Posted on December 7, 2022
“Bah,” said Scrooge, “Humbug.” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Playwright incubator PlayGround-Chicago has announced the prompt for the third Monday Night PlayGround staged reading event of season one. Thirty-six Chicago writers had just four-and-a-half days to generate their original scripts inspired by the prompt “HOLIDAY SPIRIT” as they vie for one of six slots in the […]
Posted on December 2, 2022
PlayGround Chicago presents Season 1 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “Give and Take“ December 5, 2022 7pm CT Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live Balance by Alica Daine Benning Directed by Brooke-Erin Smith Coach Beth ……………………. Alka Nayyar Annika …………………. Jordan Zelvin Junie …………………. Skylar Frishman Maggie …………………. Chanell Bell No More Flowers by Dana Hall […]
Posted on November 29, 2022
Dear Friends, In the last year, PlayGround has triumphantly returned to in-person performances in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, all while growing our community with the second year of PlayGround New York, and our newest expansion to Chicago in September. Because we are a proud artistic home for so many, this year we reached […]
Posted on November 18, 2022
The people have spoken… The October People’s Choice Award goes to Susan H. Pak for her short play, Masks On, presented as a staged reading Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live on October 31st. Congratulations, Susan! Courtesy of Susan, we’re pleased to share the first few pages from the award-winning script. Enjoy! Masks On by […]
Posted on November 4, 2022
See what PlayGround-CH Writers and Company Members are up to this November! Gabriella Bonamici is excited to promote Pegasus Theatre’s Annual Young Playwright’s Festival, a citywide playwriting competition that gives voice to teenagers while promoting the art of writing for the stage. Dates and details to come for the winter showcase, but if anyone is […]
Posted on October 30, 2022
PlayGround presents Season 1 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND Topic: “IN DISGUISE“ October 31st, 2022 7pm CT Simulcast & On-Demand via Vimeo Live Trick or Treat? by Desireé York Directed by Frieda de Lackner Penelope…………………….Thea Anderson Aaron………………….Dakota Pariset Clint………………….Bacilio Mendez II Gorilla / Jordan ………………….Christian Haines Camouflage by Leah Barsanti Directed by Manny Buckley Gema.………………….Kaitlyn Gorman Tuli………………………..Ashley […]
Posted on October 26, 2022
Monday Night PlayGround is all about potential: the potential of new writers for the stage, finding inspiration in a prompt, writing a short play, and then seeing that short play performed for the first time, live before other theatre makers and theatre-goers. The potential of new stories — comedic, dramatic and those that defy a […]
Posted on October 22, 2022
“Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice; Take each man’s censure, but reserve thy judgment.” – William Shakespeare Playwright incubator PlayGround-Chicago has announced the prompt for the second Monday Night PlayGround staged reading event of season one. Thirty-six Chicago writers have just four-and-a-half days to generate their original scripts inspired by the prompt […]
Posted on September 30, 2022
See what PlayGround-Chicago Writers and Company Members are up to this October! RJ Silva will be a storyteller for the upcoming 2nd Story show Under the Skin on Sunday, October 23rd at the Haymarket Pub & Brewery. Tickets for in-person, free streaming, and Stream Later are available here. 2nd Story produces shows in the Chicago […]
Posted on September 23, 2022
“Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.” – Tennessee Williams Playwright incubator PlayGround-Chicago has announced the prompt for the first […]