Monday Night PlayGround

PlayGround-NY presents Season 6
MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND
October 26, 2026, 7pm ET
Playwrights Horizons (416 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036) & Simulcast
Topic: AMERICA 250: The Dreamers, The Builders & The Leaders
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$30)

The plays and playwrights include:

The Ballad of Big Pharma by Claire Abramovitz
The Call by Maisa Chiang
Cooks by Max Garcia
OFW by Miles Orduna
The Year of the Ribbon by Neha Talreja
Present by Melvin Ningyao Yen

Join us for new first-person solo pieces inspired by historical figures who contributed to the making of America over the past 250 years: those who helped dream it, build it, and/or lead it. Discover previously untold stories that deserve to be shared.

TICKETS MEMBERSHIPS PLAYBILL PEOPLE’S CHOICE

Each month, from October through March, PlayGround-NY announces a topic and invites N.Y.’s best new dramatists to write and submit original ten-page plays. The best six of these plays are presented as staged readings live in-person at Playwrights Horizons and simulcast on the fourth Monday of the month, featuring some of N.Y.’s best directors and actors. Tickets are admission-free and must be reserved in advance. While the events are free, PlayGround-NY is grateful for donations made at the time of ticket reservation in support of our programs. NEW: Purchase a tax-deductible Monday Night PlayGround Membership ($50) and guarantee simulcast and extended on-demand access to all New York performances ($10 per event or just $1.66 per play).