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Genevieve Jessee's (pictured) "The Rendering Cycle" will receive its Zoom Premiere in PlayGround Zoom Fest at 5pm PT Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7.
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Margo Hall (pictured) directs Genevieve Jessee's "The Rendering Cycle," which will receive its Zoom Premiere in PlayGround Zoom Fest at 5pm PT Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7.
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PlayGround presents "PlayGround Zoom Fest," the nation's largest fully-digital celebration of new work. The digital festival will take place over 5 weeks and present 25 real-time livestreamed performances. "PlayGround Zoom Fest" will be streamed over Zoom May 11 - June 14.
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Patricia Cotter's "1980 or Why I'm Voting for John Anderson" (a PlayGround Commission) will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2017 Jackalope Theatre world premiere of "1980 or Why I’m Voting for John Anderson," featuring Hillary Horvath and Evelyn Gaynor.
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Linda Amayo-Hassan’s "La Vida Lobo" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2019 world premiere in "Best of PlayGround 23," featuring Jed Parsario, Livia Gomes Demarchi, and Caleb Cabrera.
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Katie May's "Abominable" (a PlayGround Commission) will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2016 PlayGround-Symmetry Theatre world premiere co-production, featuring Steven Westdahl and Lisa Morse.
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Trevor Allen’s "Lolita Roadtrip" (a PlayGround commission) will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2011 San Jose Stage-PlayGround world premiere co-production, featuring Chloe Bronzan and Patrick Alparone.
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Robin Lynn Rodriguez’s "Hella Love Oakland" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2012 world premiere in "Best of PlayGround 16," featuring Maryssa Wanlass, Lisa Morse, and Lauren English.
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Aaron Loeb’s "All Thumbs" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest" Shown here is the 2009 "Best of PlayGround"world premiere, featuring Danielle Levin, Soren Oliver, Lisa Morse, Cindy Goldfield, Michael Phillis (background).
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Aaron Loeb’s "First Person Shooter" (a PlayGround commission) will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2007 SF Playhouse-PlayGround world premiere co-production, featuring (L-R) Sung Min Park, Chad Deverman, Craig Marker, and Kate Del Castillo.
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Geetha Reddy’s "Safe House" (A PlayGround commission) will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2010 SF Playhouse-PlayGround world premiere co-production, featuring (L-R) Marissa Kelti, Amy Resnick, and Cole Smith.
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Kirk Shimano’s "Miss Finknagle Succumbs to Chaos" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2012 world premiere in "Best of PlayGround 16," featuring (Back L-R) Lisa Morse, Cathleen Riddley, (Front L-R) Rosie Hallett, Michael Asberry, Cathleen Riddley, and Maryssa Wanlass.
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Cass Brayton’s "I’d Like to Buy A Vowel" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2003 world premiere at "Best of PlayGround 7," featuring Liam Vincent.
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Nic A. Sommerfeld’s "Dear Santa," will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2019 world premiere at "Best of PlayGround 23," featuring (L-R) David Stein, Cathleen Riddley, and Angel Adedokun.
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Ruben Grijalva’s "Anna Considers Mars" (A PlayGround-Planet Earth Arts co-commission. will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2019 world premiere at PlayGround Festival of New Works, featuring Melissa Ortiz and Aaron Wilton.
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Nicole Jost’s "Monarchs in Space" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2017 world premiere in "Best of PlayGround 21," featuring (L-R) Michelle Ianiro, David Cramer, Nicole Apostol Bruno, and Morgan Booker.
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Jonathan Spector’s "My Better Half" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2013 world premiere in "Best of PlayGround 17," featuring Jomar Tagatac and Rebecca Pingree.
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Tom Swift’s "My Name is Yin" will be presented as a Livestream Reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2004 world premiere as part of "Best of PlayGround 8", featuring Mark Rafael Truitt and Kerri Shawn.
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Genne Murphy’s "Someone" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2015 world premiere in "Best of PlayGround 19," featuring Melissa Ortiz and Michael Phillis.
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Cleavon Smith’s "You Eat What You Kill" will be presented as a Livestream reading as part of "PlayGround Zoom Fest." Shown here is the 2012 world premiere in "Best of PlayGround 16," featuring (L-R) Cathleen Riddley, Michael Asberry and Anthony Williams.
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