Company in the News Sep-2021

See what PlayGround-LA Writers, Alumni, and Company Members are up to as we get ready for Season 10 starting in October 2021.

Daysha Veronica launches a new digital series under her self-confidence-building lifestyle brand, Yes Queen, called Love It or Lose It. The six-episode series follows Daysha as she works with fashion influencer and Pero Like personality, Curly Velasquez, to clean out her closet and revamp her style before she turns 30. Filmed through the pandemic, Daysha and Curly confront topics such as what does it mean to dress for your age, what does sex appeal look like in your middle ages, how to face your “skinny” clothes, and much more. You can watch the two trailers here. The release date for the pilot will be sometime during Fall 2021. If you’d like to be kept in the loop about the project, you can join the email list!

Dr. Julio Hanson is the newly-appointed Principal of Loyola Fine and Performing Arts Magnet in LAUSD!! Stay up-to-date on his adventures here!

Mildred Inez Lewis‘s radio play, MEETS PRINCE, LOVES FROG, was accepted for the Feminist Fairytales series!

Stephanie T. Keefer performs monthly with an international improv storytelling group named Freefall international. They have actors from England, Botswana, Belgium, Germany, Australia, and Northern and Southern California.

Evan Baughfman‘s short “murder hornet” play, HORNET BOOST!, will be performed by The Divine Madness Players at Necronomicon Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida on September 25th.

Allie Costa‘s new film Mermaid Story recently had its world premiere at the Happily Ever After Film Festival. Allie was recently interviewed on a new podcast about the world of acting, so stay tuned for that! Her film Clean Slate is now streaming  and her play, “Cut and Run,” is running at the Women’s One Acts Festival September 17th-26th at Eden Prairie Players. For more information on any of Allie’s projects, please visit Allie’s website  and imdb page!

Frieda de Lackner is working with Sweat Equity Alliance in El Segundo to create a series of videos on diversity and inclusion for their social media sites.

Amanda L. Andrei had a reading of BLACK SKY with Parity Productions on August 13 in New York.

Michael P. Adams‘ play THAT GOOD NIGHT, originally written for PlayGround-LA, will be part of the Two-Hander Slam virtual event on October 3. He will also be performing in two of the pieces.