Company in the News Jan-2025

See what PlayGround-LA Writers, Alumni, and Company Members are up to this January!

Kevin Phan For 3 nights only: January 17th – 19th at 8:00pm at the The Pico Theatre: Step into the twisted world of a dysfunctional demon family tasked with managing the entrance to the Underworld. As Earth’s growing anguish threatens their realm’s survival, they must confront buried grudges, festered wounds, and a dangerous intruder in a darkly funny and chilling tale of survival and belonging. Heidi Franke – Playwright; Rachel Imbriglio – Director; Dennis Renard – Executive Producer / Omega; Lucas Calzada – Zimri the Fixer; Laura Gardner – Hortense the Decider; Kevin Phan – The Shadow.

Allie Costa was recently interviewed twice about acting, writing, and pursuing a creative life: Check out the interviews here and here! Three of her plays (Do I Know You?, Pit Stop, and Power Pose) are currently running at the Gimme A Minute Play Festival in Long Island. Two Girls recently had a reading in New York and is currently in rehearsal for its next production in Los Angeles. Boxes Are Magic and Creepypasta were recently performed in the UK. Audio versions of Two Girls and Rise Up are now streaming on Open-Door Playhouse. Learn more about Allie Costa Here and Here

Tom Dang’s Tom Dang stars in video game series Unknown 9 – The Taylor Files! The series launched December 10th and Tom is featured in episode 7 and 9.

M.J. Kang has a recurring guest starring role as Garree in the new television show, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew currently out on Disney +.

Evan Baughfman’s short horror story, MAN ON PORCH, will be published in the Graveside Press vampire anthology, “Bite,” alongside the works of other talented authors! What is MAN ON PORCH about? “A video doorbell captures astonishing footage of various late-night visitors to a suburban home.” More information about the book can be found here.

Steve Harper is excited and proud to be performing his first-ever solo-show, SNOW [black man. whiteout conditions.] as part of PlayGround’s Solo Fest in San Francisco at Potrero Stage. Performances run January 31st – February 2nd. Catch it live or see the live stream! Tickets.

Greg Cuellar has been cast as Christopher Wren in Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Directed by Tracy Brigden, Senior Artistic Producer at the Guthrie, the production will run from March 15 to May 18, 2025, on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. Tickets are now on sale, here.