playreading

English

Etymology

From play +‎ reading.

Noun

playreading (plural playreadings)

1. The reading aloud of a play, without acting.
   • 2003, Rosalie Hudson, Dementia Nursing: A Guide to Practice, page 257:

     Through the portrayal of various characters, the playreading becomes a theatre of the group's own making and imagination. Successful outcomes depend on the right choice of material and appropriate allocation of characters.