PLAYground Gets National Recognition

In the most recent edition of Incite/Insight, the American Alliance for Theatre and Education's digital magazine, Purple Crayon Players was recognized for the first annual PLAYground Festival of Fresh Works in 2009.  In addition to learning a little bit about the festival's origins, you'll be able to see pictures of the performances, read synopses of the three shows, and even get a sneak preview of the scripts!

Also, be sure to check out the featured article on Funky Snowman, a play/ballet for young audiences put up at North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, IL this past February.  Take look and you'll find three of our lovely board members (Kelby Siddons, Annie Munch, and Alyssa Vera Ramos) and one of our Northwestern peers (Ariel Isackowitz) smiling at you!

You can download a PDF of the April 2010 edition of Incite/Insight by clicking here!

PLAYground goes up THIS SATURDAY, the 17th!

Hey everyone!

It’s crazy to think about, but PLAYground: A Festival of Fresh Works, is going up THIS weekend on Saturday, the 17th!  The Creator, Tales Between the Threads, and Nasty/Nocturnal are all currently in the throes of tech, gearing up for the big performance on Saturday.  We are so excited to meet Jessica Puller, D.W. Gregory, and Ramon Esquivel, this year’s professional TYA playwrights.

Here’s the play schedule on the 17th in the Wallis, and remember, this event is FREE:

The Creator  2:00 pm
Tales Between the Threads   4:00 pm
Nasty/Nocturnal   6:30 pm

And don’t forget about talkbacks and a reception after each show!

So come on down on the 17th to see what is shaping up to a very exciting and unique event. And while you’re at it, check out North by Northwestern's coverage of event!