Company in the News April-2024

See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company are up to this April!

Danielle E. Moore’s musical INK & PAINT, which highlights some of the first women to work in Disney’s story department in the 1930s and beyond, is a finalist for the SheLA festival, which will take place at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles in July 2024. More info here.

Julia Brothers is in Sarasota, Florida, soaking up the sun and doing The White Chip by Sean Daniels at Florida Studio Theatre. Flee the cold weather and soak up some laughs on the Gulf Coast! More info here.

Nathaniel P. Claridad will be appearing in James Ijames’ “White” as Tanner at the Hippodrome in Gainsville, Florida playing March 29th – April 14th with previews on March 27 & 28. More info here.

Dana Leslie Goldstein’s comic book musical CYCLONE and the Pig-Faced Lady is currently running at Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga (TN). Dana’s play GO DOWN, MOSES will have staged readings with multiple companies in NYC in April: at AMT Theatre on 45th Street, as well as at The Flea Theatre, presented by Unlimited Stages. More info here.

Howard Ho is the sound designer and composer at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s production of Tiger Style, by Mike Lew and directed by Jeffrey Lo. The play runs April 6 – 28, 2024 in Mountain View, CA. More info here.

Austin Ku recently made his directing debut with PlayGround-NY, after completing the Directing Apprenticeship. He is currently also a standby in the NY Times Critic’s Pick “Dead Outlaw” at the Audible Theater (Minetta Lane Theater), now extended to April 14. More info here.

Uma Incrocci’s short play “The Oyster”, written for PlayGround’s “Resolution” prompt, is a selection of the 2024 Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival, honoring plays that provide dynamic performance opportunities for college-aged actors. More info here.

Jully Lee signed with new talent management ARTISTS FIRST.

Alex Moggridge recently returned to New York from Flint Rep in Michigan, where he has been workshopping his commissioned full-length play The Requiem.

Katie Ryan’s short play, SEVEN-POINT-FIVE, ON AVERAGE was produced by PlayZoomers as part of their Festival Of Imperfect Love in February. SUPERGIRLS will be included in the What She Said Festival, produced by the Duluth Playhouse, from May 9-11 in Duluth, Minnesota. Both of these plays were developed as part of PlayGround-NY.