PlayGround-NY Writers Pool 2026-27

Ash, Claire Abramovitz, Zee Bendici, Maisa Chiang, Chelyn Cousar, Jonathan Galvez, Max Garcia, Dana Leslie Goldstein, Anthony Goss, Brynn Hambley, Bram Hartman, Stanley Hathaway, Howard Ho, Uma Incrocci, Natasha Lancaster, Wade Lawrence Hollomon, Gaurav Mishra, Ed Moreno, Miles Orduna, Annie Raczko, Katie Ryan, Marcus Scott, Henrietta Steventon, Jordyn Stoessel, Scarlett Sun, Neha Talreja, Sophie Tegenu, Melvin Yen.

PlayGround Resident Playwrights 2026-27

San Francisco: Monique Adams, Robyn Brooks, Garret Groenveld, KT Frances Hartline**, Vicky Pham, Richard Perez*, Evy Pine, Sophia Ruf, Stan Stone, Maury Zeff.

Los Angeles: Michael P. Adams, Damian Arteaga*, Esther Banegas Gatica**, Rachel Harner, Jonathan Josephson, Mildred Inez Lewis, Cara Sanchez, Baylee Shlichtman; Daysha Veronica, Jennie Webb.

New York: Ash, Tom Bruett, Saiya Floyd, Dana Leslie Goldstein, Bram Hartman, Howard Ho, Wade Lawrence Hollomon, Nina Ki, Uma Incrocci**, Gaurav Mishra, Lyra Nalan.

Chicago: Anne Brady, Betsy Dudak*, Dana Hall*, Toby Inoue**, alfonzo solomon kahlil, Alex Kingsley, Bacillio Mendez II, Shail Modi, J.S. Puller, Matt Shultz, Katherine Swan.

* Playwrights under commission for the 2026-27 season
** June Anne Baker Award Winner

PlayGround-NY Company

Kayla Amani, Jen Anaya, Jackson Bradshaw, Julia Brothers, Eva Burgess, Tia Cassmira, Nathaniel Claridad, Sheila Collins, Gracie Connell, Julia Crowley, Sarah Guilbault, George Harris, Amy Hart Nguyen, Monica Ho, Mary Hodges, Stephanie Jeane Toussaint, Anya Josephs, Tyler Kent, Kalina Ko, Austin Ku, Willow Lautenberg, Jully Lee, Ana Margineanu, Alex Moggridge, Ed Moreno, Attilio Rigotti, Charlique C. Rolle, Abigail Rosen, Betsy Rosen, Paris Ruiz, Alex Shafer, Olivia Songer, Illana Stein, James Suarez, Rebecca White.

Staff

Jim Kleinmann, Co-Founder & Artistic Director
Abigail Rosen, Executive Producer
Kayla Amani, Associate Producer
Charlique C. Rolle, Associate Producer
Bailey Jordan Garcia, Casting Director
Sarah Gasser, Resident Stage Manager
Blaire Battle, 2026-27 Producing Fellow 
Ben Chau-Chiu, 2026-27 Producing Fellow 
Amanda Ng, 2026-27 Producing Fellow 
Savaun Stokes, 2026-27 Producing Fellow
Sissi Chen, 2026-27 Directing Apprentice
Karl Hawkins, 2026-27 Directing Apprentice
Anna Item, 2026-27 Directing Apprentice