Posted on February 28, 2023
“Your grief for what you’ve lost lifts a mirror up to where you’re bravely working.” – Rumi. Playwright incubator PlayGround-NY in partnership with Planet Earth Arts has announced the prompt for the sixth and final Monday Night PlayGround staged reading event of its 2nd season and the 7th annual Planet Earth Arts New Play Festival, […]
Posted on February 24, 2023
PlayGround-NY presents Season 2 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “ADAPT A CLASSIC FOLKTALE OR MYTH” February 27th, 2023 7pm ET Live Watch Party at The Producers Club plus Vimeo Live Simulcast & On Demand Three Blind Mikes by Todd Cerveris Directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy Mike……………….……Mark Peters Mikey..…………………Nick Sholley Michael..…………………Yuchi Chiu Mickey..…………………Alex Shafer The Mermaid’s Proposal […]
Posted on February 4, 2023
The people have spoken… The January People’s Choice Award goes to Josh Drimmer for his short play, The Whisper, presented as a staged reading Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live on January 23rd. Congratulations, Josh! Courtesy of Josh, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! THE WHISPER by Josh […]
Posted on February 3, 2023
“只要你心诚志坚,念念回首处,既是灵山.” Zhǐyào nǐ xīn chéng zhì jiān, niàn niàn huíshǒu chù, jìshì língshān. “Nothing in this world is difficult, but thinking makes it seem so. Where there is true will, there is always a way.” – The Monkey King, from Journey to the West, a classic Chinese mythology story Playwright incubator PlayGround-NY has announced the […]
Posted on February 2, 2023
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company are up to this February! As well as being a writer, Jack Feldstein is an animator, who created an online series called ANIMATED NEW YORKERS. Here’s the latest episode hot off the press, featuring composer Greta Gertler Gold. View the post here. Dana Leslie Goldstein‘s full-length play DAUGHTERS of the […]
Posted on January 22, 2023
PlayGround-NY presents Season 2 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “RESOLUTION” January 23rd, 2022 7pm ET Vimeo Live Simulcast & On Demand Barista’s Choice by Rebecca Kane Directed by Ana Margineanu Micah…………………Jen Anaya Maysie..…………Julia Brothers Resolute by Rhys Samuel Washington Directed by Jully Lee Jimmy……………….……Laith Zuaiter Kory………Christina Wren Rod……….…..Ben Chau-Chiu Deena…………..……BW Gonzalez A Permanent Resolution by Rebbekah […]
Posted on January 9, 2023
The people have spoken… The December People’s Choice Award goes to Leela Velautham for her short play, Best Christmas Ever, presented as a staged reading Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live on December 26th. Congratulations, Leela! Courtesy of Leela, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! BEST CHRISTMAS EVER […]
Posted on January 1, 2023
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company are up to this January! Producers Latinx Playwrights Circle, WP Theater, and The Sol Project are thrilled to announce the Off-Broadway Premiere of Sancocho, a new play by Christin Eve Cato (The Good Cop, DUAF 2022) directed by Rebecca Martinez (Miss You Like Hell; Theatre for One: Here We […]
Posted on December 23, 2022
PlayGround-NY presents Season 2 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “HOLIDAY SPIRIT” December 26th, 2022 7pm ET Vimeo Live Simulcast & On Demand Elf Wanted by Alexander Perez Directed by Natalie Glick Shalom Cringletingle…………Sheila Collins Thandussil………..…Rami Margron Christmas Magic by Jacob Marx Rice Directed by Abigail Rosen James………….…Louel Senores Patrick………..….Hector Zavala Antlers Anonymous by Jayne Deely Directed […]
Posted on December 23, 2022
“A new heart for a New Year.” ― Charles Dickens Playwright incubator PlayGround-NY has announced the prompt for the fourth Monday Night PlayGround staged reading event of its 2nd season. Thirty-six New York writers had just four-and-a-half days to generate their original scripts inspired by the prompt “RESOLUTION” as they vie for one of six slots […]