Script Reading & Dramaturgy

Melissa is available for script readings and dramaturgy at all stages of development. Please contact her here to enquire about rates.

Melissa is committed to empowering writers and artists from lower socio-economic and other marginalised backgrounds please still get in touch if you meet this criteria and would like feedback.

“Melissa’s work with text is as intelligent, assured, meticulous and rigorous as the finest crafts person at the height of their powers. Melissa makes play development a joy, empowering you as a writer with your own unique voice that needs to be heard.”

~ Ola Animashawn, Connections Dramaturg National Theatre
Ola Animashawun was an Associate Director at the Royal Court Theatre
and created the Royal Court Theatre’s influential young writers programme

“Melissa has such a detailed understanding of techniques like plotting,
conflict, and scene structure, which can sometimes be hard to get hold of
in your own work. But more than this, she is so good at getting to the
heart of what you want to say with your writing, at finding the elements
in your work that really shine and helping you cultivate that. A huge part
of the reason I was able to write Wish List is thanks to her mentoring.”

~ Katherine Soper, Winner 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting for Wish List