PlayGround-LA presents Season 11

MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND

Topic: “HOLIDAY SPIRIT”
December 12th, 2022 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 and present Indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Chumash, Tongva and Kizh Nation (Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians) have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. We recognize the historic injustice of the forcible removal of the Chumash, Tongva and Kizh people from their ancestral lands, and that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the Ancestors, Elders and Relatives of the Chumash, Tongva and Kizh Communities and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. We honor the storytellers of the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians and are grateful for our ability to share and uplift Indigenous stories and those of other historically marginalized communities.

To learn about the legacy of the land you inhabit, visit Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land. To read the complete Land Acknowledgment Policy, click here.

PLAYGROUND-LA’S ANTI-RACIST POLICY

PlayGround-LA recognizes the impact of racial oppression within society and the American Theater and that we have been complicit in White Supremacy culture. Our goal is to co-create safety for our community by identifying and interrupting instances of racism and all forms of oppression when we witness them, through specific actions rooted in the principles of anti-racism and accessibility. In its endeavor to address the implications of our history, PlayGround-LA is committed to its compliance with the following fundamental rights:

• The recognition of inherent dignity and worth of each human being.
• The recognition of equality of all human beings.
• Recognition of rights of ethnic, racial, cultural, linguistic and religious groups.
• Equality and non-discrimination.

PlayGround-LA’s Anti-Racist Policy applies to: all members of the PlayGround-LA community, including employees, independent contractors, volunteers, audience members, donors, and general members of the community.

To read the complete Anti-Racist Policy, click here.

Silent Night/What Child is This?
By Julio Hanson
Directed by Paris McCarthy
Timmie……………………………Julia Belanova
Mary………………………………..Elizabeth Schmidt
Father O’Malley………………………………..Jonathan Wray

Tough Nut to Crack
By Summer Broyhill
Directed by Rondrell McCormick
Virginia…………..Maiya Reaves
Ginny………………………..Krystal Mosley
Solie………………………..Christine Liao
Exter………………………..Tiana Randall-Quant

We Found The Fruitcake
By Esther Banegas Gatica
Directed by Sylvia Cervantes Blush
Karolina……………………..Cassie Grilley
Robert………………………………..Zach Kumaishi
Nona, Aunt Sherry, Nana, Marissa ……………………….. Sherry Michaels
Nono, Uncle Ryan, Paul ……………………….. Eric Geller

The Yeti’s Claw
by Evan Baughfman
Directed by Ivan Rivas
Morrison ………………………………….Hugo Carbajal
Dwight…………………………………....Anthony Rutowicz
Whitney……………………………………..Mae Ruling
Heather…………………………………….Eliza Frakes

The Holiday Spirit
by Bailey Jordan Garcia
Directed by Giovanni Ortega
Father……………………………..Tahmus Rounds
Mother………………………..Stephanie Keefer
Sister……………………….Emily Murphy
Brother……………………….Jon Gentry

The Deal
by Jessica June Rowe
Directed by Jim Kleinmann
Jack…………………….Tony Kim
Rhoda…………………..Summer Broyhill
Neil……………….….Hugo Carbajal

Stage Manager – Tammy Mora

House Manager – Susan C. Hunter

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Following tonight’s performance, we invite your participation in this month’s People’s Choice Award. Through the People’s Choice Award, our audience can play a direct impact in furthering the career of a promising new playwright. To vote, make a People’s Choice Award tax-deductible donation on behalf of your favorite play(s)/playwright(s) from the evening. Every donated dollar counts as a vote while directly supporting PlayGround-LA’s award-winning incubator programs.

Cast your vote for your favorite play(s) by making a People’s Choice donation via Zelle (info@playground-la.org), Venmo (our account ID is @playgroundsf and if they ask for the last four digits of the phone, it’s 8541) or on our website at https://playground-la.org/monday). Add a note/memo with your gift (you can use the donor acknowledgment section when donating on our website) to indicate your favorite play(s) or email your selection to boxoffice@playground-sf.org.

At the end of the week, we’ll tally up the top vote-getter and automatic semi-finalist for our season-ending Best of PlayGround. It’s a powerful way of showing your support for new writers and their work, while helping PlayGround-LA continue doing what we do!

BIOGRAPHIES

PLAYWRIGHTS

ESTHER BANEGAS GATICA (We Found The Fruitcake), she/her, is Honduran and proud; She’s a graduate from Teatro Prometeo’s Conservatory at Miami Dade College. Then received her BFA from Oral Roberts University, in Oklahoma. She translates plays from English to Spanish and vice versa. As a playwright and dramaturg, she’s written/directed several of her own one-act plays. She premiered her play “Latinext” at the New Play Festival at the University of California, Riverside. She was also part of Limearts Production Unfinished initiative where she developed her play “Una Cita en él Salon”. Esther recently obtained her MFA in Playwriting at the University of California, Riverside- where she’s collaborated with the Latinx Play Project and Gluck Foundation.

EVAN BAUGHFMAN (The Yeti’s Claw), he/him, is a Southern California author and playwright. A number of Evan’s play scripts are published through Heuer Publishing, YouthPLAYS, Next Stage Press, and Drama Notebook. Evan is a company member with Force of Nature Productions. Evan has also found success writing horror fiction, his work found recently in anthologies by Improbable Press, 4 Horsemen Publications, and Grinning Skull Press. Evan’s short story collection, The Emaciated Man and Other Terrifying Tales from Poe Middle School, is published through Thurston Howl Publications. His novella, Vanishing of the 7th Grade, is available through D&T Publishing. More info is available at amazon.com/author/evanbaughfman

SUMMER BROYHILL (Tough Nut to Crack), she/her, is an actor, dancer, choreographer, director, musician, singer, improviser, and writer. She has performed on Broadway (Hairspray), National tours (Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Hairspray), Off Broadway (Killer Therapy, The Day Before Spring, and The Independents, a New York Times Critics’ Pick), and in numerous regional productions, short films, and web series. Her solo play “DREAM Lover” debuted at the Playground San Francisco Solo Play Festival in February. MFA: Old Globe/ University of San Diego Graduate Acting Program. She is a proud member of the Playground-LA 2022-2023 Writers Pool. summerbroyhill.com, @summerbroyhill on IG.

JULIO HANSON (Silent Night/What Child is This?), he/him, (SAG-AFTRA) is an entertainer and educator in Los Angeles, dedicating years to bridging his African-American and Panamanian roots through music, theatre, dance, and languages. Julio is the author of the book for the musical, Negra, and the writer of his short movie, PBNJ. Julio has performed with Grammy-recognized artists Toni Braxton, Prince, and Kelis to name a few. Julio has appeared in many feature films, stage productions, and television. Julio is a graduate of UCLA, CSUDH, and CSULA and has a Doctorate in Education from Pepperdine University researching the Power of Artistic Activism.

BAILEY JORDAN GARCIA (The Holiday Spirit), they/them, is a NYC-based playwright and actor earning a BFA in Playwriting from The New School next month. In May 2021, their full length The Pedo Punchers Play was a part of The Blank Theatre’s Living Room series. They’re also a winner of The Young Playwrights Festival in 2020. With Playground-NY: “The Rebirth of Zora Audley Jones”, “Until the Sun Rises”, “This is Beauty”, “K-I-S-S-I-N-G”. When they aren’t writing, Bailey can usually be found at Bethesda Fountain or cuddling with their 3-legged pup, Mushu. Love to the family, Teddy, and Taylor. baileyjordangarcia.com

ACTORS

JULIA BELANOVA (Silent Night/What Child is This?, Timmie), she/they, loves being part of the PlayGround community! She recurs as Sasha in Mayans M.C. on FX/Hulu. A Bay Area native, Julia has performed at many theaters throughout Northern California, including San Francisco Playhouse, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Marin Shakespeare Company, Jewel Theatre Company, and Custom Made. An artist/activist, Julia proudly serves as Program Coordinator of the Anita Hill-led Hollywood Commission. In 2021, she was thrilled to play the role of Wookie in PlayGround SF’s online production of Diana Burbano’s Sapience.

SUMMER BROYHILL (The Deal, “Rhoda”), she/her, is an actor, dancer, choreographer, director, musician, singer, improviser, and writer. She has performed on Broadway (Hairspray), National tours (Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Hairspray), Off Broadway (Killer Therapy, The Day Before Spring, and The Independents, a New York Times Critics’ Pick), and in numerous regional productions, short films, and web series. Her solo play “DREAM Lover” debuted at the Playground San Francisco Solo Play Festival in February. MFA: Old Globe/ University of San Diego Graduate Acting Program. She is a proud member of the Playground-LA 2022-2023 Writers Pool. summerbroyhill.com, @summerbroyhill on IG.

HUGO CARBAJAL (The Yeti’s Claw, “Morrison”; The Deal, “Neil”), he/him, has been a theatre artist for over 20 years as an actor, director, and teacher. Hugo has played with companies such as Cal Shakes, Hartford Stage, Huntington Theatre, The Alley, SF Mime Troupe, Shotgun Players, Cuttingball Theatre, TeatroVision, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, and LA Playground among others. Currently a professor of drama at Los Medanos College and CSU Channel Islands. Look for him on TV shows like SWAT, Bosch, Good Girls, Brooklyn Nine Nine, and more. Follow @hugoecarbajal

ELIZA FRAKES (The Yeti’s Claw, “Heather”), she/her, is a writer-performer based out of Los Angeles. Her most recent credits include playing Julie in Mother Sisters at Echo Theatre and Maz in Maz and Bricks at Corrib Theatre. She’s thrilled to continue her work with the kind people at Playground LA.

ERIC GELLER (We Found The Fruitcake, “Nono, Uncle Ryan, Paul”), he/him, for the last twenty years, Eric’s been a member of “Dancing Squirrels,” a non-profit theater troupe that performs at underserved schools and for ill and abused children. Pre-covid, Eric had been performing extensively in immersive theater, including Hollywood Fringe Fest award winners, “Unreal City” and “Vote For Murder.” Eric’s most recognized for hosting an archaeology/exploration series, “Cities of the Underworld,” for The History Channel. Eric’s from St. Louis, attended “Mizzou” and graduated from UC-Irvine.

JON GENTRY (The Holiday Spirit, Brother), he/him, is originally from Houston, TX and now resides in Los Angeles after receiving his MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater and BA in English from Harvard. Theater credits include Mark Taper Forum, ACT, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Aurora Theater, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Highways Performance Space, The Complex, CASA 0101 and more. Voicing the infamous ‘Preston Garvey’ in Fallout 4, Jon became a meme overnight. His star turn in ‘Ten’ is currently generating buzz on the film festival circuit. Follow @gentryjon on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

CASSIE GRILLEY (We Found The Fruitcake, “Karolina”), she/her, is an actor, improviser, and teaching artist born and raised in San Francisco and now based in Los Angeles. Cassie graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a BA in Drama. In San Francisco, she performed in musicals, drag shows, new works, and theater for young audience shows. In Los Angeles, Cassie has studied Improv at the Groundlings, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, and the World’s Greatest Improv School (WGIS). She is currently on house team at WGIS and the Pack Theater. While she is not performing, she is also teaching social skills through Improv to people who are neurodiverse.

MATTHEW HENERSON (The Holiday Spirit, “Father”), he/him, Matthew Henerson is an actor born and based in Los Angeles. He has worked regionally at many theatres including American Citizens Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Antaeus, the Independent Shakespeare Company, International City Theatre, Kingsmen Shakespeare, La Jolla Playhouse, Pacific Repertory, San Diego Repertory, Sierra Repertory, South Coast Repertory as well as at Shakespeare festivals in Arizona, Colorado, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Utah. In over 50 productions of Shakespeare, he has played Macbeth, Leontes, Shylock, Caliban, Sir Toby Belch, Lear’s Fool, and Alcibiades in Timon of Athens. His film and television work includes appearances on The Bernie Mac Show, Hung, Torn Apart (Lifetime), America 101, Disney’s A Christmas Carol and Mars Needs Moms. He holds a B.A. in English from Yale and an MFA in Acting from the University of California, San Diego.

STEPHANIE T. KEEFER (The Holiday Spirit, “Mother”) she/her; Classically trained actor and filmmaker, Stephanie T. Keefer is based in Los Angeles. She graduated from U. C., Irvine with a Theater B.A., an M.A. in English and had the privilege to study with legendary Polish theatre director Jerzy Grotowski. Badami Productions broadcast her award-winning short film ONE DANCE nationally on CBS and FOX. Stephanie’s other short films have also garnered nominations and awards, screening in festivals nationwide. She works in film, television, theater and voice over and has been seen on Netflix, Amazon Prime, CBS, NBC, and FX. To find out more about Stephanie’s work visit imdb.me/stephanietkeefer.

 TONY KIM (The Deal, “Jack”), he/him, 2022 – Anchorage AK-King and I, Holyywood Fringe-Battlesong of Boudica Winner of 3 Fringe Awards Zephyr Theater-Shizuka – 6 BroadwayWorld nominations Grateful as always to be a part of Playground – LA. Happy Holidays! Ig: @ tonykimtime

ZACH KUMAISHI (We Found The Fruitcake, “Robert”),all pronouns, is thrilled to be returning for another round of Monday Night Playground! Specializing in martial arts and physical performance, Zach teaches through UCLA Recreation’s martial arts program. A passionate advocate for arts education, Zach contracts with local children’s theater groups and LA Unified School District, in addition to recent work with Pacific Resident Theater (Osadda’s Revenge), and Rogue Artist’s Ensemble (Happy Fall: A Queer Stunt Spectacular)

CHRISTINE LIAO (Trick or Treat, “Ginny”), she/her, is a Los Angeles based actor. Her best known role thus far is as the restaurant cashier in the comedy sketch, The ABC Who Can’t Read Chinese. You can also find her in Fine China on HBO platforms and the video game Life is Strange: True Colors. When she’s not acting, you might find her at an indoor rock climbing gym, a boba shop, or perched on a tree or rock in the great outdoors.

SHERRY MICHAELS (We Found The Fruitcake, “Nona, Aunt Sherry, Nana, Marissa“), she/her, is an actor and voiceover artist, with over 50 voiceover commercials and the sole voiceover role on a recent Disney animated short. Favorite stage leads include Auntie Mame, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Veronica’s Room. TV includes principal roles on “Betrayed”, “Investigation Discovery” and the pilot “Generation Clash”. Film includes featured roles in “You Gotta Leave your Mark” and “Old Pals” with Barry Bostwick and Bruce Davison. Commercials include the PSA “Amazon Red” with Julia Roberts, as well as commercials for Discover Card, International Delight, Progressive and Allegiance Gold. Commercial representation is with TGMD. smichaels62@verizon.net

KRYSTAL MOSELY (Tough Nut to Crack, “Julie”), she/her, comes all the way from Chicago, currently residing in LA and is super excited about the production this evening! Some of her credits include: 10 Virgins with Chicago Dramatist, Ruined with Eclipse Theatre and Blood Wedding with Pursuit Productions. She would like to thank the PlayGround-LA cast, friends and family for their continued support!

EMILY JULIETTE MURPHY (The Holiday Spirit, “Sister”), she/her, is excited to be making her PlayGround-LA debut! She recently appeared in THE WATCHER (Netflix) and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME (NBC). Selected theatre credits includes the San Francisco debut of Delphi Diggory in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Classic Stage Company), THE WOLVES (TheaterWorks, CCC Award Outstanding Ensemble), and THAT FACE (Baltimore Center Stage). Training: MFA, Columbia University; Guthrie Experience; BA, McGill University.

TIANA RANDALL-QUANT (Tough Nut to Crack, “Exter”; Associate Producer), she/her, is a born and raised Angeleno trying to change the narrative that “LA is not a theatre town”. Her goal is to create theatre that gives a glimpse into a world full of love and healing. Her creative focus revolves uplifting the voices of the underrepresented and marginalized, particularly that of queer Black women. Her biggest inspirations include Audre Lorde, Rihanna, and her sister Jade. She is also a proud co-drafter of the new LA ARTS Document, and a proud co-founder of BLKLST, an organization focused on anti-racism and accountability in Los Angeles Theatre. She can also be found making fun comedy and gaming content with The 354 Squad on Youtube.

MAIYA REAVES (Tough Nut to Crack, Virginia), she/her, is an LA based actress working to join the SAG-AFTRA and continue her work on independent features. Maiya recently performed the role of Margaret Alexander in Seattle’s first ever professional production of The Amen Corner written by James Baldwin. She is so excited to be back The Playground performing for you tonight!

MAE RULING (The Yeti’s Claw, “Whitney”), she/her, is an LA-based actor, writer, and designer. Her short film, Carole & Clark, in which she plays Carole Lombard, is currently in post-production; she can’t wait to show it to you. In the meantime, Mae is super pleased to be performing in tonight’s Playground LA. She hopes you enjoy it!

ANTHONY RUTOWICZ (The Yeti’s Claw, “Dwight”), he/him; Tonight’s Aries played by a Sagittarius. “Acting!” Grew up Southern California. Been doing Theatre for some time. Random film/TV gigs/connections along the way. Anthony might be a werewolf in an upcoming Halloween episode of that one firefighter show on ABC. Also playing a bus passenger creep in the upcoming ‘Run Sweetheart Run’, which will screen at ScreamFest 2022 on October 20th and on Amazon on October 28th.

ELIZABETH SCHMIDT (Silent Night/What Child is This?, “Mary”), she/her, Recent television credits: Ryan Murphy’s “Hollywood” (Netflix–recurring), “Strange Angel,” “For the People,” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Film: “American Sniper” and “Incident on Highway 73” (best actress winner). Stage: Cal Shakes, Fulton Theatre, Mountain Playhouse, Lion Theatre/Theatre Row, & Garry Marshall Theatre. Elizabeth is a Northwestern University theatre program graduate and a proud co-founder and co-artistic director of InHouse Theatre Company, an intimate, site-specific theatre in Los Angeles. IG: @therealelizabethschmidt

JONATHAN D. WRAY (Silent Night/What Child is This?, “Father O’Malley”), he/him, has appeared in a number of stage, TV, commercial and film productions. Stage credits include: Angels in America: Perestroika, A Raisin in the Sun, Fences, A Dream Play, On the Hills of Black America and The Exonerated. Television and film credits include The Wire, Law and Order, Sweetbitter, Billions, The Soul Searchers: Middle Skin and Women Hollering Creek, Amina, American Murder, Pride & Prudence,172 Push Ups, Amina, #MoreLife, LA Bakers, Life + Life

DIRECTORS

SYLVIA CERVANTES BLUSH (We Found The Fruitcake; Associate Producer), ella/she/her, was a finalist for the SDCF 2022 Denham Fellowship. Recently a short film she edited and played a supporting role was a Finalist and won Best Narrative for Lift-Off Global Network First-Time Filmmakers Showcase and the Eau Claire Film Festival respectively. She leaves January 1st to Dallas, TX to direct Karen Zacarías hilarious and timely comedy NATIVE GARDENS. She wishes you all a safe and healthy end of year season.

JIM KLEINMANN (The Deal; Artistic Director & Co-Founder), he/him, co-founded PlayGround in 1994, along with playwright Brighde Mullins and director Denise Shama, and has served as Artistic Director since 1996. For PlayGround, he has provided artistic and administrative leadership for the past twenty-four seasons, developing PlayGround’s unique array of new playwright and new play incubator programs, including Monday Night PlayGround, the PlayGround Festival of New Works, the full-length play Commissioning Initiative, the New Play Production Fund, Potrero Stage: PlayGround Center for New Plays, and most recently the Innovator Incubator.  For PlayGround, he has directed more than one hundred short and full-length plays, including works by Garret Jon Groenveld, Aaron Loeb, Geetha Reddy, Lauren Yee, Katie May, and many others. Recent directing and dramaturgy credits include David Steele’s Vignettes on Love and Ruben Grijalva’s Value Over Replacement. He is a veteran arts administrator with more than thirty years of experience, including stints leading Traveling Jewish Theatre, Smuin Ballet and Berkeley Symphony, and received his MFA from the Yale School of Drama.

PARIS MCCARTHY (Silent Night/What Child is This?; Associate Artistic Director), she/her, holds a BA from Saint Louis University and an MFA from UNLV. This year she is hoping to hold the title of second time Champion In the Bicoastal Fantasy Football League.

GIOVANNI ORTEGA (The Holiday Spirit), is a director/educator and recently workshopped and directed Kwentos of My Barrio | Stories of My Neighborhood for East West Players Theatre. Giovanni also directed Nicky, a modernized adaptation of Chekhov’s Ivanov at Art of Acting Studio; Halo Halo – A Mix Mix of Mythologies at Third Culture Theatre as well as Angel from Manila as part of Echo Theater Company. Directing credits: Lena Passes (Pasadena Playhouse) Scrimmage (East West Players), The Hotel Play (Associate Director, Center Theatre Group/ Playwrights’ Arena), La Madre de Todos los Exilios (La Casa Tercer Acto, Bogotá), Convergence Zone (Los Angeles Theatre Center), Cabaret, Spring Awakening, The Musical, Urinetown, Inspector General and Mama Bares: Once Upon a Play Date (East West Players).

IVAN RIVAS (The Yeti’s Claw), he/him, is a company member at PlayGround L.A. and Rogue Machine Theatre. He is Resident Director at Downtown Repertory/Sierra Madre Shakespeare Festival. A proud alum of the USC school of Dramatic Arts and Director’s Lab West.

JESSICA JUNE ROWE (The Deal), she/her, is a writer, playwright, editor, and perpetual daydreamer. Her short plays have been featured on multiple stages in Los Angeles with companies such as Playground-LA and NEO Ensemble Theatre. She is the Flash Fiction Editor of Exposition Review and her own fiction has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best Microfiction, and Best of the Net. One of her poems is stamped into a sidewalk in Valencia, CA. She also really loves chai lattes.

PRODUCTION

TAMMY MORA (Stage Manager)

SUSAN C. HUNTER (Front of House), she/her, is a veteran of Playwright-LA’s Writers Pool, Susan is working front of house tonight.

PLAYGROUND-LA is the first regional expansion of the celebrated Bay Area playwright incubator and theatre community hub, PlayGround. PlayGround was launched in San Francisco in 1994 by co-founders Jim Kleinmann, Brighde Mullins and Denise Shama. In 1996, Kleinmann became PlayGround’s first Artistic Director. Since its founding, PlayGround has developed and staged over 1,000 original ten-minute plays by 250 Bay Area and Los Angeles early-career writers and has commissioned/developed more than 100 full-length plays. In the process of staging those works, PlayGround has helped to identify some of the leading emerging writers and, at the same time, has engendered the creation of a true community of theatre artists, bringing together hundreds of local actors, directors and playwrights. Each month, Oct-Mar, PlayGround-LA announces a topic to the thirty-six writers of the PlayGround-LA Writers Pool. Writers have four-and-a-half days to generate their original short plays and the top six are cast with leading local professionals and rehearsed for just 1.5 hours before being presented as script-in-hand staged readings on the second Monday of the month via Zoom live stream. At the end of each season, six of the thirty-six works developed in the Monday night series are selected for a one-night celebration, the Best of PlayGround Gala. The 11th annual Best of PlayGround Gala will take place on Monday, April 10, 2022, live at the Broadwater Theaters and simulcast via Vimeo Live. PFor more information, visit http://playground-la.org.

PLAYGROUND CONTRIBUTORS

PlayGround is deeply grateful for the generous contributions of the many individuals, foundations, gifts of $125 or more committed between October 1, 2021 & October 10, 2022.

GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE, & FOUNDATION DONORS

Alameda County Arts Commission • Amazon • American Rescue Plan Act & CARES Act • Art Space Development Corporation • Berkeley Civic Arts • The Bernard Osher Foundation • Bill Graham Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund • California Arts Council • California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program • Creative Capacity Fund • First Republic Bank • The Fleishhacker Foundation • Goldman Sachs • Google • Grants For The Arts • Koret Foundation • Lenore & Howard Klein Foundation • The Leo J. & Celia Carlin Fund • Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation • NIAC • Nvidia • Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation • Planet Earth Arts • The Shubert Foundation • The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation • Zellerbach Family Foundation

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS

SEASON SPONSORS ($5000+)

William Bivins, Emilie T. & Gordon C. Brooks, Jerome Joseph Gentes & Michael David Bourque, Lara Gilman & Jim Kleinmann, Peggy Haas, David Steele, Anonymous

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ($2500–$4,999)

John H. Gilman, Regina S. Guggenheim

PRODUCERS CIRCLE ($1000-$2499)

Sidney Glass & Eleanor Clement Glass, In Memory of M. David MacCallum, Jr., Rebecca Martinez, Nitin, Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock, Marian Scheuer Sofaer & Abraham D. Sofaer, Anonymous (3)

PLAYWRIGHTS CIRCLE ($500-$999)

Thomas Patrick Broyhill, David Goldman, Jeff Gregory, Regina S. Guggenheim, Linda Kremer, Lisa A. Mammel, Lisa Morse, Nvidia, Nancy & Carty Spencer, J.B. Strasser, Susannah Wise & Scott Lebus, Anonymous (3)

PATRON ($250-$499)

Dr. Elaine Baskin & Kenneth R. Krechmer, Lily L Chow, Ruben & Keli Grijalva, Vicki Hamilton, Roxy Jones, Ray and Carla Kaliski, Annie Stuart, Lisa R. Taylor, Maury Zeff, Anonymous (3)

ASSOCIATE MEMBER ($125-$249)

Maura C. Berkelhamer, Dr. Katherine Ardis Blenko, Frieda de Lackner, Jessica Forbess, Mr. Eric Garcia, Sarah Gasser, Tom Goetzl, Gina Harris, Abbe S. Kalos & Kitt Saginor, Jennifer King, Douglas & Mary Ann Le Blanc, Gregg Le Blanc, Trynne Miller & David Prince, Everett & Julia Moore, Louis Parnell, Dr. Alan Pearl, Ms. Madeline Daly Puccioni, Mike Rosenthal, Lisa Gaye Thompson, Jeffrey Trescott, Liam Vincent, Mr. Darryl Wilburn, Janine & Darryl Wilburn, Robin L. Wimsatt, Kelli Wong, Anonymous (3)

To contribute to PlayGround, visit https://playground-la.org/contribute or contact PlayGround Associate Director of Development Lana Richards at lana@playground-sf.org or by phone at (415) 992-6677.

PLAYGROUND-LA WRITERS POOL

Michael P. Adams+, Monique Aldred, Steve Apostolina, Esther Banegas Gatica, Jaisey Bates, Evan Baughfman+, Summer Broyhill, Emily Brauer Rogers+, Joe Luis Cedillo, Allie Costa+, Bailey Jordan Garcia, Lauren Gorski+, Mason Greer, Julio Hanson, Briggs Hatton+, Aaron Higareda+, Uma Incrocci+, Starina Johnson+, M.J. Kang+, Michael Kaplan, Ross Tedford Kendall, Arthur Keng+, Keyanna Khatiblou, Ethan LaCaro, Mildred Inez Lewis+, Rhea MacCallum+, Liza McGowan, Scott Mullen+, Peter Pasco, Lina Patel, Joni Ravenna, Jessica June Rowe+, Mark Sherstinsky+, Ayesha Siddiqui+, Nicki Spencer+, Jennie Webb+, Karl Williams
+ Past Best of PlayGround playwright.

PLAYGROUND-LA COMPANY

Jahnavi Alyssa, Julia Belanova, Josef Bette, Sylvia Cervantes Blush, Ben Cain, Hugo Carbajal, Jordan Carlson, Jordan Covington, Frieda de Lackner, Hillary DeMartino, Carolyn Deskin, Rogelio Douglas III, Danny Gomez, Christian Haines, Julio Hanson, Mark Jacobson, Alexia Jasmene, Kurt Kanazawa, Stephanie T. Keefer, Emily Kuroda, Christopher Gary Lawson, Jully Lee, Christine Liao, Lea Madda, Jackie Marriott, Gabi Mayorga, Paris McCarthy, Rondrell McCormick, Sherry Michaels, Krystal Mosley, Melissa Ortiz, Tansu Philip, Gary Poux, Tiana Randall-Quant, Maiya Reaves, Jesus Reyes, Ivan Rivas, Debba Rofheart, Tahmus Rounds, Mae Ruling, Collette Rutherford, Anthony Rutowicz, Richard Ruyle, Lamar Usher, Carla Vega, William Warren, Charlotte Williams, Christina Wren, Demetrius Wren

PRODUCTION & STAFF

Jim Kleinmann, Co-Founder & Artistic Director 
Paris McCarthy, Associate Artistic Director 
Sylvia Blush, Associate Producer 
Tiana Randall-Quant, Associate Producer 
Cybelle Kaehler, 2022-23 Directing Apprentice
Casey Kassal, 2022-23 Directing Apprentice
David H. Parker, 2022-23 Directing Apprentice
Tammy Mora, Resident Stage Manager
Susan C. Hunter, House Manager

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