Posted on October 22, 2022
“Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man’s censure, but reserve thy judgment.” – William Shakespeare Playwright incubator PlayGround-LA has announced the prompt for the second Monday Night PlayGround staged reading event of its 11th season. Thirty-seven Los Angeles writers have just four-and-a-half days to generate their original scripts inspired by […]
Posted on August 22, 2022
From the company that brought you the PlayGround Zoom Fest comes a one-of-a-kind gala fundraiser, bringing together members of the PlayGround community across four cities – San Francisco, Los Angeles, NYC and Chicago – to celebrate PlayGround’s expanded national presence and impact. The Monday, September 19 One PlayGround Gala is the can’t-miss party of the […]
Posted on July 28, 2022
PlayGround Announces Return to In-Person Gala Celebrating ONE PLAYGROUND: Bay Area, Los Angeles, NYC & Chicago on September 19, 2022 / 5:30pm-8pm PDT (7:30pm-10pm CDT / 8:30pm-11pm EDT). In-Person at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage with satellites in LA, NY, Chicago & throughout the country. On Monday, September 19, PlayGround will host its annual fundraising gala, celebrating the national scope […]
Posted on July 9, 2022
PlayGround, a leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub helping to uplift historically underrepresented voices for the stage since 1994, has announced four new play commissions for PlayGround’s 29th Season (2022-23). They include three winners of the Best of PlayGround People’s Choice Award – Jennifer Le Blanc (Best of PlayGround 26), Jessica June Rowe (Best […]
Posted on February 28, 2022
“Ring around the rosie / pocket full of posies / Ashes! Ashes! / We all fall down!” – English Nursery Rhyme PlayGround-LA concludes its 10th season of Monday Night PlayGround live at The Broadwater Black Box, as well as simulcast online on Monday, March 14th at 7pm PT. The evening will feature six original short […]
Posted on January 9, 2022
PlayGround-LA presents Season 10 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “Keep Moving Forward” January 10, 2022 7pm PT Broadwater Second Stage & Vimeo Live Simulcast ACKNOWLEDGING THE LEGACY OF THE LAND WE INHABIT PlayGround-LA acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Chumash, Tongva, and Kizh (“keech”), the original inhabitants of Los Angeles. As […]
Posted on January 7, 2022
The people have spoken… The December People’s Choice Award goes to Nicki Spencer for her short play, Tender and Mild, presented as a staged reading at The Broadwater Second Stage and simulcast on December 13th. Congratulations, Nicki! Courtesy of Nicki, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! Tender and […]
Posted on December 28, 2021
“Keep moving, for it may well be that the greatest song has not yet been sung, the greatest book has not been written, the highest mountain has not been climbed. This is your challenge! Reach out and grab it… but there is something we can learn from the broken grammar of that mother, that we […]
Posted on December 10, 2021
PlayGround-LA presents Season 10 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “Not So Silent Night” December 13th 2021 7pm PT Broadwater Second Stage & Vimeo Live Simulcast Jeff Saves Christmas by Eric Reid Directed by Jesus Reyes Kris……………………………..………………………………….Richard Ruyle Elf…………………..…………………………………….………..Christine Liao Jeff………………………………………………………………………..Tony Kim Singing Elf……………………..………….……………….….Carolyn Deskin Singing Elf……………………………..………………………..Maiya Reaves Tis the Damn Season by Nicholas C. Pappas Directed […]
Posted on December 3, 2021
See what PlayGround-LA Writers, Alumni, and Company Members are up to this December! Emily Brauer Rogers‘s production of Stuck at Home for Christmas will be part of We All Shine Productions Christmas Wine and Cheese 2: Naughty or Nice on Dec 4th at 8 pm EST. It’s live-streamed on Youtube and for more information, please […]