Monday Night PlayGround

Each month, from October through March, PlayGround announces a topic to a pre-selected writers pool of Bay Area emerging professional playwrights, inviting submissions of original ten-page plays. The top short plays are selected and presented as script-in-hand staged readings on the third Monday of the month, featuring some of the Bay Area’s best directors and actors. All performances are offered in-person and live simulcast, as well as admission-free (donations gratefully accepted), for maximum accessibility. NEW: Purchase a tax-deductible Monday Night PlayGround Membership ($100) and guarantee simulcast and extended on-demand access to all twenty-four (24) Monday Night PlayGround performances in the SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago (less than $5 per event or just $.69 per play). Payment plans available. ADVERTISERS: Become a Monday Night Season Sponsor and promote your business to the PlayGround community while helping support hundreds of local artists.


PlayGround presents Season 31
MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND
December 16, 2024, 7pm PT
David Brower Center in-person + Simulcast online
Topic: Holiday Surprise
Admission: Free (donations gratefully accepted)

“Maybe Christmas… doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.”
– Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Tis the season for holiday cheer, family gatherings, and who-knows-what-else! Whether your holidays tend to bring on heartfelt reflections, meaningful connections, or endless confections, our writers are ready to dig into the wintery season and explore all of those things that are unexpected at this time of year.

Holiday Plans Detained by Rob Dario
Grandma’s First Festivus by Laura Domingo
No More Salt Needed by KT Frances Hartline
Grammie’s Ambrosia by Grace Hoffman
Twas the Launch Before Christmas by Carl Andrew Johnson
An Emblem of Christmas by Bridgette Dutta Portman

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Why free?

PlayGround has made all programs admission-free in furtherance of our commitment to radical accessibility. If you are able, we hope that you’ll consider donating or purchasing a Monday Night Membership, recognizing that your direct support makes it possible for us to continue providing fair and equitable wages for professional artists while sustaining our radical accessibility efforts for all. We thank you for your generous support!

Season Dates:
October 21, 2024
November 18, 2024
December 16, 2024
January 27, 2025
February 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

NOTE: Advance reservations are recommended. Admission is free but donations are gratefully accepted. To protect the PlayGround community, masks are strongly recommended for in-person performance. Attendees should be symptom-free and had no recent exposure to individuals with COVID. Links for online viewing will be sent within one day of the performance and can also be accessed through your PlayGround account at https://tickets.playground-sf.org (log in, click “home” for the main menu, then “tickets for upcoming performances”, select the proper show, and choose “watch”). If you have any questions, please contact the Box Office at boxoffice@playground-sf.org.

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