Company in the News Oct-2021

See what PlayGround Writers, Alumni, and Company Members are up to as we begin the 2021-22 season!

Maury Zeff‘s full-length play THE FROZEN SEA (about the convergence of art and technology in the near future) is being performed in Geneva, Switzerland, October 9th and 16th as a co-produced event by the Fête du Théâtre 2021, the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator, and the ImpactIA Art/AI Festival. The performances will be followed by panel discussions about how theater can be used to engage the public in issues of technology and science. Learn more and reserve tickets here: La lecture (in english) de The Frozen Sea

Shruti Tewari, a writers pool member, wrote and directed a short film on teen suicide prevention, titled Mum, which is playing at the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival in October. In-person screening on October 2 at AMC Dine-In in Sunnyvale and online screenings till October 10th. Purchase tickets at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/contemporaryasiantheaterscene/575709/

Madeline Puccioni‘s PIERCINGS, a full-length collection of sad and hilarious little love stories, has been published by Next Stages Press. Email her (mpuccioni@gmail.com) for information. Also, East Bay Play Readers will do a costumed staged reading of her thoroughly revised opera libretto, FINDING MEDUSA on October 3rd. Learn more at Next Stage Press

Jonathan Spector’s play EUREKA DAY will run (in person!) at Syracuse Stage, Oct 13th – 31st. Purchase tickets at Syracuse Stage

Jerome Joseph Gentes wrote GIROFLEE for the latest The 24 Hour Plays Viral Monologues Round 32, which featured the actor Nina Millin (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Rebel,” “Total Eclipse”). Watch the trailer here Nina Millin in “GIROFLÉE” by Jerome Joseph Gentes

Jeunée Simon can be seen on Aurora Theatre Company’s stage in a Filmed Production of Dael Orlandersmith’s STOOP STORIES until Sunday, October 3rd. Learn more here HOW TO WATCH Stoop Stories – Berkeley

Danielle Levin is taking advantage of her Travis Bogard Day-Use Fellowship at the Tao House to continue work on her play WHOLE CLOTH which tackles questions of legacy and history through stories about her great grandmother and S. Ansky, author of “The Dybbuk.”