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Welcome to the Meetup group for ACT UP! NYC's only open Mic for writers and actors.

Act Up! is one of a kind event where the best screenwriters and the hottest actors and actresses come together for theatrical LIVE reads

Each month we meet up for LIVE theatrical reads in from of producers, investors and industry peers.

EVENT DETAILS

5pm - 7:30pm : Actor's Den -  Writers meet with actors and actresses on site to prepare for the live read portion of the evening.  Writers can pull from the event actor pool to present the live read to the audience.

7:30pm - 8pm : Wine Bar - Grab a glass of wine and chop it up before the show begins

8pm - 10 pm : Live Reads  - The writer, using the actors from the Actor's Den, presents 5 pages of their script to an audience of fellow writers, producers, directors and film investors.  After each reading, a Q&A discussion with the writer and audience takes place.

10 pm - 11pm : Network - Have some drinks and meet everyone in the room while jamming to golden age Hip Hop. The person next to you could lead to your next gig, be a film investor or be a new resource.

THIS IS AN INDUSTRY EVENT. GENERAL ADMISSION IS LIMITED.

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