Spokane Playwrights Laboratory
Change Lives Through Story
Up Next in the Lab
Trauma Queen
By Liv Shoup
July 16-19, 2026 at The Blue Door Theatre
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine.
Join us for Trauma Queen, a heartfelt new comedy by Liv Shoup presented by Spokane Playwrights Laboratory. This moving and screamingly funny play follows one woman’s journey of healing as she transforms pain into laughter through stand-up comedy. Experience this powerful new work while it’s still evolving, and stay for a talkback with the playwright, director, and cast after each performance.
Join us at the Blue Door Theatre for this special workshop production and be part of the creative process as an extraordinary new play continues its journey to the stage.
Reserve your seats today.
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Announcing our 2026 Workshop Series
We are proud to announce the scripts we will be workshopping in our 2026 Workshop season! Be sure to join us for these workshop performances and post-show conversations with the playwrights.
Finding Mother Courage
By Pam Kingsley
April 2-5, 2026
Trauma Queen
By Liv Shoup
July 16-19, 2026
The Furies
By Joshua H. Cohen
Nov 5-8, 2026
We’re thrilled to present our 2026 workshop series with a full season of bold, original new scripts. Our commitment to fostering new scripts and developing fresh, compelling stories remains at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we premiere dynamic new works, giving audiences a first look at the next wave of powerful storytelling from Spokane’s own playwrights. Stay tuned for more details, and get ready to experience the next chapter of Spokane’s vibrant storytelling community!
Support SPL
We depend on the support of our community to continue bringing Spokane exciting new work from our local playwrights!
Submit your play
Script submission has closed for the 2025/26 Season, check back in March 2026 to submit your script sample for next years workshop season!
All workshops are brought to you by the generous support of:
Our Mission
Spokane Playwrights Laboratory exists to help writers create original plays. We are here to help you get your script ready to submit to local or professional theatres. Our goal is to give you, our playwright, a unique opportunity to develop your unfinished work into a fully realized rehearsal scripts ready for print or production. We provide you with time, resources, and professional expertise in an extended workshop environment. By giving you an opportunity to experiment and discover, we also give you a competitive edge.
At the end of our workshop period, we invite audiences to view your work at a staged reading. You get the benefit of direct feedback from a live audience. In this way, you will truly know if your script “works” before you submit it for consideration at theatres across the country. By staging your work, we foster an environment of support and meaningful/constructive creative dialogue.
We give equal consideration to all creative voices in our community.
How does it work?
SPL offers a unique, extended workshop experience. We affectionately call it Lab Time. Click the button below to take a peek at how SPL does what it does.
We’ve partnered with Blue Door Theatre!
SPL is thrilled to announce we have partnered with Blue Door Theatre for the 2025-2026 season! Come enjoy great new scripts by local playwrights in this awesome performance space. For more information about our upcoming events click the button below.
How to Get Involved
We are always excited to welcome new collaborators! If you are a theatre artist, writing enthusiast, volunteer, or friendly face, please fill out the form below. We will contact you directly. See you in the Lab!
