I went to a reading of a work in process last night at the Pelham Library. The invitation came from Cynthia Granville, who was artistic director at Blueberry Pond Theater Ensemble in Ossining and has moved on to a new company: The Supporting Characters.

Like Blueberry Pond, The Supporting Characters are committed to developing new works from lab readings and discussions. Granville adds another element, though, stressing that the process continues “through public performance.”

“We provide a fertile artistic ground with freedom to fail, freedom to experiment, and freedom to bring bold original work to life in a process which recognizes that a play is not complete until it is seen by an audience.”

Last night’s audience was small but attentive, listening to Lloyd Pace’s new play “New Orleans,” about a young girl and a long-ago event in a New Orleans hotel room.

The room was small, a smoke alarm of some kind kept going off, but the payoff was big for Pace and for his audience: Getting to hear a play that had a lot to offer.

For me, hearing 11-year-old Molly Callahan’s lilting approach to the dialogue was a high point. It was a family affair, to be sure, as Callahan is the daughter of actor Francis Callahan and Granville. Molly’s kid sister, Bonnie, was there, too.

“New Orleans” is a memory play, told by Buster, a woman now but played by Molly, since the events that transpired over the course of the play’s action froze her at that emotional age.

“Some of us don’t move on,” Buster says.

There is still work to do on the play, and that is precisely the point.

The next step is an Equity-approved showcase of “New Orleans,” opening Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Producers Club, 358 W. 44th St.

Here’s the schedule: Nov. 3 and 4 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Nov. 7, 8 and 9 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 10 and 11 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Tickets are $18, available at www.theatermania.com or 212-352-3101.