Posted on September 9, 2022
PlayGround has announced a company of 144 writers who will take part in the 2022-23 edition of its signature Monday Night PlayGround (MNP) series across four cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. MNP is an artist-centered incubator for plays and playwrights. For each city, 36 writers write a ten-minute play in response […]
Posted on September 2, 2022
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company are up to this September! Barry Eitel‘s dark comedy screenplay THE CLARINET was selected as a quarterfinalist for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s Nicholl Fellowship. Talking Horse Productions is producing Sam Affoumado‘s monologue, LAST NIGHT BLUEY DIED, for their season 3 Original Monologue Contest. The video […]
Posted on August 22, 2022
From the company that brought you the PlayGround Zoom Fest comes a one-of-a-kind gala fundraiser, bringing together members of the PlayGround community across four cities – San Francisco, Los Angeles, NYC and Chicago – to celebrate PlayGround’s expanded national presence and impact. The Monday, September 19 One PlayGround Gala is the can’t-miss party of the […]
Posted on August 16, 2022
PlayGround-NY, NYC’s leading playwright incubator, is now looking for the next generation of great directors. PlayGround invites early-career and aspiring directors resident in New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, or Chicago to apply for the 2022-23 Directing Apprenticeship program. Up to three directing apprentices will be selected in each region to assist […]
Posted on August 12, 2022
PlayGround-NY, the first East Coast expansion of the celebrated California-based playwright incubator, is pleased to share plans for its second season. The company will shortly announce the Season 2 Writers Pool, 36 early-career NYC-based playwrights competitively selected from more than 90 applications received this summer. Over the course of the upcoming 2022-23 season, these writers […]
Posted on August 5, 2022
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company are up to this August! Libby Heily‘s latest play, 37 INCIDENTS BETWEEN VICTORIA AND HER BRAIN, will have a workshop performance at The Tank as part of Dark Fest on July 31st at 9:30 pm. Get tickets here. Jacob Marx Rice‘s play, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, was named a […]
Posted on July 28, 2022
PlayGround Announces Return to In-Person Gala Celebrating ONE PLAYGROUND: Bay Area, Los Angeles, NYC & Chicago on September 19, 2022 / 5:30pm-8pm PDT (7:30pm-10pm CDT / 8:30pm-11pm EDT). In-Person at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage with satellites in LA, NY, Chicago & throughout the country. On Monday, September 19, PlayGround will host its annual fundraising gala, celebrating the national scope […]
Posted on July 9, 2022
The 2022-23 season at PlayGround is just around the corner, and before it arrives we want to say thank you to our brilliant community! Audience and crew, playwrights and directors, actors and designers: the gift of your time and energy makes it possible for PlayGround to continue fostering great art and artists. We are grateful […]
Posted on July 9, 2022
PlayGround, a leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub helping to uplift historically underrepresented voices for the stage since 1994, has announced four new play commissions for PlayGround’s 29th Season (2022-23). They include three winners of the Best of PlayGround People’s Choice Award – Jennifer Le Blanc (Best of PlayGround 26), Jessica June Rowe (Best […]
Posted on July 8, 2022
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company are up to this July! Betsy Rosen served as Puppet Director/Designer, and as one of the puppeteers for the recently released kids’ talk show series, The Smack-Dab in The Middle of the Day Show. The show is available for streaming on the Kartoon Channel! website and app, which you […]