"One of those cool newbies on the block, Next IterationTheater Company, founded a year ago by theater director and visual artist Dianne K. Webb and writer and business consultant Tayyba Maya Kanwal, has taken it upon itself to give a very unusual theatrical gift to the city, an absolutely free, three-day play reading festival."
"With six plays, six theater companies, three nights and one venue, ReadFest will allow audiences to experience intriguing new and new-to-Houston theatrical works while maybe also giving them an introduction to some of the smaller and most innovative theater companies in town."
"ReadFest might also turn out to be the theatrical socialevent of the fall."
“ReadFest created the first forum ever in Houston where theatre professionals from various underground theatres arranged staged readings - which helped diverse playwrights develop their play.”- William R Duell, Houston Dramatists Guild
“I never before saw the idea of multiple, smaller theatre groups banding together under one umbrella like that of ReadFest. It really was inspiring to open up the program and see the names of up-andcoming and established small companies who are already well-respected in the community sharing the same stages under the ReadFest banner.” - Seán Patrick Judge, Actor (Houston: Black Lab, Catastrophic, Main Street)