5 DAYS UNTIL THE 1ST TABLE READ!
This is the final week to sign up as Community Producers for Jasper’s Play Right Project and we still need a few more curious & supportive souls. This year we’re inviting local arts supporters to join us as Community Producers at a new rate ($250) that includes both you and your significant other.
You’ll join this year’s confirmed Community Producers Linda Khoury, Bingo Gunter, Bill Schmidt, Richard Layman, and Stan Conine for four Sunday afternoon sessions (4 - 5:30, July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 23) at CMFA — Columbia Music Festival Association, 914 Pulaski St. in the Vista — and then take your seats as our honored guests at the Premiere Stage Reading of Columbia playwright DK Turner’s THE COUNTING TABLE on Sept. 13th.
Here’s what to expect:
Play Right Project 2026 Community Producer Schedule
SUNDAY, JULY 12 4:00–5:30pm: Introducing DK Turner and The Counting Table
Meet the 2026 Play Right Project Winning Playwright DK Turner and enjoy the first-ever read-through of his The Counting Table with the full cast and crew, as well as other Community Producers. This is called a “Table Read” – see? You’re learning already!
SUNDAY, JULY 26 4:00–5:30pm: The Playwright's Craft
A conversation with the Playwright, DK Turner, and special guest playwrights about their plays and what they have coming up.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 4:00–5:30pm: Stagecraft: Acting and Directing
The cast & crew of The Counting Table explain the process of assembling a production and preparing for a role, with sample scenes from The Counting Table.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 4:00–5:30pm: Sneak Peek Week!
Sit in on an actual rehearsal of The Counting Table and learn more about the process as actors rehearse and sharpen sample scenes in anticipation of the Big Event.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: The Big Event – Staged Reading of The Counting Table
Take your reserved seat for the Premiere Staged Reading of The Counting Table by DK Turner at) and enjoy a special, brand-new post-show celebration designed especially for DK Turner’s The Counting Table!
Read more about Jasper’s 2026 Winning Playwright DK Turner and the Director of Turner’s play, The Counting Table, Jocelyn Sanders.