Posted on January 3, 2020
Before HAMLET, ROMEO & JULIET and RICHARD III, there were “The Shakespeare Prequels”! PlayGround kicks off the first Monday Night PlayGround of 2020 on Monday, January 20, 8pm at Berkeley Repertory Theatre with staged readings of six original ten-minute plays, each inspired by and serving as a prequel to a noted work of Shakespeare and […]
Posted on December 1, 2019
Read on to learn more about PlayGround Company Member and Alumni recent news, current happenings, and upcoming events as we prepare for the December 16th Monday Night PlayGround at Berkeley Rep! Aaron Wilton and Nancy Carlin are appearing in Indra’s Net Theater’s production of “Copenhagen” with Bob Ernst. It runs Dec 19-Jan 12 at Berkeley […]
Posted on November 29, 2019
PlayGround celebrates the holidays PlayGround-style on Monday, December 16, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre with the next round of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series. The topic for the December round, announced this morning, is “GIFT EXCHANGE”. “For so many centuries, the exchange of gifts has held us together. It has made […]
Posted on November 26, 2019
The people have spoken… The November People’s Choice Award goes to Melissa Keith for her short play, LOVE, PRAY, EAT, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on November 25th 2019, at Freight and Salvage. Congratulations, Melissa! Courtesy of Ms Keith, we’re pleased to share the first two pages from the award-winning script. […]
Posted on November 26, 2019
PlayGround announces the lineup for its third annual PlayGround Solo Performance Festival, a curation of the best in Bay Area solo performance, celebrating diversity and innovation, running January 23 to February 9 at Potrero Stage. The festival features 12 double-bill performances by 11 local artists over three weeks, including premier performances by John Fisher, Jessica […]
Posted on November 5, 2019
In support of PlayGround’s 25th Anniversary Season, PlayGround has organized a post-gala Theatre Mania Raffle, with eight prizes, valued from $50 to $480 ($139 average value), including tickets to Berkeley Rep (GRAND PRIZE!), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Crowded Fire, Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Killing My Lobster, and Piano Fight, a gift certificate to […]
Posted on November 5, 2019
Read on to learn more about PlayGround Company Member and Alumni recent news, current happenings, and upcoming events as we prepare for the November 25th Monday Night PlayGround at Freight and Salvage! Rinabeth Apostol just finished the run of THE CHINESE LADY with Will Dao at the Magic and will appear next in GROUNDHOG DAY […]
Posted on November 1, 2019
“Let’s build a happy little cloud. Let’s build some happy little trees.” ― Bob Ross PlayGround continues its 25th anniversary season on Monday, November 25, 8 PM at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage with the next round of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series. The topic for the November round, announced this morning, is […]
Posted on October 23, 2019
The people have spoken… The October People’s Choice Award goes to Christian Wilburn for his short play, THE SUPREME MART SALES SPOOKTACULAR , presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on October 21th 2019, at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Congratulations, Christian! Courtesy of Mr. Wilburn, we’re pleased to share the first two pages […]
Posted on October 7, 2019
Read on to learn more about PlayGround Company Member and Alumni recent news, current happenings, and upcoming events as we prepare for the first Monday Night PlayGround of the Season! Carla Pantoja is playing the title role in the premier of Andrew Saito play EL RIO at Brava theatre, stage managed by Sarah Gasser. Julia […]