The public readings focus on works featured in previous Groundswells, which are already in development. The workds included are The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God by Djanet Sears and Smudge by Alex Bulmer. Also included in the program are works by playwrights in-residence Sandra Laronde, Jani Lauzon, Monique Mojica and Michelle St. John.
The Public Readings are free.