Company in the News Feb-2021
See what PlayGround Writers, Alumni, and Company Members are up to as we get ready for the February 8th Monday Night PlayGround on Zoom!
Starina Johnson will be directing the Zoom production of David MacDowell Blue’s play, The Wings of Dracula. This marks the first full online production by Fierce Backbone, and is a brand new adaptation of the Bram Stoker’s gothic classic. One “as live” performance on Feb. 14, 2021 at 5pm PST, free of charge. After this date, the show becomes only available via Fierce Backbone’s Patreon page. To get the link, email fiercelywriting@gmail.com. Starina will also be directing two plays for Little Fish Theatre’s Pick of the Vine. Tickets can be purchased here. Starina will also be acting in a Zoom night of Mark Harvey Levine’s short plays for NEO Ensemble Theatre. More information can be found here. Starina is also directing Peter Pasco’s monologue Sharon’s Prayer for Towne Street Theatre’s latest Zoom production of their “In Response” series. Tickets available here.
Allie Costa can be seen in “You Me & Her”, which is currently airing on ShortsTV. On Wednesday, February 10th, Allie is teaching a FREE workshop about writing ten-minute plays. Sign up here! Allie recently filmed the new series Doorstep Dances, which can be found here, and was interviewed on Broadway and Beyond, a new series about acting and working in the industry. The interview can be viewed here. She also booked and recorded a fun new family-friendly scripted podcast – Stay tuned! To learn more about these and other projects, please visit http://www.alliecosta.com and http://www.imdb.me/alliecosta.
Evan Baughfman’s horror play, SAVE SOME ROOM, will be released as a short film by Memoriam Development of Chicago at the end of February. Evan’s one-minute play, THE WRITING BUG, will be produced as part of Stage Left Theater’s “Fast and Furious” festival in Spokane, Washington.
Amanda L. Andrei will be holding and online event called Free Virtual Reading: Culture Night on Friday, February 19 @ 7pm at Echo Theatre. This year will be the BEST. At least, that’s what Saint and Maria, the co-heads of the Filipino American student dance troupe vow to their dancers. However, a new student, Lena Bala, threatens to disrupt the traditions of the group when her presence breaks their dance props to pieces. Despite Lena’s clumsiness, her passion shines through, prompting the troupe to question why they perform and how we can be our true selves. The link to the Zoom event can be found here!
Desireé York is most grateful to Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble for the opportunity to pause and remember the lives lost to this pandemic, and more specifically, to commemorate her grandmother in her monologue/poem entitled “STILL HERE”. Like so many unable to hold memorials together, this special project invites everyone to join in honoring these lives through art recorded for posterity. The beautiful, insightful and truly gifted artist Jully Lee for brings the words to life visually, audibly and captures the intended spirit in every syllable and silence. These monologues will also be published with proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders. Thank you to all who watch this video as we take a step towards healing together. The video can be viewed with this link.
Christina Wren is part of a daytime Emmy FYC campaign for Outstanding Supporting Actress as JP Cutler in the thriller series, LA Macabre. Seasons 1 and 2 of LA Macabre are out on Amazon Prime and are a fun and creepy ride following a set of roommates trying to uncover an underground cult in LA…and getting caught up in the process. The series can be found here.
Debba Rofheart can be seen in the newly released short film, “Evie Rose,” just released to stream on Amazon which can be viewed with this link.