The Fifth Night Screenplay Reading Series has been around since 1994, promoting strong and diverse voices . Each week, we select a screenplay and produce a compelling, un-staged reading with some of the best actors in the country. Our readings are a unique opportunity for writers to exhibit their work to a crowd of industry professionals, development directors, producers, agents, and actors who pack the house each week searching for undiscovered work. We are one of only a handful of organizations that exist solely to nurture and develop new talent.
Produced 213 screenplay readings over the past eight years.
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40 of those screenplays have gone on to get made into films or are currently in production.
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Over 2,000 actors have lent their talents to The 5th Night stage including: Jennifer Connolly, Benjamin Bratt, Frances McDormand, Delroy Lindo....

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"The stark brick walls and sliver of a stage have become a quietly important corner of the New York cultural scene.... The evenings nudge the scripts further on the long road from imagination to production....the readings at the Nuyorican are very well known, even on the West Coast. The exposure is vital. The readings appear to be a labor of adventure, if not love, for those involved."
 
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