Posted on May 1, 2026
Welcome to the second installment of our Playwright Spotlight series – 2026 Festival of New Works! Today we’re featuring PlayGround-SF alum Madeleine Butler and her play The Case of the Missing Messenger, which will presented as a staged reading at Potrero Stage and Simulcast on May 24th at 3pm PT. Advance reservations are required: visit playground-sf.org/festival for details. […]
Posted on April 27, 2026
Welcome to the first installment of our Playwright Spotlight series – 2026 Festival of New Works! Today we’re featuring PlayGround-CH alum Juliet Kang Huneke and her play Mycelium, which was selected as this year’s Premiere for the Festival of New Works. Mycelium will receive a fully-staged premiere at Potrero Stage and Simulcast on May 16th and […]
Posted on April 18, 2026
Do you wait all year to see the six chosen plays for Best of? Or maybe you like to discover something new in the Festival Readings? Show your support for your favorite Festival project by becoming an Executive or Associate Producer! Festival Producers enjoy exclusive perks, including their name on the title card of their […]
Posted on April 14, 2026
Applications are now being accepted for PlayGround’s first annual TWISTED HOLIDAY FESTIVAL, November 27-December 20, at Potrero Stage in San Francisco and simulcast. This four-week “fringe style” new works festival will feature up to 20 productions and 60 performances of new holiday-themed works (with a twist!) by talented theatre artists from across the country including […]
Posted on April 10, 2026
PlayGround, a leading national playwright incubator, has announced three new offerings as a part of its revamped education program for adults. The workshops and masterclasses will be lead by acclaimed playwrights Steve Yockey (Emmy Nominee & Multiple NNPN Rolling World Premieres), Rachel Bublitz (NNPN Rolling World Premiere, Funny Like An Abortion) and Bay Area producer/dramaturg […]
Posted on March 27, 2026
See what PlayGround-SF Writers and Company Members are up to this month including: Michael Barrett Austin, Carolyn Doyle, Nancy Carlin, Ruben Grijalva, Gwen Loeb, Ross Nelson, Miyoko Sakatani, Emilie Talbot, and Lisa Gaye Thompson! In 2023, Gwen Loeb started a nonprofit, World Builders Incubator (WBI), in order to speed the pace of progress with narrative […]
Posted on March 16, 2026
PlayGround has announced the full lineup for the 30th annual Festival of New Works, a preeminent showcase for the next generation of great playwrights! This year’s festival, all performed live at Potrero Stage May 15-31 and simulcast, is highlighted by the premiere presentation of Mycelium by Juliet Kang Huneke (May 16-17 & May 23-24), a […]
Posted on March 6, 2026
CALL FOR PLAYWRIGHTS: PLAYGROUND’S 2026-27 WRITERS POOLS San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago Applications Due April 30, 2026 San Francisco – PlayGround, a leading national playwright incubator and theatre community hub, is pleased to share the latest call for applicants to the 2026-27 Writers Pools in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. […]
Posted on March 6, 2026
PlayGround presents Season 32 2026 Comedy Fest March 6th – March 29th, 2026 Live at Potrero Stage + Simulcast & On-Demand Acknowledging the Legacy of the Land We Inhabit PlayGround acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush (RAH-my-toosh) Ohlone (oh-LOW-nee) and Lisjan (lih-SHAH-n) Ohlone, the original inhabitants of the San […]
Posted on March 5, 2026
The people have spoken… The March People’s Choice Award goes to Daniel Martinez, Jr. for his play, Not that Kind of Monster, presented as a staged reading at Monday Night PlayGround on March 2, 2026 live at Potrero Stage and simulcast via Vimeo Livestream. Congratulations, Daniel! Courtesy of Daniel, we’re pleased to share the first […]