Volume 243
Sep
22
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 243

  • Westside YMCA- Parkside Room (map)
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Featured Playwrights: Ally Cluster, Ben Dworken, David Michael Kirby, Domenick Danza, Rafa Perez, Tim Lorge

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

Audience Admitted 6:45pm

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

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Volume 245
Oct
27
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 245

  • Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Featured Playwrights: TBD

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

6:00pm-6:50pm: Writer/actors work session

6:45pm: Audience Admitted

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

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FACES OF AMERICA MONOLOGUE  FESTIVAL #7
Nov
22
7:00 PM19:00

FACES OF AMERICA MONOLOGUE FESTIVAL #7

  • Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

LIVE ONE NIGHT ONLY

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Each year we celebrate the diverse stories that make up America by inviting writers to submit monologues that showcase the broad spectrum of what it is to live, work and play in America. Our aim is to collect unique, captivating and beautiful stories and share them so that we learn, grow and hear each other. Selected monologues are performed at this special event and published in an anthology. Each year we chose a word that should be included in each monologue, the chosen word for this year’s festival is catalyst.

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Volume 247
Nov
24
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 247

  • Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Featured Playwrights: TBD

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

6:00pm-6:50pm: Writer/actors work session

6:45pm: Audience Admitted

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

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Volume 248
Dec
8
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 248

  • Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Last Volume of 2025!
Featured Playwrights: TBD

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

Annual Holiday Pot Luck and Monologue Grab Bag 2025

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

  • Must use the word ____(TBD)_______

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 ___________



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Virtual Volume 242
Sep
8
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Volume 242

Featured Playwrights: Francis Madi Cerrade, Jared Berry, Maximillian Kempf, Ollie Corchado, Philip Kaplan, Rex McGregor

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 241
Aug
25
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 241

  • Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater (map)
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Featured Playwrights: Erin Moughon, Evan Edwards, Jacob Marx Rice, Jessica Chen, Justine Borer, Marina Barry

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

Audience Admitted 6:45pm

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

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Virtual Volume 240
Aug
11
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Volume 240

Featured Playwrights: David. Davila, Denisse. Estefany Mendoza Valdez, Elijah Estobano Punzal, H.Avery, Leonides Gonzalez, Michael Johnson

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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Drop & Give Me 10 #28 Hot Summer in the City
Aug
10
5:30 PM17:30

Drop & Give Me 10 #28 Hot Summer in the City

A PG EXPERIENCE "FUN"DRAISER

DROP AND GIVE ME 10 #28

Hot Summer IN The City

WHAT IS DROP & GIVE ME 10?

The Anti-10 Minute play festival. Instead of writing a one-off 10 minute play, we ask writers to write the first 10 minutes of a new play from 5 prompts, using the amazing PGE casting pool of actors.

Reminder 5 PROMPTS

1. First line is "Damn, it's hot"

2. Set in a major US City

3. A "Fan"  must be featured (literally, figuratively, or symbolically)

4. A summertime treat must make an appearance

5. Character are strangers to each other

SIGN UP TIME LINE

August 2nd-August 10th

SIGN UP FOR AUDIENCE & STAGE DIRECTIONS READERS

August 8th 8pm. Scripts Due to Actors

August 8th-August 10th Teams rehearse for 30 minutes Max

DAY OF TIME LINE

5:30pm-6:00pm ET

Actors/Writers/Stage Directions Arrival

6:00pm-6:15pm

Audience Arrival Virtual/ In Person

6:15pm Official Start Time

Land Acknowledgement, Welcomes, Introductions

Playwrights in Bold

6:20pm- 7:00 pm Group 1

Jenny Crakes-Brandon M Weber, Devanshi Banerjee, Ted Gorodetzky (Virtual)

Delvyn Case Jr- Emma Shafer, Mark William

Erin Moughon-Ally Ibach, Annie-Sage Whitehurst

7:00 pm- 7:10pm

Intermission Dance Party, Fundraising Pitch

7:10pm-8:00pm Group 2

Rex McGregor-Denise Lock, Marc Castle

Max Raymond-Aaliyah Peterman, Nick Freedson

Maggie Merritt-Alex Vee, Catherine Overfelt
Renée Nicole Gray-Cinthya Vargas, Laurel Lockhart

Intermission, Fundraising Pitch

8:10pm-9:00pm Group 3

Serena Norr-Siraj Huda, Sharlene Hartman

Stephen Fruchtman-Kirsten Hopkins, Richard Calvache

Tita Anntares-Alexandra de Suze, Emanuel Rodriguez

Applause, Upcoming Announcement, Hang Out and Celebrate, Thank Yous

FUNDRAISING GOAL IS $500

Suggested $10 Donation

This event will be hybrid in-person and virtual. Please sign up as you would like to participate.

WINE/WATER & SNACKS will be provided.

Virtual RSVP Here

For In Person fill out the form below

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Volume 239
Jul
28
7:00 PM19:00

Volume 239

Featured Playwrights: Bug Johnson, David Ceci, Matthew J. Kaplan, Max Raymond, Orlando Rodriguez, Thomas Dieter

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

Audience Admitted 6:45pm

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

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Virtual Volume 238
Jul
14
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Volume 238

Featured Playwrights: Delvyn Case Jr. Helen Cheng Mao, Gerry Rodriguez, Kendra Augustin, Peter Clarke-Deutsch, Phil Gagliano

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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