Company in the News April 2026

See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company Members are up to this month including: Austin Ku, Bailey Jordan Garcia, and Dana Leslie Goldstein!

Austin Ku is doing a virtual directing observership on East West Players’ revival of Flower Drum Song, now in rehearsals in L.A. and running 4/16-5/31. Click HERE for more info.

Bailey Jordan Garcia has some really cool things going on that they’d love for you to come to, if you’re in Chicago or DC this month! Their full length, “CLOWNFISHING”, which was originally commissioned by PlayGround-NY and developed in PlayGround’s Residency program is having two staged readings with Bramble Theatre Company in Chicago on April 19th and a date TBA in May. In addition, their full length, “MAC IN CHEESE” is going to have a staged reading April 15th at American University in Washington D.C., directed by their real life brother Teddy Skye Garcia. Also — “Thanks for the Mammaries!”, ! Bailey’s 10 minute play (directed by PlayGround-NY director, Em Hausmann), which was first written for and performed at PlayGround-NY in 2023, just won “Best Play” and “Best Director” at The Queens Short Play Festival at the Secret Theatre! baileyjordangarcia.com

Dana Leslie Goldstein‘s short play HELLO, originally written for PlayGround, will be presented by Pioneer Productions in Morristown, NJ.