a donor who believes in this work, there’s a place for you here. Come share your talents!