I have learned so much from the SPF experience about my play. Things that you cannot learn from a reading. The problem with readings is that have a maximalist aesthetic: they require more. Since there are no visuals, they require more lines to communicate emotion and story. And since there is so little rehearsal for a reading, the actors cannot communicate that much non-verbally, especially not from behind those music stands. But plays in production have a minimalist aesthetic: so much is communicated from a look or a piece of blocking. What the SPF experience did is reconnect me to the play and to allow me to cut it down to its core. I see the play on stage again, not through the prism of a reading. As a result, I have a much better script and most important, I know now what I have. Now I just need someone to produce it. : )