Posted on March 7, 2022
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company Members are up to this March! Sam Affoumado is directing an Equity Showcase Production of his new short play, THE FINALIST, for the Emerging Artists – New Work Series on Sunday, March 27th @2pm. One performance only at the TADA Theater. In the play, two college interns, inundated with […]
Posted on February 28, 2022
“Ring around the rosie / pocket full of posies / Ashes! Ashes! / We all fall down!” – English Nursery Rhyme PlayGround-NY concludes Monday Night PlayGround Season 1 on Monday, March 28, 7pm ET, with six original short plays inspired by the prompt “Adapted Nursery Rhymes”. PlayGround-NY’s sister companies, Playground LA and PlayGround(SF), will present […]
Posted on February 27, 2022
PlayGround-NY presents Season 1 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “What the World Needs Now…” February 28th, 2022 7pm EST Vimeo Live Simulcast & On Demand Gratitude Bowl By Lauren Wimmer Directed by Lulu Guzman A……….…………..…..……..Betsy Rosen B……………………………..Gabi Mayorga Relaxation App……..…Jahnavi Alyssa In Pursuit of Prudence By Sam Affoumado Directed by Nathaniel P. Claridad Professor Duke….William L. […]
Posted on February 4, 2022
The people have spoken… The January People’s Choice Award goes to Sam Affoumado for his short play, Good Grief, presented as a staged reading Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live on January 17th. Congratulations, Sam! Courtesy of Sam, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! Good Grief by Sam […]
Posted on February 4, 2022
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company Members are up to this February! Rachael Richman is performing in PORTRAIT OF AN ANGEL, A LION, A MONSTER, a new play by Katrin Arefy, in both NYC and the Bay Area! January 29th – February 13th at Theatrelab in New York, Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm. Bay […]
Posted on January 28, 2022
“What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love. No not just for some, but for everyone.” – Songwriters: Hal David, Burt Bacharach. Original Recording Artists: Jackie DeShannon. PlayGround-NY has announced the topic for its next […]
Posted on January 16, 2022
PlayGround-NY presents Season 1 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “Keep Moving Forward” January 17th, 2022 7pm EST Vimeo Live Simulcast & On Demand Farther By Jacob Marx Rice Directed by Nathaniel Claridad V……….…………..………..Jenny Nguyen Nelson S………………………………………..Rami Margron Good Grief By Sam Affoumado Directed by Jim Kleinmann Robert……….…………..………..Michael Turner Elaine…………………………………..Betsy Rosen Dr. Berman…………………………..Mark Peters Co-operative By Christian […]
Posted on January 14, 2022
See what PlayGround-NY Writers and Company Members are up to this January! Annie Jin Wang serves as the dramaturg for WHISPER HOUSE, a dark and thrilling musical ghost story set in an eerie lighthouse on the remote coast of Maine. Produced by The Civilians, music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Kyle […]
Posted on January 7, 2022
The people have spoken… The December People’s Choice Award goes to Ruth Geye for her short play, Chelm, KS, presented as a staged reading Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live on December 27th. Congratulations, Ruth! Courtesy of Ruth, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! CHELM, KS by Ruth […]
Posted on December 28, 2021
“Keep moving, for it may well be that the greatest song has not yet been sung, the greatest book has not been written, the highest mountain has not been climbed. This is your challenge! Reach out and grab it… but there is something we can learn from the broken grammar of that mother, that we […]