Why whatever works?

So, you might be wondering why you should support Whatever Works. And we thought who better to let you know why you should support us than the artists that we get to support! Check out their testimonials below, or on our YouTube playlist “About Whatever Works”.

(And, of course, if you have further questions about how you can support the development of new, Oklahoma works, you can always contact us!)

Hear from Anevay

Anevay Greenwood is a playwright who is a part of BYOP. She was an actor for the Whatever Works staged reading of Ian Wehrenberg’s Suburban Supernova (May 2025) table buddy for our staged reading of Zachary Scalzo’s The Anniversary (Feb 2026).

Hear from Brittnei

Brittnei Beauchamp Nixon joined us as an actor for our 2024 fringe production of The Campaign and the staged reading of “Weird, But Good” (Feb 2025). Her work as a photographer can often be found capturing our events!

Hear from Caitlin

Caitlin Dennis Bailey is a returning playwright who is a part of BYOP. Her full-length play Song of Summer was presented as a staged reading in August 2025, and she directed the staged reading of Christopher Shultz’s “The Grey Channel” as a part of Short Film Double Feature in December 2025.

Hear from Christopher

Christopher Shultz is a returning writer who is a part of BYOP. Two of his short screenplays were featured in Short Film Double Feature (Dec 2025) and his play Biggest Little Fiend was a part of the 2025 Theatre Crude Fringe Festival.

Hear from Ian

Ian Wehrenberg is a returning writer who is a part of BYOP. His full-length play Suburban Supernova had a Whatever Works staged reading in May 2025 and went on to be named as a semi-finalist for the 2025 Del Shores Foundation Writers Search.

Hear from Rodney

Rodney Brazil is a playwright who is a part of BYOP. He was an actor for the staged reading of Taylor Geldart’s Gay Bash (June 2025). His full-length play Kingfisher had a Whatever Works staged reading in June 2026.

Hear from Taylor

Taylor Geldart is a returning writer who is a part of BYOP. Their screenplay Gay Bash had a Whatever Works staged reading in June 2025 and their full-length play The End of Endless Appetizers will be presented on November 23 at Literati Press Bookshop, starting at 6:30 PM.