Help celebrate the best writers and short works from PlayGround-NY’s fifth season! The Best of PlayGround(NY) features a special in-person and simulcast presentation of six short plays originally developed through the Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series.

PlayGround-NY presents Season 5
BEST OF PLAYGROUND(NY) ’26
April 20, 2026 at 7pm ET at The Producers Club & Simulcast
Admission: Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$30)

 

Back Pay by Taylor A. Blackman
Freddie Fartfinger Saves the Day by Bram Hartman
Happy Birthday, Beatrice by Ash
Marathon Dan by Uma Incrocci
The Monster Moves On by Sio Hornbuckle
Oh Noklahoma! by Gaurav Mishra

Honorable Mention Finalists:
Duckling by Maisa Chiang
Ghost Light/The Light That Waits by Melvin Ningyao Yen

Best of PlayGround-NY People’s Choice & New Play Commission
Support your favorite play/playwright by casting your “vote” (i.e., making a tax-deductible donation) for the Best of PlayGround-NY People’s Choice Award. The top vote-getter will receive a paid commission to adapt their award-winning ten-minute play into a new full-length over the next year. It’s one of the ways we can work together to help launch tomorrow’s great playwrights today! You can also vote/donate via Venmo (@playgroundsf) and Zelle ([email protected]). Indicate your choice of play(s) in your order comments and/or “in honor of” section.