Posted on May 31, 2020
PlayGround is committed to diversity and equity, to uplifting marginalized voices, both on and off the stage. We stand in solidarity, in anger, and in compassion with the family of George Floyd, with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and those protesting in Minneapolis, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and all around the country. We will show this […]
Posted on May 30, 2020
Landing a full-length commission of a brand new play is one of the toughest things a playwright can do, and also one of the most exhilarating. It often takes years to a decade of development before a play has grown from its seed of an idea into a full-bloomed script ready for official debut before […]
Posted on May 25, 2020
One of the most vulnerable parts of any writer’s process is the tenuous moment when a draft moves from a semi-private experience, shared intimately with perhaps a few trusted confidants (lovers and friends, maybe a discerning colleague or two), to the highly anticipated and often jitter-inducing “developmental reading”. Having spent so long with their characters […]
Posted on May 20, 2020
PlayGround in partnership with Planet Earth Arts has announced the winners of this year’s Young Playwrights Contest (inspired by this year’s topic, “Borders, Islands, and Walls”). The venerated playwright incubator will debut the four selected short plays from rising Bay Area young playwrights on June 12th at 8PM PT as part of their innovative PlayGround […]
Posted on May 11, 2020
Welcome to the 24th annual PlayGround Festival of New Works, a leading showcase of new plays and new playwrights. This year’s festival is unique — in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting theater closures and shelter-in-place orders, but also because this year’s festival marks PlayGround’s 25th anniversary. In connection with the first, we […]
Posted on May 8, 2020
Read on to learn more about PlayGround Company Member and Alumni recent news, current happenings, and upcoming events as we prepare for the PlayGround Zoom Festival, opening on May 11! Trevor Allen has two upcoming live stage productions still scheduled for later in the year: THE CREATURE at Dragon Theatre in Redwood City and also […]
Posted on May 5, 2020
In response to the extended shelter-in-place orders and theater closures, this year’s PlayGround Festival of New Works and a special 25th Anniversary Celebration are going digital! The five-week online PLAYGROUND ZOOM FEST (May 11-June 14) will feature 25 real-time live-streamed performances, including three fully-produced off-book premiere presentations: DISBELIEF by Garret Jon Groenveld (May 30 & […]
Posted on April 11, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on Bay Area schools and students, PlayGround has extended the submission deadline for students applying to the 2020 Young Playwrights Contest. High School students from the Bay Area nine counties are invited to submit by the extended deadline of Monday, April 27 their original ten-minute […]
Posted on April 11, 2020
The people have spoken… The April People’s Choice Award goes to Uma Incrocci for her short play, THE VAULT, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on April 6, 2020 via Zoom live stream. Congratulations, Uma! Courtesy of Ms. Incrocci, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! […]
Posted on March 30, 2020
“For now I ask no more Than the justice of eating.” – Pablo Neruda PlayGround concludes the 25th anniversary season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series with a special evening of environmental-inspired plays as part of the 6th annual PLANET EARTH ARTS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at 8pm on Monday, April 6 (rescheduled […]