Festival of New Works

Our annual Festival of New Works, now in its 30th year, features performances of our top Monday Night plays through Best of PlayGround, a full-length premiere, a series of Staged Readings, and the finalists of our Young Playwrights Project.

30th PlayGround Festival of New Works

Performances of the Best New Plays by the Best New Writers!

May 15-31, 2026 at Potrero Stage & Simulcast
Admission-Free (Suggested Donation: $10-$50) or Festival Sponsorship

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May 15 7pm PT: Festival Kick-Off & Playwrights Panel
May 16-17 & 23-24 7pm PT: Mycelium by Juliet Kang Huneke (Festival Premiere)
May 17 3pm PT:  Good Romans by Baylee Shlichtman (Festival Reading)
May 24 3pm PT: The Case of the Missing Messenger by Madeleine Butler (Festival Reading)
May 29 7pm PT: Young Playwrights Project
May 30-31 7pm PT: Best Of PlayGround(SF) ’26 (Festival Premiere)
May 31 3pm PT: Disloyal by Anne Brady (Festival Reading)

PlayGround Festival Sponsors
Become a PlayGround Festival Sponsor with a donation of $100 or more and receive automatic reservations to all festival streaming performances with extended on-demand access through June 30 and access to preferred seating for in-person performances at Potrero Stage. Support the Festival project of your choice with a tax-deductible contribution of $250 or more and receive additional perks and recognition as one of this year’s Festival Producers. All Festival Sponsors/Producers will be acknowledged in the PlayGround Festival digital playbill. Become a sponsor by May 1 and receive streaming/on-demand access to our three regional Best of PlayGrounds (Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago). For more information, click here.