Posted on November 22, 2024
“Maybe Christmas… doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.” – Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas Tis the season for holiday cheer, family gatherings, and who-knows-what-else! Whether your holidays tend to bring on heartfelt reflections, meaningful connections, or endless confections, our writers are ready to dig into the […]
Posted on November 8, 2024
PlayGround-LA presents Season 13 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “Dreams & Nightmares” November 11th, 2024 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 the […]
Posted on October 25, 2024
“You see things; and say Why? But I dream things that never were; and I say Why not?” — George Bernard Shaw Aspiration! Deflation. Largest hopes, deepest fears. Dreams and nightmares (this month’s prompt!) appear while we sleep and also while we’re awake – motivating us, scaring us, pushing us to be or become our […]
Posted on October 25, 2024
The people have spoken… The October People’s Choice Award goes to Steve Harper for his play, Excuse Me, Sir, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on October 14th live at Broadwater Second Stage and simulcast via Vimeo Livestream. Congratulations, Steve! Courtesy of Steve, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from […]
Posted on October 11, 2024
PlayGround-LA presents Season 13 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “The American Experiment” October 14th, 2024 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 the […]
Posted on September 20, 2024
“The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness.” – George Washington, January 9, 1790 Join us in kicking off our 13th Season with a Monday Night full of the stories you thought you knew and the stories you never knew – until now – inspired by […]
Posted on May 9, 2024
PlayGround is thrilled to announce the lineup for PlayGround’s 2nd Annual Best of the Best of PlayGround. This unique showcase is a culmination of the 2023-24 Monday Night seasons hosted in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. The line-up includes Bessie in Medias Res by Robyn Brooks (San Francisco), Love Language of Origin […]
Posted on April 1, 2024
Are you a Los-Angeles-based early-career or aspiring professional playwright? Have you ever wanted to see your plays performed on stage by leading local professional actors? Do you respond well to deadlines? PlayGround-LA is seeking applications for the 2024-25 (Season 13) Writers Pool. Only members of the Writers Pool are invited to write for the Monday […]
Posted on March 22, 2024
The people have spoken… The March People’s Choice Award goes to Margo Rofé for her play, She Was There, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on March 11th live at Broadwater Second Stage and simulcast via Vimeo Livestream. Congratulations, Margo! Courtesy of Margo, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning […]
Posted on March 8, 2024
PlayGround-LA presents Season 12 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “Reclaiming Herstory” March 11th, 2024 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 the past […]