Posted on January 3, 2020

Jim Kleinmann

PlayGround-LA Presents The Shakespeare Prequels

Before HAMLET, ROMEO & JULIET and RICHARD III, there were “The Shakespeare Prequels”! PlayGround-LA kicks off the first Monday Night PlayGround of 2020 on Monday, January 13, 8pm at the Broadwater Main Stage with staged readings of six original ten-minute plays, each inspired by and serving as a prequel to a noted work of Shakespeare, […]

Posted on December 18, 2019

Sarah Gasser

The December People’s Choice goes to…..

The people  have spoken… The December’s People’s Choice Award goes to Misao McGregor for her short play, HELLOKITTY55, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on December 9 at the Broadwater Main Stage.  Congratulations, Misao! Courtesy of Ms. McGregor, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! HELLOKITTY55by […]

Posted on November 29, 2019

Jim Kleinmann

PlayGround-LA’s Dec 9 Topic

PlayGround-LA celebrates the holidays PlayGround-style on Monday, December 9, 8 PM at the Broadwater Main Stage with the next round in its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series. The topic for the December round, announced this morning, is “GIFT EXCHANGE”. “For so many centuries, the exchange of gifts has held us together. It has […]

Posted on November 1, 2019

Jim Kleinmann

November 11 PlayGround-LA Topic!

PlayGround-LA continues its 8th season on Monday, November 11, 8 PM at the Broadwater Main Stage with the next round in its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series. The topic for the November round, announced this morning, is “ANTHROPOMORPH”. “Let’s build a happy little cloud. Let’s build some happy little trees.” ― Bob Ross […]

Posted on October 4, 2019

Jim Kleinmann

PlayGround-LA October 14 Season Opener!

PlayGround-LA kicks off its 8th season on Monday, October 14, 8 PM at the Broadwater Main Stage (home of Sacred Fools Theatre Company) with an all-new season of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series. The topic for the first round, announced this morning, is “TRICK OR TREAT”. “I got a rock.” – Charlie […]

Posted on September 9, 2019

Jim Kleinmann

PlayGround-LA Launches Directing Apprenticeship Program

PlayGround-LA, Los Angeles’ leading playwright incubator, is now looking for the next generation of great directors. PlayGround-LA will select 3-4 diverse aspiring and/or early-career directors to apprentice with PlayGround-LA during the upcoming Monday Night PlayGround season, kicking off October 14 at the Broadwater Main Stage, and continuing through March 9, 2020. Directing Apprentices will each […]

Posted on January 6, 2019

Jim Kleinmann

January 14 Monday Night PlayGround

PlayGround-LA continues its 7th season of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on Monday, January 14, 8 PM at its new home, the Broadwater Mainstage (home of Sacred Fools Theatre Company). The topic for the January round, announced last Friday, is “ADAPT A FAIRY TALE”. “Child of the pure, unclouded brow / And […]

Posted on November 30, 2018

Jim Kleinmann

December 10 Monday Night PlayGround

PlayGround-LA continues its 7th season of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on Monday, December 10, 8 PM at its new home, the Broadwater Mainstage (home of Sacred Fools Theatre Company). The topic for the December round, announced this morning, is “HOLIDAY MIRACLE”. “To me every hour of the light and dark is […]

Posted on October 3, 2018

Jim Kleinmann

PlayGround-LA Kicks Off Season 7!

PlayGround-LA kicks off its 7th season on Monday, October 8, 8 PM at its new home, the Broadwater Mainstage (home of Sacred Fools Theatre Company) with an all-new season of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series. The topic for the first round, announced last Friday, is “JUSTICE”. “A man may see how this […]

Posted on March 22, 2018

Sarah Gasser

March’s People’s Choice Award

The people  have spoken… The March  People’s Choice Award goes to Arthur Keng for his short play, Measured Reality, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on March 12 at the Zephyr Theatre. Congratulations, Arthur! Courtesy of Mr. Keng, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! MEASURED […]