Posted on October 26, 2022
Monday Night PlayGround is all about potential: the potential of new writers for the stage, finding inspiration in a prompt, writing a short play, and then seeing that short play performed for the first time, live before other theatre makers and theatre-goers. The potential of new stories — comedic, dramatic and those that defy a […]
Posted on October 22, 2022
“Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man’s censure, but reserve thy judgment.” – William Shakespeare Playwright incubator PlayGround-LA has announced the prompt for the second Monday Night PlayGround staged reading event of its 11th season. Thirty-seven Los Angeles writers have just four-and-a-half days to generate their original scripts inspired by […]
Posted on October 16, 2022
PlayGround-LA presents Season 11 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “IN DISGUISE” October 17, 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 […]
Posted on September 30, 2022
See what PlayGround-LA Writers, Alumni, and Company Members are up to this October! Jully Lee will be making her Broadway debut in KPOP THE MUSICAL in the role of Ruby, founder and CEO of the fictional label RBY Entertainment. (FYI: Sides may have obstructed view. Sit as close to center as possible for best view!) […]
Posted on September 23, 2022
“Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.” – Tennessee Williams Playwright incubator PlayGround-LA has announced the prompt for the first […]
Posted on September 9, 2022
PlayGround has announced a company of 144 writers who will take part in the 2022-23 edition of its signature Monday Night PlayGround (MNP) series across four cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. MNP is an artist-centered incubator for plays and playwrights. For each city, 36 writers write a ten-minute play in response […]
Posted on September 2, 2022
See what PlayGround-LA Writers, Alumni, and Company Members are up to this September! William L Warren is honored to be currently appearing in Julia Cho’s THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE at the McCadden Place Theatre, Saturday, Sunday and Monday through September 19th. Learn more here. Allie Costa‘s play BLUE CHRISTMAS is having its world premiere September 9th through […]
Posted on August 22, 2022
From the company that brought you the PlayGround Zoom Fest comes a one-of-a-kind gala fundraiser, bringing together members of the PlayGround community across four cities – San Francisco, Los Angeles, NYC and Chicago – to celebrate PlayGround’s expanded national presence and impact. The Monday, September 19 One PlayGround Gala is the can’t-miss party of the […]
Posted on August 16, 2022
PlayGround-LA, Los Angeles’ leading playwright incubator, is now looking for the next generation of great directors. PlayGround invites early-career and aspiring directors resident in Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, or Chicago to apply for the 2022-23 Directing Apprenticeship program. Up to three directing apprentices will be selected in each region to […]
Posted on August 12, 2022
PlayGround-LA, Los Angeles’s leading incubator for a new generation of playwrights, is pleased to share plans for our eleventh season. The company has recently selected the Season 11 Writers Pool, competitively chosen from open applications of short plays. Over the course of the upcoming 2022-23 season, these writers will generate over 150 original short plays, […]