ONE PLAYGROUND GALA
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the June Anne Baker Prize
September 14, 2026, 5:30pm-7:30pm PDT / 7pm-9pm CDT / 8pm-10pm EDT

Fund-A-Need Auction

Our goal: to raise $30,000 on September 14 in support of the June Anne Baker Prize expansion and support for women/non-binary artists. To achieve this goal, we are reaching out to the PlayGround community for tax-deductible donations at varying levels: $50, $100, $250, $500, $1000, and $3000. Gala attendees can bid at multiple levels and naming opportunities are available for pledges starting at $5,000 per year. Bids can also be made via Venmo (@playgroundsf; phone 8541), Zelle (info@playground-sf.org), PayPal (info@playground-sf.org) or by texting your bid to 833-992-6677 (be sure to provide your full name).

Online Auction

NYC Theatre Package (est. value: $436)

• 2 tickets to King of the Yees by Lauren Yee on Saturday October 24, 2026 at 7pm ET at Signature Theatre
• Drinks after the show with PlayGround Artistic Director Jim Kleinmann and special guest
• 2 tickets to PlayGround’s Pre-Play: a new play table reading series on Sunday October 25, 2026. We’ll be reading Uma Incrocci’s To Keep and Bear at 2pm ET
• 2 tickets to the season opener of Monday Night PlayGround at Playwrights Horizons on Monday October 26, 2026, 7pm ET.
• Drinks after MNP with PlayGround artists
• Click below to register with 32auctions and submit your bid! Auction closes 7:30pm PT / 9:30pm CT / 10:30pm ET on Monday, September 14, 2026.

BID HERE

Silent Auction (SF only)

Williams Selyem 2019 Zinfandel 750ml (est. value: $120)
How Hamilton Works by Howard Ho signed copy (est. value: $30)
2017 Vineyard 29 Cru Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml (est. value: $49.99)
15-Piece Chocolaterie Signature Chocolate Box (est. value: $47)
2015 Kistler Laguna Ridge Chardonnay 750ml (est. value: $349.95)

AUCTION PURCHASES
or pay via Venmo (@playgroundsf; phone 8541), Zelle (info@playground-sf.org), or PayPal (info@playground-sf.org).