IN THE WORKS
Staged readings of new plays and musicals
IN THE WORKS IS TPT’S DEVELOPMENTAL SERIES,
FOCUSING ON THE PROCESS OF PAGE TO STAGE.
It offers an opportunity for playwrights to have their new script read by actors, as well as collaborate with a director for one week. This process culminates in a staged reading in front of an audience. This audience is then invited to be a part of the artistic discussion after the reading.
2026-27 readings
SICK KID
WRITTEN BY RYAN PATRICK WELSH
NOV 2, 2026
Wainwright Jackson and his wife Janelle have a happy marriage, two children, and a modest three bedroom house. They work hard, want for little, and ask for nothing. Like most American families, they’re doing just fine. That is until their youngest child is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and the Jackson family finds out just how difficult it can be to navigate through a broken healthcare system and exactly how thin the veneer of a modern middle-class life really is.
GENRE: Drama
General Admission, Name-Your-Own-Price ($15 suggested)
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Ryan Patrick Welsh (he/him) is a writer and director who makes character driven stories focused on the human condition. His works feature rich dialogue, compelling characters, powerful visuals, and relatable stories. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from UC Irvine and has been working professionally for over fifteen years. He starred as a series regular for two seasons in the Lionsgate comedy series “Bite Me.” In addition to his many on screen credits, he has continued to perform on stage with Equity theaters around the country. Ryan started writing and directing back in 2012 with the award-winning short film “This Is Normal”. Since then he has written and directed a dozen other films and plays.
PAST READINGS
2025-2026
The Break
Book and Lyrics by Chris Dimond
Music by Michael Kooman
KARA & EMMA & BARBARA & MIRANDA
by Ariel Stess
2024-2025
Gene & Gilda
by Cary Gitter
The Jigsaw Bride: A Frankenstein Story
by Joseph Zettelmaier