The American Theatre Wing and Midtown's beloved Drama Book Shop have partnered to launch a monthly play-reading club, The Playreaders Club. The club will offer both in-person and virtual programming to engage the theatre community across the nation.

With the American Theatre Wing's focus on supporting and uplifting artists and creating experiences for the theatre community, and the Drama Book Shop's established history in hosting community events to promote readership and scholarship of theatre texts, the Club aims to unite enthusiasts, professionals, students, and educators alike to read and discuss published theatrical works.

Each play will be selected by a committee of theatre artists, experts and industry members from the American Theatre Wing Board and Advisory members. This includes Tony Award-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Kimberly Akimbo), Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), Tony Award-winning costume and scenic designer Clint Ramos (Once On This Island), theatre journalist and producer Ayanna Prescod (Pass Over), Tony Award-winning director Leigh Silverman (Violet), journalist and author Patrick Pacheco, and talent agent Ben Sands.

There are three tiers of membership, with the lowest-cost tier at $5 a month offering access to the title of that month’s play and the virtual monthly meeting hosted by the Wing, plus exclusive Wing content; the middle tier at $15 a month offering access to everything on Tier 1, plus admission to the in-person monthly meeting at the Drama Book Shop with special guests; and the top tier at $35 a month offering access to everything on the other tiers, plus a physical copy of that month’s play.

For more information about The Playreaders Club, visit here.