Posted on November 6, 2021

Jim Kleinmann

Monday Night PlayGround-LA November 8th Playbill

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

Jim Kleinmann

The October People’s Choice Award goes to…

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

Daniel Benitez

November Monday Night PlayGround-LA Topic Announcement

“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

Caroline Portante

Monday Night PlayGround-LA October 11th PlayBill

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

Caroline Portante

Season 10 Monday Night PlayGround-LA In-Person & Online Presents “Rebirth” of Live Theatre!

“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” […]

Posted on July 16, 2021

Lana Richards

Now Accepting Applications for the 2021-22 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 on October 11th  and continuing through March 2022.  Directing Apprentices will assistant direct for a minimum of […]

Posted on April 2, 2021

Jim Kleinmann

Best of PlayGround-LA Gala April 12th Playbill

PlayGround-LA presents Season 9 BEST of PLAYGROUND-LA GALA April 12th 2021 7pm PT via Zoom Live Stream Guiding Light by Starina Johnson Directed by Paris McCarthy Gabriel……………………………………………………………Stephanie T. Keefer Joseph………………………………………………………………..Jordan Covington Mary……………………………………………………………………….Christine Liao We Jump Broom by Mildred Inez Lewis Directed by Frieda De Lackner Nell……………………….………………………………………………Krystal Mosley Winny…………………………..………………..………………………Maiya Reaves Courage by Scott Mullen Directed by Ivan Rivas Reggie…………………………………………………………………..Mark Jacobson […]

Posted on March 19, 2021

Jim Kleinmann

The March People’s Choice Award Goes To…..

The people  have spoken… The March People’s Choice Award goes to Nicki Spencer for her short play, The Speck, presented as a staged reading via Zoom live stream on March 8th.  Congratulations, Nicki! Courtesy of Nicki, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy!   The Speckby Nicki Spencer Character […]

Posted on March 12, 2021

Edna Raia

Join the 2021-22 PlayGround-LA Writers Pool!

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 2021-22 (Season 10) Writers Pool. Only members of the Writers Pool are invited to write for the Monday […]