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
The people have spoken… The November People’s Choice Award goes to Briggs Hatton for his short play, In the Terrarium, presented as a staged reading at The Broadwater Second Stage and simulcast on November 8th. Congratulations, Aaron! Courtesy of Briggs, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! IN THE […]
Posted on November 30, 2021
As the lights go up, Peet’s and Starbucks roll out their snowflake-embossed cups and ugly sweaters re-emerge from the closet, it’s clear… the holiday season has begun! PlayGround offers its own take on the holidays with a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays inspired by your favorite (and perhaps not-so-favorite) holiday […]
Posted on November 6, 2021
PlayGround-LA presents Season 10 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “WHODUNNIT” November 8th 2021 7pm PT Broadwater Second Stage & Vimeo Live Simulcast Edgar Allan Poe Finds His Killer by Evan Baughfman Directed by Jesus Reyes Virginia Clemm Poe…………………….………………..………..Jahnavi Alyssa Edgar Allan Poe……………………..……………………………..Christian Haines Intrusions by Julianne Jigour Directed by Frieda de Lackner Patricia.……….…………………….……………………………Tiana Randall-Quant Ben………………………………..……………………………….…………Hugo Carbajal […]
Posted on October 30, 2021
The people have spoken… The October People’s Choice Award goes to Aaron Higareda for his short play, South Hope St., presented as a staged reading at The Broadwater Second Stage and simulcast on October 11th. Congratulations, Aaron! Courtesy of Aaron, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! SOUTH HOPE […]
Posted on October 29, 2021
“Truth will come to light; murder cannot be hid long.” -Shakespeare Following the successful opening of Season 10, Los Angeles playwright incubator PlayGround recently announced the prompt for the November Monday Night PlayGround short play staged reading event. Thirty-six Los Angeles writers had just four-and-a-half days to generate their original scripts inspired by the prompt […]
Posted on October 9, 2021
PlayGround-LA presents Season 10 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “REBIRTH” October 11th 2021 7pm PT Broadwater Second Stage & Vimeo Live Simulcast The Rebirth of Arrow Brooks™ by Rachel Borders Directed by Angela Sonner Mia Brooks…………………………………….………………..………..Melissa Ortiz Trevor Brooks……………………………..………………………………..Jon Gentry Doctor………………………………………….…………………………..Emily Kuroda The Consecration of Terrence G. by Mildred Inez Lewis Directed by Jully Lee Terrence […]
Posted on September 25, 2021
“Perhaps that is where our choice lies—in determining how we will meet the inevitable end of things, and how we will greet each new beginning.” – Elana K. Arnold On the eve of the return to in-person theatre and PlayGround’s expansion to New York, Los Angeles playwright incubator PlayGround-LA has chosen the prompt of “rebirth” […]