Mary Iannelli sits down with Playwright and Screenwriter, Sarah Congress to discuss the role of the script doctor. What do they do? What value do they add to a project, the skills needed to do the job and the pitfalls you may encounter.
Credits:Audio Engineer Gary Glor
One Heartbeat Away is provided to The Theater Project by Gail Lou
References:Sarah Congress
https://sarahcongress.com/
Playwrights Horizons
https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/
Downtown Urban Arts Festival
https://www.duafnyc.com/
Jersey Shore Film Festival
https://jerseyshorefilmfestival.com/
Nabisar Films
https://www.nabisarfilmsus.com/
SUNY Purchase College
https://www.purchase.edu/
Caryn Whitman
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/caryn-whitman
Vasana Ventures
https://vasanaventures.com/
"Delulu" by Sarah Congress
This play was a semifinalist in a new play festival and was scheduled for a reading in October 2025. Sarah Congress is a playwright and script doctor, but her professional websites and social media do not offer the full script for public access. It is a new work still in the process of development and production.
Centre Stage
https://centrestage.org/
Actors Guild
https://www.actorsguild.org/
Ego Actus
https://egoactus.com/
