Posted on February 4, 2019
Once upon a time, 6 magical plays were produced as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on January 21st 2018, at the Osher theatre. Through a series of daring trials it is decreed that the January People’s Choice Award goes to Leela Velautham for her short play, GRIN AND BEAR IT. Congradulations Leela! Courtesy […]
Posted on February 4, 2019
Read on to learn more about PlayGround Company Member and Alumni recent news, current happenings, and upcoming events. Ron Campbell and MIchael Phillis are performing solos shows as part of the PlayGround Solo Fest. In HOW TO FAIL, Ron teaches being dumb for dummies in one easy lesson. In PATTY FROM HR WOULD LIKE A […]
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 Malcolm Grissom, who returns with his one-person show, STOP HAVING ZOMBIE SEX, this Thursday, February 7 at 8pm. Malcolm Grissom’s life started […]
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 17, 2019
For the past ten years, PlayGround has helped identify and celebrate the Bay Area’s best high school dramatists through our annual Young Playwrights Project. Today, we’re pleased to share the topic for the 11th annual Young Playwrights Contest: ADAPT A FAIRY TALE. Complete guidelines can be found at https://playground-sf.org//youngplaywrights and submissions are due by 11:59pm […]