In the American Theatre, we have long been guided by the principle that we can “change the world, one play at a time.” What if it was also one day at a time with the same play? On Friday, Juneteenth, (June 19th), theatre communities around the country provided their response to the current moment – […]

One of PlayGround’s core mission tenants is to produce art that is relevant to and reflects the world around it.  From the topics that we choose for our Monday Night PlayGround series, to prioritizing and maintaining diversity in our writers group and production teams, PlayGround believes that theatre is a vital catalyst for activism and […]

In light of curfew orders throughout the Bay Area, PlayGround has moved the showtime of its Saturday, June 6 opening night performance of Genevieve Jessee’s The Rendering Cycle to 5pm PT. The change in time will allow the artists and crew participating in the show from out-of-home locations to comply with local curfews currently in […]

Landing a full-length commission of a brand new play is one of the toughest things a playwright can do, and also one of the most exhilarating. It often takes years to a decade of development before a play has grown from its seed of an idea into a full-bloomed script ready for official debut before […]

One of the most vulnerable parts of any writer’s process is the tenuous moment when a draft moves from a semi-private experience, shared intimately with perhaps a few trusted confidants (lovers and friends, maybe a discerning colleague or two), to the highly anticipated and often jitter-inducing “developmental reading”.  Having spent so long with their characters […]