Posted on March 2, 2018
“If you don’t know what to do, there’s actually a chance of doing something new.” – Philip Glass On Monday evening, March 19, PlayGround concludes its 24th season of Monday Night PlayGround with a special “Musical Theatre Night,” inspired by and featuring the music of Philip Glass. The playwrights have just four-and-a-half days to generate […]
Posted on March 1, 2018
On Monday, April 9, PlayGround will celebrate twenty-four seasons of innovation and the first year anniversary of its new home, Potrero Stage, with the PlayGround Benefit & Awards Night, a special one-night gala fundraiser and performance, featuring some of the Bay Area’s top actors in selected shorts by PlayGround alumni**. The evening begins with a […]
Posted on March 1, 2018
See what PlayGround Writers and Alumni are up to as we prepare for the March 19 round of Monday Night PlayGround. Jon Tracy’s company TheatreFIRST presents BETWEEN US, seven solo plays presented in 2 separate events that run in rep. It will feature works by Jeffrey Lo, Katie May, Cleavon Smith, and Jon Tracy. Between […]
Posted on February 23, 2018
As PlayGround prepares for its 25th season, there’s much to celebrate, including a recently-announced new two-year agreement with Actors’ Equity Association for the Monday series and a season agreement that will ensure salaried positions for union members in every PlayGround production starting with the 2018 PlayGround Festival. At the core of these new agreements is […]
Posted on February 21, 2018
The people have spoken… The February People’s Choice Award goes to Lauren Gorski for her short play, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on February 19, at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Congratulations, Lauren! Courtesy of Ms. Gorski, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. […]
Posted on February 2, 2018
Monday Night PlayGround returns on February 19, with 6 new ten-minute plays inspired by this month’s topic “Tall Tales.” Beginning on February 2, the PlayGround Writers Company has four-and-a-half days to spin their completely unbelievable, totally true stories. Six scripts will be chosen to receive a professional script-in-hand staged reading at Berkeley Rep on February […]
Posted on February 1, 2018
Save the date! Our annual gala fundraiser, the PlayGround Benefit & Awards Night, celebrating and supporting the Bay Area’s best new playwrights, will take place on Monday, April 9, at our San Francisco home, Potrero Stage. Join us for a festive evening of mini performances, hand-crafted cocktails, and sumptuous edibles as we mark the first […]
Posted on February 1, 2018
Lauren Yee is a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Female Playwrights for her play THE GREAT LEAP, which is slated for performance at the Denver Center, Seattle Rep, and The Atlantic Theatre company later this year. The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, established in 1978, is given annually to recognize women who […]
Posted on January 25, 2018
PlayGround is pleased to announce the topic and guidelines for our 10th anniversary Young Playwrights Project contest. The topic for 2018 is “Tall Tales” and the submission guidelines can be found here. Submissions will be due by 11:59 PM on April 9, 2018 and finalists will be announced on or before April 23rd. High school […]
Posted on January 19, 2018
The people have spoken… The January People’s Choice Award goes to Karen T. Hartline for her short play, ANYTHING HELPS, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on January 15, at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Congratulations, Karen! Courtesy of Ms. Hartline, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. […]