Posted on December 3, 2021
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company Members are up to this December! Alex Moon‘s latest full-length play, “Ari + Dee” is receiving a workshop premiere through Broke People Play Festival at The Chain Theatre on Sunday, December 12th at 3:00 PM. Remember that girl you went to high school with? She’s now a wayward island […]
Posted on December 3, 2021
The people have spoken… The November People’s Choice Award goes to Stanley Hathaway for his short play, Whodunnit, presented as a staged reading Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live on November 22nd. Congratulations, Stanley! Courtesy of Stanley, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! WHODUNNIT by Stanley Hathaway Characters […]
Posted on November 30, 2021
As the lights go up, Peet’s and Starbucks roll out their snowflake-embossed cups and ugly sweaters re-emerge from the closet, it’s clear… the holiday season has begun! PlayGround offers its own take on the holidays with a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays inspired by your favorite (and perhaps not-so-favorite) holiday […]
Posted on November 29, 2021
In an interview with TheaterMania, playwright Mansa Ra (fka Jiréh Breon Holder) referred to those who have returned to the theatre in 2021 as “artistic first responders.” We found that phrase incredibly impactful and resonant. Over the last two years, we have celebrated our first responders, our nurses and doctors, grocery store employees, and sanitation workers who have […]
Posted on November 21, 2021
PlayGround-NY presents Season 1 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “WHODUNNIT” November 22nd 2021 7pm EST Vimeo Live Simulcast & On Demand A Mice Infestation by Maggie Wilson Directed by Gabby Farrah Ren……….…………………………………..……………..………..Sarah Guilbault Jay……………………………………………….…………………………..Tyler Kent Larry…………………………………………….….……………..Jordan Covington Michelle………………………………………………………………..Rebecca White That Ever I Was Born to Set It Right by Leela Velautham Directed by Frieda de Lackner […]
Posted on November 5, 2021
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company Members are up to this November! Louis DeVaughn Nelson has two interdisciplinary works combining theatre and dance that are happening this November! First up, SIS! WHITE MALE! an interdisciplinary performance as part of the PARDON THE INTERRUPTION: A Curated Performance Series. It will be held at The Center at […]
Posted on November 5, 2021
The people have spoken… The October People’s Choice Award goes to Jacob Marx Rice for his short play, Six Weeks, presented as a staged reading Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live on October 25th. Congratulations, Jacob! Courtesy of Jacob, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! Six Weeks by […]
Posted on October 29, 2021
“Truth will come to light; murder cannot be hid long.” -Shakespeare Following the successful opening of its inaugural season, New York playwright incubator PlayGround recently announced the prompt for the November Monday Night PlayGround short play staged reading event. Thirty-six New York City writers had just four-and-a-half days to generate their original scripts inspired by […]
Posted on October 23, 2021
PlayGround-NY presents Season 1 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “REBIRTH” October 25th 2021 7pm ET Vimeo Live Simulcast & On Demand Sunset Living by Sam Affoumado Directed by Jim Kleinmann Michael Schafer……….…………………..……………..………..Andrew Sellon Olivia Schafer…………………………..…………………………..Roberta Pikser Justino…………………………………………….….……………..Enormvs Muñoz Valerie…………………………………………………………………………..Polly Lee Athbrhreith [rebirth] by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin Directed by Olivia Songer Siobhan.……………………….……..……………………..…………Julia Brothers Aoife………………………..…….………………………………………..…Truett Felt I Have […]
Posted on October 1, 2021
See what PlayGround-NY Writers are up to as we begin the 2021-22 season! Nina Kim’s play BROKEN ENGLISH will be a part of IAMA Theatre Company’s Pass the Mic Festival. Pass the Mic is a virtual play festival intended to “Pass the Mic” and amplify voices of the Global Majority consisting of an evening of […]