Volume 254 11th Anniversary Event
Mar
23
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 254 11th Anniversary Event


Featured Playwrights: David Ceci, Evan Edwards, Jacob Rice Marx, Marina Barry, Orlando Rodriguez

VOLUME TIME LINE- PLEASE book your time to be present for all readings

6:00pm-6:50pm: Actor/Playwright work session

6:45pm: Audience Admitted

7:00pm-9:30pm: Reading of 6 Scenes

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Virtual Volume 255
Apr
13
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Volume 255

Featured Playwrights: TBA

VOLUME TIME LINE- PLEASE book your time to be present for all scenes being read

6:00pm-6:50pm Actor/Playwright work session

6:50pm- Regroup

7:05pm-9:00 pm Reading of 6 Scenes Live/Recorded on YouTube

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Virtual Volume 253
Mar
9
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Volume 253

Featured Playwrights: Denise Estefany Mendoza Valdez, Erin Moughon, Ja’Michael Da’Shawn, Nick Freedson, Rafa Perez, Tim Lorge

VOLUME TIME LINE- PLEASE book your time to be present for all scenes being read

6:00pm-6:50pm Actor/Playwright work session

6:50pm- Regroup

7:05pm-9:00 pm Reading of 6 Scenes Live/Recorded on YouTube

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Volume 252
Feb
23
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 252


Featured Playwrights: Ben Dworken, Dominick Danza, Eric Mead, Justine Borer, Ollie Corchado, Philip Kaplan

VOLUME TIME LINE- PLEASE book your time to be present for all readings

6:00pm-6:50pm: Actor/Playwright work session

6:45pm: Audience Admitted

7:00pm-9:00pm: Reading of 6 Scenes

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Virtual Volume 251
Feb
9
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Volume 251

Featured Playwrights: David Davila, H. Avery, Jared Berry, Laurel Lockhart, Maximillian Kempf, Shannon Lippert

VOLUME TIME LINE- PLEASE book your time to be present for all scenes being read

6:00pm-6:50pm Actor/Playwright work session

6:50pm- Regroup

7:05pm-9:00 pm Reading of 6 Scenes Live/Recorded on YouTube

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Volume 250-Due to Snow Virtual!
Jan
26
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 250-Due to Snow Virtual!


Featured Playwrights: Bug Johnson, Daniela Thome, David Michael Kirby, Matthew J. Kaplan, Maura Kelley, Ruthie Rado

VOLUME TIME LINE- PLEASE book your time to be present for all readings

6:00pm-6:50pm: Actor/Playwright work session

6:45pm: Audience Admitted

7:00pm-9:00pm: Reading of 6 Scenes

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Virtual Volume 249
Jan
12
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Volume 249

Featured Playwrights: Christopher J. Soucy, Delvyn Cse Jr., Maggie Merritt, Peter Pasco, Rex McGregor, Stephenn Fruchtman

VOLUME TIME LINE- PLEASE book your time to be present for all scenes being read

6:00pm-6:50pm Actor/Playwright work session

6:50pm- Regroup

7:05pm-9:00 pm Reading of 6 Scenes Live/Recorded on YouTube

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Last Raffle of 2025
Dec
31
8:00 PM20:00

Last Raffle of 2025

Help us finish 2025 off with a bang! Raffle drawing will be on December 31, 2025. 

(Thank you to all who offered raffle prizes! Let’s raise some money!)

RAFFLE PRIZES THIS YEAR:

EXPERIENCES:

  • 2 Tickets Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Room- March 12, 2026 7:30pm African Routes: Danilo Perez & Godwin Louis The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis

    Two stirring new commissions get their debut: Grammy Award-winningPanamanian pianist Danilo Pérez’s The Panáfrica Suite: Echoes from the Isthmus and saxophonist Godwin Louis’ African Roots, Diasporic Routes: Benin, Kongo, and the Music of the Americas. Joined by renowned singer Catherine Russell and percussionist Weedie Braimah, Pérez, Louis, and the JLCO treat audiences to a transatlantic voyage across the history of our music.

SERVICES:

  • One on One Session with Artistic Director Mike Lesser- Feedback session on a play of yours with the one and only Mike Lesser.

  • Reiki Session w/ Chelsey Shannon- This one hour session includes a guided meditation, Reiki healing for 45 minutes and a reflection meditation with sound healing. For more info on Reiki and Chelsey visit: www.chelseyshannon.com

  • Baked with Love-Baked good of choice to be made just for you by Erin Moughon and hand delivered!

  • Career Consultant Patch Schwadron -A 50-minute appointment is worth $200, preceded by a free 20-minute conversation to discuss the person's career needs. 

    Patch brings over 30 years’ experience guiding performing artists in creating overall sustainability and resilience at every age and stage of their professional lives. Recently retired from the position of Career Counselor Supervisor after 25 years at Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund of America), Patch started her professional life in her teens, performing with The Boston Ballet. Decades later, she pursued graduate training in educational psychology and career counseling at California State University, Northridge - with a focus on the career development and management needs of arts professionals. She also has a Master’s in Journalism from Columbia University and her undergrad from Brown University. You can find out more about Patch’s consulting services at https://PatchYourCareer.com

  • The Runiverse Readings 555-A 30 minute, virtual, one on one Tarot reading with Rudabah Nasir. www.theruniverse.net

STUFF:

  • Redox A77 Reel to Reel Tape Recorder-

  • Cuisinart Baking Set-4 piece set. Classic Nonstick Bakeware

  • Trio of Whiskeys

  • Ring (in the New Year)-Gold plated ring, size 6, with semi-precious stone by jewelry designer, Jane DiazRing (in the New Year)-Gold plated ring, size 6, with semi-precious stone by jewelry designer, Jane Diaz

  • Earrings- Parrot and Circle earrings

  • Titanium Hoop Earrings & Cuff Bracelet-Titanium pierced hoop earrings from the 1980's, handcrafted & hypoallergenic. Also a coordinating Titanium Cuff Bracelet

  • Sterling & Mother of Pearl, Drop Earrings-Vintage, most likely 1960's, Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl, Deco Style, Drop earrings.

  • Spiderman Limited Edition DVD Box Set

  • Energetic Board Game- 4-6 player game to make NYC carbon free by 2035. Game Site.

  • (2) Van Gogh Immersive Experience Posters

HOW TO BUY TICKETS:

  1. Donate $10 or More! Each $10 earns you 12 chances. ($20 earns you 24, $30 earns you 36, etc.)

  2. CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

  3. Fill out form below to tell us where you want to put your chances to win. Examples: “I have 12 chances. Here’s how I want to divide them: (3) One on One with Mike (3) Jazz at Lincoln Center (3) Bottles of Whiskey (1) Ring (1) Spiderman(1) Reiki” or “I have 24 chances. Please put all 24 on the Cusinart baking !”

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Annual Holiday Pot Luck and Monologue Grab Bag 2025
Dec
19
6:30 PM18:30

Annual Holiday Pot Luck and Monologue Grab Bag 2025

  • Westside YMCA- Parkside Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In Person and on Zoom

Note: Entrance is on 5 West 63rd Street

Come celebrate the end of 2025 with all of your favorite PlayGrounders at our NYC home or from the comfort of yours!

The Pot Luck!

  • Bring something that makes you happy!

  • Savory or Sweets!

    THE MONOLOGUE GRAB BAG

  • Holiday Theme

  • 1 minute or Less (please time)

  • Must use the word “GOBBLEDYGOOK”

The Festivities!

  • For Virtual Attendees:

  • For In Person Attendees:

    • For all potluck fare, please make sure all items are served in a container with a lid.

    • Wine will be provided.

  • Timeline of Party:

    6:30pm ET Arriving Time Virtual/In Person.

    7:30pm ET Monologue Readings Begin

    10:00pm ET Party Ends


IN PERSON RSVP Form


MOnologue Submission Form

Deadline is December 16th



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