

Welcome to
Walking Shadow
Readers Theatre
A virtual stage for playwrights to hear their in-development works read aloud and receive interdisciplinary feedback
OUR STORY
A Virtual Stage
Our mission is to provide a virtual platform for playwrights to hear their in-development works read aloud to refine their works through performance and constructive feedback. Playwrights receive interdisciplinary feedback from our company members to develop their work. We provide feedback from a panel of professionals in fields including writing, editing, playwriting, education, acting, directing, and technical theatre. We also have experts bringing perspectives from varied fields such as mental health, technology, and theology.
Walking Shadow Readers Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.



UPCOMING READING
February 24, 2023

Jamie, a non-binary Autistic lesbian, shows up at their aunt Theresa’s apartment one night after a contentious fight with their mother Barb. Over the next few days, these three, along with Theresa’s Autistic boyfriend Tyson, confront where they’ve been, where they are, and where they’re going.
Content Warning: Adult Language

Dave Osmundsen (He/Him/His) is an Autistic playwright and dramaturg whose work has been seen and developed at KCACTF Region 8, the Kennedy Center/NNPN MFA Playwrights Workshop, Purple Crayon Players, B Street Theatre, the William Inge Theatre Festival, the Midwest Dramatists Conference, Phoenix Theatre Company, Clamour Theatre Company, Premiere Stages, the Valdez Theatre Conference, and more. He was one of two recipients of the Blank Theatre and Ucross Foundation’s inaugural Future of Playwriting Prize. His play Light Switch received its world premiere with Spectrum Theatre Ensemble in April 2022. Light Switch was also the 2021 Distinguished Achievement recipient of the Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award, an Honorable Mention finalist for BAPF 2021, longlisted for the Theatre503 International Playwriting Award, a finalist for the 2020 Carlo Annoni Playwriting Prize, and a semi-finalist for the 2020 National Playwrights Conference. His one-act, A Firework Unexploded, was a semi-finalist for the NYC Audio Theatre Writing Contest and was produced by Pint-Sized in London. His plays have been published by The Dionysian, Canyon Voices, Exposition Review and Broadway Play Publishing. MFA: Arizona State University
Twitter: @DaveMOsmundsen
Interstate & International Connections
Our virtual stage allows Walking Shadow Readers Theatre to engage with playwrights and actors across the globe! Time zones may be tricky scheduling hurdles, but the show goes on with a nice cup of tea or coffee.
We’re happy to have worked with artists representing:
UNITED STATES
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
FLORIDA
Broward County
Miami-Dade County
GEORGIA
DeKalb County
ILLINOIS
Chicago
KENTUCKY
Jefferson County
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
MARYLAND
Baltimore County
Montgomery County
MICHIGAN
Oakland County
MINNESOTA
Ramsey County
MISSOURI
Macon County
NEVADA
Washoe County
NEW YORK
Kings County
New York City
NEW JERSEY
Morris Country
OHIO
Hamilton County
Jefferson County
Monroe County
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
TENNESSEE
Davidson County
VIRGINIA
Arlington County
Fairfax County
Loudoun County
Rappahannock County
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WISCONSIN
Sheboygan County
INTERNATIONAL
ITALY
Tuscany, Florence
ISRAEL
Tel Aviv-Yafo
NORWAY
Sandefjord
Frequently Asked Questions
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Playwright Resources
Interested in submitting a script?
Common questions are answered here!
Actor Resources
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Find out how!
Walking Shadow Readers Theatre is funded in part by a generous contribution from the
Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County

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