Company in the News Jan-2025

See what PlayGround Writers, Company Members, and Alumni are up to this January!

Patricia Cotter’s audio play, DID I MISS ANYTHING IMPORTANT? (a James Stevenson Commission for Short Comedic Play,) is now streaming on the podcast, PLAYING ON AIR directed by Marchánt Davis, it features actors David Rasche (Broadway: Cult of Love), and Maryanne Plunkett (Broadway: The Notebook).

Chris Steele as their alter ego Polly Amber Ross is adapting, directing, and performing in a production of DRAGCULA a parody of the 1930s Universal classic presented in living greyscale. Presented in partnership with Poltergeist Theatre Project, Potatoes Mashed Comedy, and Oasis Arts, this full length comedy production plays for only 8 dates at Oasis, tickets and here.

Katja Rivera is directing the Shakespeare On Tour production of ROMEO & JULIET for San Francisco Shakespeare. The production will tour through out the state, February-May

Jonathan Spector made his Broadway debut last month with EUREKA DAY, now running through Feb 2nd.

Michael Barrett Austin recently appeared in Fallen Angels at Aurora Theatre Company.

Jonathan Josephson’s 26 published plays have been included in single volumes and collections that have sold, as of this month, over 4,700 copies worldwide. It’s taken about 13 years to get to that number and he has a newfound respect for what it takes sell anything in print! Jonathan is also working on a new play about the healthcare system called LIFE IS PAIN, A COMEDY. More information can be found here.

Molly Noble will be performing in Simon Stephens’ “Morning Sun” at Spreckels Performing Arts center in March 2025

Linda Ayres-Frederick’s play TELL ME I’M NOT DREAMING will be performed on Zoom on Jan 20, 2025 by Drama with Friends directed by Andy Hammer at 7pm. Free admission. Doors open at 6:50pm viewing link can be found here. “No matter who you voted for in the recent election, the stress of an unknown future can make you look for escape routes, chocolate being one of them!”