Posted on February 4, 2019
Inside the Solo Fest provides behind-the-scenes interviews with each of our featured artists in the 2nd annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, running through February 10 at Potrero Stage. In this issue, we introduce Julie Gieseke, who offers the final performance of her one-person show, BORDERLINE A**HOLE, this Saturday, February 9 at 8pm. Julie Gieseke was […]
Posted on February 3, 2019
Inside the Solo Fest provides behind-the-scenes interviews with each of our featured artists in the 2nd annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, running through February 10 at Potrero Stage. In this issue, we introduce Emil Guillermo, who offers the final performance of his one-person show, EMIL AMOK: SEX & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, this Thursday, February 7 at […]
Posted on February 3, 2019
Inside the Solo Fest provides behind-the-scenes interviews with each of our featured artists in the 2nd annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, running through February 10 at Potrero Stage. In this issue, we introduce Fred Pitts, who performs his one-person show, THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS AND RACE TOUR, tonight, February 3 at 7pm. Fred Pitts is a […]
Posted on February 2, 2019
PlayGround continues its 25th season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on Monday, February 18, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Roda Theatre. The topic for February’s “Musical Theatre Night”, announced this morning, is “TWIST OF FATE”. “Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways It’s still rock and roll to me.” – […]
Posted on January 29, 2019
PlayGround has announced the six teams of Bay Area artists selected as finalists for the inaugural PlayGround Innovator Incubator. The new year-long initiative will provide a comprehensive and integrated suite of more than $50,000 in tools and resources — including fiscal sponsorship, one-on-one mentoring, free and discounted performance and rehearsal space, and co-marketing — in […]
Posted on January 27, 2019
Inside the Solo Fest provides behind-the-scenes interviews with each of the featured artists in the 2nd annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, running through February 10 at Potrero Stage. Our first interview is with Ron Campbell, who performs his one-person show, HOW TO FAIL, this Sunday, January 27 at 7pm, and again on Sunday, February 3 […]
Posted on January 16, 2019
Are you an emerging performance artist developing your first solo show? A veteran looking to try out new material? Or just a die-hard fan of solo performance? Join us on Monday, January 28, 8pm-9:30pm, at Potrero Stage for our first-ever Solo Fest Open Mic Night! Artists can put their name in a hat when they […]
Posted on January 6, 2019
“Child of the pure, unclouded brow / And dreaming eyes of wonder! / Though time be fleet and I and thou / Are half a life asunder, / Thy loving smile will surely hail / The love-gift of a fairy tale.” – Lewis Carroll PlayGround continues its 25th season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround […]
Posted on January 1, 2019
Read on to learn more about PlayGround Company Member and Alumni recent news, current happenings, and upcoming events. Founding PlayGround writer Garret Jon Groenveld has his Los Angeles premiere with THE EMPTY NESTERS which had its workshop premiere at the PlayGround Festival in 2015. The hit show will open in Los Angeles in January, running […]
Posted on December 24, 2018
The people have spoken… The December People’s Choice Award goes to Sam Hurwitt for his short play, TRUE MEANING, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on December 17th 2018, at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Congratulations, Sam! Courtesy of Mr. Hurwitt, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. […]