Posted on November 24, 2020
PlayGround Innovator Incubator 2021 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The PlayGround Innovator Incubator is a multi-year intensive incubation program to support theatrical innovation and the launch of new innovative theatrical production companies. PlayGround will competitively select up to 2 new projects/teams per year to join the returning cohort, providing each with access to a suite of services […]
Posted on November 24, 2020
Through the Innovator Incubator, PlayGround supports the launch of brand-new artist-driven innovative theatre companies and the development of innovative new works for the stage. This year-long intensive program culminates in an annual new works festival, the Innovators Showcase. This year, we have taken the opportunity of digital theater in a pandemic age and expanded our […]
Posted on November 24, 2020
Through the Innovator Incubator, PlayGround supports the launch of brand-new artist-driven innovative theatre companies and the development of innovative new works for the stage. This year-long intensive program culminates in an annual new works festival, the Innovators Showcase. This year, we have taken the opportunity of digital theater in a pandemic age and expanded our […]
Posted on November 24, 2020
Through the Innovator Incubator, PlayGround supports the launch of brand-new artist-driven innovative theatre companies and the development of innovative new works for the stage. This year-long intensive program culminates in an annual new works festival, the Innovators Showcase. This year, we have taken the opportunity of digital theater in a pandemic age and expanded our […]
Posted on November 15, 2020
PlayGround presents Season 27 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “Hero’s Journey” November 16, 2020 7pm PT via Zoom Live Stream A Modern Odyssey by Akaina Ghosh Directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza The Narrator.…………………..………………….……………Michael Barrett Austin The Protagonist………..……………………………..………………………..Ezra Reaves The Therapist/The Voicemail………………………………………..Karen Offereins The Mother……………………………………………..…………………………Mary Baird Refusal of the Call by Amissa Miller Directed by Katherine Hamilton […]
Posted on November 5, 2020
Read on to learn more about PlayGround Company Member and Alumni recent news, current happenings, and upcoming events while we prepare for the November 16th Monday Night PlayGround. Julia Brothers voted early and was a poll worker in NYC on Nov 3rd. She just did a workshop at ACT with The Kilbanes on their new […]
Posted on October 27, 2020
The PlayGround Solo Performance Festival is PlayGround’s annual celebration of the best in California solo performance. Now going on its fourth year, the next Solo Fest will take place January 22-February 7, 2021 via Zoom live stream, with nine double-bill performances over three weeks. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PlayGround invites submission of proposals by California-based artists for participation […]
Posted on October 26, 2020
The people have spoken… The October People’s Choice Award goes to Tom Bruett for his short play, HOA POLICY, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on October 19, on Zoom. Congratulations, Tom! Courtesy of Mr. Bruett, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! HOA Policy […]
Posted on October 23, 2020
“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” – Author Brodi Ashton. Today the PlayGround Writers Company will set out on an intrepid journey, venturing into the literary unknown to write bold new 10-minute plays inspired by the prompt, “Hero’s Journey”, and written in just four-and-a-half days! Six […]
Posted on October 22, 2020
PlayGround has announced an expanded lineup of programming for this year’s 2nd annual INNOVATORS SHOWCASE, featuring new works by the 2020 Innovator Incubator Cohort: Analog Theatre, The Forum Collective, Juneteenth Theatre Justice Project, Kunoichi Productions, The Moonrisers, Poltergeist Theatre Project, and Theatre Cultura. The Innovator Incubator was launched in 2019 to foster new innovative theatre […]