Read on to learn about PlayGround Company Members' recent news, current happenings, and upcoming events.

Bennett Fisher’s full-length play HERMES is
receiving its third production since its premiere in 2011 at Bread and WaterTheater of Rochester New York, opening Oct. 26.
He is dramaturging THE STRINDBERG CYCLE at Cutting Ball, which opens Oct. 12. He also wrote the screenplay for the film S.E.R.P., which will receive it's first
public screening in Oct. 21 and is headed to the festival circuit.
Michael
Barrett Austin will be appearing in SF Playhouse's BLOODY
BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON directed by Jon
Tracy, Oct. 9-Nov. 24.
Mary
Baird is still in South Carolina doing THE UNEXPECTED
GUEST by Agatha Christie. She won't be back to CA until Nov. 7.
Nancy Carlin is directing "HONK!" for Shakespeare Santa Cruz/UCSC. It will run Nov 16 - Dec 9
Cindy
Goldfield, Chris
Winslow and D'Arcy Drollinger
are working on a stage reading of MR. IRRESISTABLE, a new musical by Drollinger
and Winslow, to be presented in NY in Spring '13, with a public reading on
Oct. 26th at ODC.
Christopher
Chen’s play THE HUNDRED FLOWERS PROJECT will
premiere Oct. 28th at Crowded Fire. It will be playing at the Thick House
through Nov. 17th.
Kirk
Shimano’s first ever full length play to be produced
is being presented by San Francisco Theater Pub. It's called LOVE IN THE TIME
OF ZOMBIES and it's at the Cafe Royale on Post Street at Leavenworth. There are
five performances: Oct. 15, 16, 22, 29, and 30. Opening night conflicts with
PlayGround, unfortunately, but there are four other nights that are PlayGround friendly!
Admission is free but a $5 donation is suggested.
Patrick
Alparone is performing in THE NORMAL HEART and ELEKTRA
at ACT.
Molly
Noble is working on the San Quentin play, directing PACK
OF LIES at RVP for January. In 2013, she will be performing with Theatre
Lunatico in venues around the Bay Area. The two dance/movement/theatre pieces
are inspired by Chekhov's women and a refrigerator.
Patricia
Cotter co-wrote the book of a new musical, JUSTIN
LOVE, which just opened in LA at The Celebration Theatre and will run through
Nov. 18th.
Tim
Kniffin just started rehearsals for THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Berkeley Playhouse in the role of Captain Georg von Trapp.
October marks the official premiere of the new
web series, "DR. DARK PRESENTS". Starring Robert Sicular and produced by Bethanie
Baeyen, "DR. DARK PRESENTS" is a unique and entertaining foray
into the world's great literature: stories told with relish - hold the mustard.
More info at www.DrDarkPresents.com
Robert
Sicular will be doing two free readings of the works
of Edgar Allan Poe at the Berkeley Public Library. Oct. 16 at the main branch
and Oct. 24 at the north branch, both shows at 6:30 PM. The show is entitled, THE
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. More info call (510) 981-6241 or visit www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org
If anyone has a venue or a Halloween party where you think they'd like a little
Poe reading, please contact Robert at yamson@aol.com
Crish
Barth's play DARYL HANNAH (from MSRI Monday last
year) was selected for study and performance during the fall semester
by the Bates College (Lewiston, ME) Directing 370 class, lead by Paul
Kuritz. Lobsters are on Crish.
Reggie
White is doing ANTIGONE with San Jose Rep for their
fall school tours. The production of DOGSBODY that he did with Playwright's
Foundation/InterSection is going to NY in November as a part of the
Soulagraphie Festival. He also just became a member of AEA.
Ignacio Zulueta’s full-length comedy THE FELLOWSHIP received
a grant from the Horizon Foundation for the advancement of LGBT issues.
His short comedy about vasectomy, SNIP SNIP, is part of the Repro Rights
Benefit for Planned Parenthood at the Brava Theatre on Oct. 22. For a
lighter touch, his comic sketches written with Battle Stache Studios run from
October 25-28 in their season closing PHENOMENA episode in Berkeley. His 10
minute play, THE AFTERSHOCK, has progressed to the Semi-Final round for 2013's
PICK OF THE VINE production at Little Fish Theatre. He is also returning as a commissioned
playwright for Playwright Foundation’s Third Annual SF One Minute Play Festival
this December.
Karen Macklin's 5-minute play The Doctor Is In will appear
in an evening of short plays at Actors Theatre (855 Bush Street) on Monday
night, October 1, at 8pm. The company producing the evening is aMios, and the
play is directed by Lauren English.
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