Company in the News September 2026

See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company Members are up to this month including: Julia Brothers, Max Garcia, Dana Leslie Goldstein, Howard Ho, Uma Incrocci, Tyler Kent, Austin Ku, Jully Lee, and Katie Ryan!

Tyler Kent was featured in the two-part premiere of the new tv show Cocktail Wars, which aired on E! on August 18th. He was the winner of Season 1, Episode 2: “A Jersey Vacation”. The show is hosted by original NSYNC members Lance Bass and Joey Fatone and is widely available to stream on platforms including YouTube, Hulu+, and Peacock. Check out the episode HERE.

Max Garcia just launched a fundraiser for his new feature length film, Alto. Alto is a Black, Immigrant family story that goes into production in the fall! Check out the fundraiser HERE.

Kathryn Ryan’s short play, MIA, MYSELF, AND A.I., will be presented on September 27th at the Howl Playwright’s Pop-Up event at Plan Bee Brewery in Poughkeepsie NY. More information HERE.

Dana Leslie Goldstein’s short play UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY will be presented in the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. Her farce TAILS of the CITY: RATS vs. RACCOONS, originally written for and presented by PlayGround-NY, will be performed by Break A Leg Productions at Polaris North. Get your tickets HERE.

Howard Ho is having his first book published with Smith & Kraus Publishers. His book “How Hamilton Works: The Music Theory of Lin-Manuel Miranda” is a book-length analysis of the Broadway musical Hamilton that is based on Howard’s YouTube series How Hamilton Works. The foreword is by Alex Lacamoire, Miranda’s musical right hand man. The release date is November 1, 2026 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon now! Pre-order the book HERE.

Uma Incrocci is the Script Coordinator on Copperfield, a new off-Broadway musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ classic novel, running at the Duke Theater starting Sept 29. More information HERE.

Austin Ku (Acting & Directing company member) is very excited to be traveling to China to perform a principal role in the new musical Ne Zha at the Shenzhen Poly Theater 9/9-13. Get your tickets HERE.

Julia Brothers will be standing by for Marilu Henner in the Off Broadway production of THE ASK, a two hander by Matthew Freeman, directed by Jessi D. Hill, at Theater 555. First preview is October 10, 2026, closing November 22, 2026. In THE ASK, a donor meeting in an Upper West Side apartment erupts into a gripping battle of will. Greta (Henner; Taxi), a longtime donor with strong progressive views, meets with Tanner (Shanon Purser; Stranger Things, Riverdale), a young ACLU fundraiser sent to secure a significant gift. As the two confront each other, their shared ideals give way to unexpected divisions, exposing the cultural and emotional fault lines that separate their generations. Info and tickets HERE.

Jully Lee is in the feature film DRIFTER which will be premiering September 12 at the Toronto International Film Festival. (Additional screenings on 9/14 and 9/18.) Info and tickets HERE.