Posted on April 1, 2025
See what PlayGround-Chicago Writers and Company Members are up to this April! Carmia Imani stars as Carly in Clearing by Beth Hyland, a dark coming-of-age comedy about friendship, yoga pants, and the pressures on women. The play runs April 4-27 at Portage Arts Lofts in Portage Park (4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.). Tickets are Pay What […]
Posted on March 28, 2025
PlayGround is excited to announce immediate openings to join the 2025-26 Producing Fellowship, designed to foster the next generation of leadership for the American Theatre. We are looking for individuals passionate about theatre and looking to make an impact on the field while developing the skill set to do so for a living. Candidates must […]
Posted on March 14, 2025
The people have spoken… The March People’s Choice Award goes to Mary Parisoe for her short play, A BREATH OF AIR, presented as a staged reading live at Theater Wit and Simulcast on March 3rd. Congratulations, Mary! Courtesy of Mary, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! A Breath of […]
Posted on March 2, 2025
PlayGround-Chicago presents Season 3 in association with Theater Wit MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “If I Had A Song…” March 3, 2025 7pm CT Theater Wit & Simulcast Acknowledging the Legacy of the Land We Inhabit PlayGround-Chicago acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the people of the Council of Three Fires, including […]
Posted on March 1, 2025
See what PlayGround-Chicago Writers and Company Members are up to this March! Vivian Delgadillo is in pre-production for her debut short film, in which she will star as the principal actor and creator. A crowdfunding campaign will be launching soon—check out the pitch deck! Dakota Pariset is keeping busy this spring! He’ll be performing in […]
Posted on February 21, 2025
“A robot may not injure a human or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” – The First Law of Robotics, I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Technology – humanity’s greatest achievement, or our fiercest enemy? Don’t miss PlayGround’s first ever night of Sci-Fi as our playwrights tackle the big existential questions about […]
Posted on February 14, 2025
The people have spoken… The February People’s Choice Award goes to Toby Inoue for her short play, The Shrew Strikes Back, presented as a staged reading live at Theater Wit and Simulcast on February 3rd. Congratulations, Toby! Courtesy of Toby, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! The Shrew […]
Posted on February 1, 2025
See what PlayGround-Chicago Writers and Company Members are up to this February! Diana Simonzadeh’s latest film project, The Solution (54 Scripts Productions), is currently in post-production. Read more about the project here. Karissa Murrell Myers’s play Black Bear Island will make its world premiere at Alleyway Theatre in Buffalo, NY, running February 14 – March 8, 2025. […]
Posted on January 31, 2025
PlayGround-Chicago presents Season 3 in association with Theater Wit MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “The Shakespeare Sequels” February 3, 2025 7pm CT Theater Wit & Simulcast Acknowledging the Legacy of the Land We Inhabit PlayGround-Chicago acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the people of the Council of Three Fires, including the Ojibwe, […]
Posted on January 24, 2025
“I keep reminding people that an editorial in rhyme is not a song. A good song makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it makes you think.” – Pete Seeger Folk music has been inspiring, uniting, and igniting communities for generations. Join us for our annual “musical theatre night” as PlayGround writers incorporate some […]