Posted on March 12, 2021
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 […]
Posted on March 5, 2021
See what PlayGround-LA Writers, Alumni, and Company Members are up to as we get ready for the March 8th Monday Night PlayGround on Zoom! Mildred Inez Lewis‘ “WE DREAMED OURSELVES” will be produced by the Dragon Eggs Short Play Incubator in the Bay Area. Her short play ECLOSION will be published by NextStage Press as part […]
Posted on March 5, 2021
PlayGround-LA presents Season 9 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “Fearless” March 8th 2021 7pm PT via Zoom Live Stream The Jump by Rachel Borders Directed by Frieda de Lackner Carl………………………………………………………..Rogelio Douglas III Alex………………………………………………………………..Christine Liao Jab, Cross, Hook by Mildred Inez Lewis Directed by Demetrius Wren Jenny……………………….……………………………..Christina Wren Freddie…………………………..………………..…………Julio Hanson Uncaged by Evan Baughfman Directed by Jim Kleinmann Rodney Fox……………………………………………………Tahmus Rounds […]
Posted on February 19, 2021
“ If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?” – Confucius Fear can be overcome, it is up to you to make that decision to do so. By overcoming fears, you will inspire others to do the same. Inspiring is […]
Posted on February 12, 2021
The people have spoken … The February People’s Choice Award goes to Nicki Spencer for her short play, For Mālama ʻĀina and Linda and Kyle from Booger Hole, presented as a staged reading on Zoom on February 8th. Congratulations, Nicki! Courtesy of Ms. Spencer, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning […]
Posted on February 5, 2021
PlayGround-LA presents Season 9 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “Lore: Retelling the Myths and Legends of Our People” February 8th 2021 7pm PT via Zoom Live Stream Charming by Kathleen Cecchin Directed by Collette Rutherford Mage……………………………………………………….. Tiana Randall-Quant Delores………………………………………………………………..Jahnavi Alyssa Potsticking Point by Arthur Keng Directed by Jully Lee Cameron……………………….……………………………..Anthony Rutowicz Linda…………………………..………………..………………..Debba Roffheart Slate………………………………………………….…………..Jordan Covington Karl……………………………….…………………………………..Zach […]
Posted on February 5, 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 […]
Posted on January 22, 2021
The people have spoken … The January People’s Choice Award goes to Evan Baughfman for his short play, FAR FROM MAN, presented as a staged reading on Zoom on January 11th. Congratulations, Evan! Courtesy of Evan Baughfman, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! FAR FROM MAN by Evan […]
Posted on January 22, 2021
“Myth is a past with a future, exercising itself in the present.” ― Carlos Fuentes The great myths and legends of a people are often handed down, generation to generation, through an oral tradition and provide guidance and inspiration even to this day. So it is that 36 Los Angeles writers will look to the […]
Posted on January 8, 2021
PlayGround-LA presents Season 9 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “Reunification” January 11, 2020 7pm PT via Zoom Live Stream How Coyote and Rabbit Almost Became One (Again) by Jerome Joseph Gentes Directed by Jesus Reyes Coyote….……………………………………..……………………….Jackie Marriott Rabbit……………………………….……………….…………..…….Christine Liao Twenty-Four and Me by Uma Incrocci Directed by Paris McCarthy Mia.……………………………….………….……………………….Mae Ruling Mike………………………………………..………..…….………..Josef Bette Your! Amazing! Galaxy! […]