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 […]
Posted on September 9, 2022
PlayGround has announced a company of 144 writers who will take part in the 2022-23 edition of its signature Monday Night PlayGround (MNP) series across four cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. MNP is an artist-centered incubator for plays and playwrights. For each city, 36 writers write a ten-minute play in response […]
Posted on September 2, 2022
See what PlayGround-Chicago Writers and Company Members are up to this September! Wai Yim will reprise his role as Leonardo in Mary Zimmerman’s THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington DC. The Goodman Theatre production received a Jeff nomination for Best Ensemble – Play. The DC production runs from September […]
Posted on August 22, 2022
From the company that brought you the PlayGround Zoom Fest comes a one-of-a-kind gala fundraiser, bringing together members of the PlayGround community across four cities – San Francisco, Los Angeles, NYC and Chicago – to celebrate PlayGround’s expanded national presence and impact. The Monday, September 19 One PlayGround Gala is the can’t-miss party of the […]
Posted on August 16, 2022
PlayGround-Chicago, Chicago’s newest playwright incubator, is also looking for the next generation of great directors. PlayGround invites early-career and aspiring directors resident in Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, or New York City to apply for the 2022-23 Directing Apprenticeship program. Up to three directing apprentices will be selected in each region to assist […]
Posted on August 12, 2022
PlayGround-Chicago, the first Midwest expansion of the celebrated California-based playwright incubator, is pleased to share plans for its inaugural season. The company will shortly announce the Season 1 Writers Pool, 36 early-career Chicago-based playwrights competitively selected from applications received this summer. Over the course of the upcoming 2022-23 season, these writers will generate over 150 […]
Posted on July 28, 2022
PlayGround Announces Return to In-Person Gala Celebrating ONE PLAYGROUND: Bay Area, Los Angeles, NYC & Chicago on September 19, 2022 / 5:30pm-8pm PDT (7:30pm-10pm CDT / 8:30pm-11pm EDT). In-Person at San Francisco’s Potrero Stage with satellites in LA, NY, Chicago & throughout the country. On Monday, September 19, PlayGround will host its annual fundraising gala, celebrating the national scope […]
Posted on March 18, 2022
Are you a Chicago-based early-career or aspiring professional playwright? Have you ever wanted to see your plays performed on stage by leading local professional actors? Do you respond well to deadlines? PlayGround is seeking applications for the inaugural PlayGround-Chicago Writers Pool. Only members of the Writers Pool are invited to submit for the Monday Night […]